WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release: The Alzheimer's Association, through its Part the Cloud global research grant program, has awarded Wake Forest University School of Medicine $795,000 over two years to study potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Part the Cloud is designed to accelerate translation of findings from the laboratory, through trials, into possible therapies - filling the gap in Alzheimer's drug dev  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 (TNSawa) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will honor outstanding leaders in emergency medicine during ACEP22, the world's largest emergency medicine conference. The annual awards honor exceptional contributions to emergency medicine in policy, advocacy, research, education, diversity and inclusion, and other categories. * * * John G. Wiegenstein Leadership   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 30 -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: Atrium Health leaders today broke ground to signify the official beginning of construction on the new $450 million care tower on the campus of Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. For the past six months, crews have been removing a parking deck, completing the new helipad and preparing the site for construction. The care tower will include an upgrade  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSper) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced two key judicial appointments. "I am proud to announce the appointment of these two highly qualified individuals and value the significant experience they will bring to their respective roles," said Lee. "I appreciate their leadership and am confident they will serve Tennesseans with integrity." The following Tennesseans have been appointed: * Amanda B. Dunn  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * Professors share the story behind the story * * * A new NBC News investigation into illegal gold mining in Peru highlights the work Wake Forest University researchers - both Peruvian and American - are doing to make trees thrive in a landscape devastated by mining. Through Wake Forest's Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA), based in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruv  more

CLAREMONT, California, Sept. 30 (TNSper) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Pomona College welcomes eight new faculty to tenure-track and tenured positions this fall. Several have been teaching at the College as postdoctoral fellows, lecturers and visiting professors; one is returning to the College as an alumna; and three are new to Pomona. Malachai Bandy, assistant professor of music, has a vibrant performing career on many historical instruments, including the viola da gamba, viol  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSper) -- The Wake Forest University Schools of Business issued the following news release: The Wake Forest University School of Business is pleased to announce the appointment and expanded responsibilities of Senior Associate Deans, Associate Deans, and Assistant Deans. Jeff Camm, Senior Associate Dean of Business Analytics, has been appointed Senior Associate Dean for Faculty; Scott Shafer, Professor of Management, will serve as Associate Dean for th  more