WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 10 (TNSjou) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Food insecurity, which is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, impacts about 10.2% of U.S. households, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service. In families with children in the home, food insecurity is even higher, at 12.5%. Previous studies have shown an association between food insec  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 13 (TNSres) -- Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist posted the following news release: Maintaining a healthy weight during the golden years is a priority for many older adults. While previous research has shown that cutting calories can lower disease risk factors, it's unclear whether it can have a long-term positive impact on disease and disability. With a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, researchers at Wake Forest University School o  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Jan. 12 (TNSfund) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: * * * The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1 million grant to Wake Forest University to create a model program for engaging scholars and the local community in advancing environmental justice. * * * "This is an opportunity to develop a cross-institutional program that leverages the strength of our liberal arts tradition and models new ways to engage the humanities and sciences to address the  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 10 (TNSper) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2023: Ouachita Baptist University head coach Todd Knight will lead the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 2023 as president of the organization. Knight, who moves up from first vice-president, succeeds outgoing president Craig Bohl of Wyoming. Knight was elected president by members attending the Association's 2023 Convention today. In addition to Knight, the 2023 AFCA o  more

WACO, Texas, Jan. 10 (TNSper) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Jan. 9, 2023: Tulane University head coach Willie Fritz, University of New Mexico head coach Danny Gonzales, University at Buffalo head coach Maurice Linguist, Oregon State University head coach Jonathan Smith, University of South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack, and McKendree University head coach Mike Babcock have been elected to the Board of Trustees of the American Football Coaches Associ  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Jan. 14 (TNSper) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2023: Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum today [Jan. 13] announced Zac Selmon -- the scion of a legendary college football family and a rising star in athletics administration -- as MSU's new Director of Athletics. The appointment follows a national search. "In seeking a new Director of Athletics, we talked with some of the nation's very best athletics departme  more