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Jack Rejeski and Tony Marsh funded under “largest ever” study of molecular details of exercise

February 2, 2017
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wfu researchers funded under largest ever study of molecular details of exercise

http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2016/12/14/wfu-researchers-funded-under-largest-ever-study-of.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=Media+Center+Report&utm_campaign=3d97699358-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_01_09&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_865d4551fb-3d97699358-261293469

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WFU researchers part of national NIH grant to study exercise

February 2, 2017
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wfu researchers part of national NIH grant to study exercise

http://news.wfu.edu/2016/12/13/wfu-researchers-part-of-national-nih-grant-to-study-exercise/

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Katherine Shields competes against twin sister in cycling championship

November 16, 2016
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Katherine Shields competes in cycling championship

http://www.journalnow.com/journal_west/sports/separated-by-seconds-shields-sisters-push-each-other-in-quest/article_ca001361-30e8-5207-a638-3fa32e332351.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

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Active Voice: Wake Forest University Honors an ACSM Past President, Henry S. Miller

November 16, 2016
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WFU honors ACSM past president Henry Miller

http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/acsm/active110816.htm

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Steve Messier is taking his research into the community

August 15, 2016
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Steve Messier taking research into the community

http://www.journalnow.com/business/business_news/local/wake-forest-researcher-takes-controlled-lab-tests-into-the-real/article_b89b02e7-2d45-54e6-b9b4-e09cb87901f8.html

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Greg Billington (BS 2011) will be representing the US in the 2016 Olympics triathlon

August 4, 2016
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Greb Billington, class of 2011, will be representing the US in the 2016 Olympic triathlon

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2016/05/news/5-of-6-u-s-olympic-triathlon-team-spots-solidified_131806

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Dr. Brubaker appointed Faculty Athletics Representative

August 2, 2016
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Dr. Brubaker

http://www.wakeforestsports.com/genrel/080216aaa.html

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Natascha Romeo and Sharon Woodard recognized as Champions of Change for their sustainable practices in HES 100.

May 13, 2016
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Read more here: http://sustainability.wfu.edu/2016/04/26/champions-change-honored-campus-sustainability-awards/

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Olivia Wolff, a senior HES major, won The Russell D. and Elfriede Hobbs Student Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement (Commercial Venture).

April 25, 2016
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senior HES major Olivia Wolff won the Russell D. and Elfriede Hobbs Student Award for Entrepreneurial Achievement

Read more here: http://news.wfu.edu/2016/04/22/wfu-recognizes-ace-entrepreneurs/

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Steve Messier receives grant from Department of Defense for STARS Study

February 29, 2016
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Read more here: http://www.news-line.com/NL_news24023

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The Health and Exercise Science (HES) Department at Wake Forest University has more room to stretch and grow, thanks to a new addition to the Worrell Professional Center.

February 25, 2016
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http://news.wfu.edu/2016/02/25/hes-moves-into-new-space-with-room-to-flex/

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Congratulations to our faculty who received research awards in February 2016!

February 23, 2016
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Michael Berry: The 2016 Southeast American College of Sports Medicine Henry Montoye Scholar Award Jeff Katula: Award for Excellence in Research. -This award is presented annually to an outstanding young scholar in the college or School of Business who is either an assistant professor or is in, at latest, his or her fourth year as…

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The Health and Exercise Science Department has moved!

January 8, 2016
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The Health and Exercise Science Department has moved from Reynolds Gymnasium to a new addition on the west side of the Worrell Professional Center.  The Worrell Professional Center can be found using the interactive campus map at http://map.wfu.edu/.  HES Faculty and Staff offices are located on the first and second floors of the the new facility….

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Resistance Training Seems to Preserve Bone Mineral Density in Seniors

October 19, 2015
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http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ASBMR/54039

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Beets and beetroot juice showing health benefits

October 19, 2015
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Gary Miller and others have studied the health benefits of beets and beetroot juice. http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2015/10/13/Beets-and-beetroot-juice-showing-health-benefits/stories/201510050159

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Kristen Beavers – proposal funded

October 5, 2015
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Congratulations to Kristen Beavers, assistant professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Effect of Exercise Modality During Weight Loss on Bone Health in Older Adults” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 1K01AG047921-01A1.

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$6 million grant for WE-CAN funded, the largest in university history

September 15, 2015
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6 million dollar grant for WE CAN funded

Congratulations to Steve Messier and colleagues Shannon Mihalko and Gary Miller on their receipt of a grant to fund their study Weight Loss and Exercise for Communities with Arthritis in North Carolina (WE-CAN). Read more here!

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Food and Fitness in Foreign Lands

July 13, 2015
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Food, fitness in foreign lands

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HELPS – The Hidden Gym

June 4, 2015
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http://magazine.wfu.edu/2015/06/02/the-hidden-gym/ Learn more about HELPS here!

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Former Health and Exercise Science Major Rob Musci Awarded Fulbright Scholarship

May 24, 2015
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See the story at: http://news.wfu.edu/2015/05/06/world-ambassadors/

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The Health and Exercise major at Wake Forest University has been recently ranked number 4 in the nation by USA Today.

May 24, 2015
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The complete story can be found at:  http://college.usatoday.com/2014/11/18/top-10-colleges-to-major-in-health-and-physical-fitness/

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Just how little exercise does it take to get healthier?

May 24, 2015
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People who believe they can’t meet lofty exercise goals often do nothing instead, according to Jeffrey Katula, an associate professor in the Department of Health & Exercise Science at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. This “all or nothing” mindset is common, he said. Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/just-how-little-exercise-does-it-take-to-get-healthier/

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Beetroot juice improves exercise function of COPD patients, study shows.

May 24, 2015
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Wake Forest University study to investigate the effects of acute beetroot juice ingestion on the exercise capacity of COPD patients shows some promise. “The intent of this study was to determine if acute ingestion of beetroot juice, which is rich with nitrates, prior to exercising could improve the exercise capacity of COPD patients,” said Michael…

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