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Professor Kristen Beavers puts weighted vests to the test

Nearly a decade ago, Kristen Beavers, who studies safe ways for older adults to lose weight, began asking whether weighted vests could help this population drop pounds without sacrificing vital bone mass and lean muscle. Now, in 2025, she routinely gets requests from national media, […]

Categories: Research & Discovery


Insider Perspectives with Maria Henson

View the first episode of Inside WFU: Insider Perspectives. In this episode, Maria Henson, editor of Wake Forest Magazine, reflects on her career, the stories that have shaped Wake Forest, and the legacy she leaves behind. Insider Perspectives is hosted by DeeDe Pinckney Holly, […]


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