As the highly anticipated release of "Michael" approaches on April 24, the film industry is watching closely to see if the new movie about the "King of Pop" can do what recent biopics of Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin could not: dominate the global box office long-term. Phillip Lamarr Cunningham, an assistant professor of Media…Categories: Experts
Over the past decade, as youth e-cigarette use reached what the Surgeon General labeled epidemic proportions, at least 30 U.S. states and numerous local municipalities have implemented excise taxes on electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) to curb consumption. In 2024, 3.5% of middle school students and 7.8% high school students, more than 1.6 million U.S.…Categories: Research & Discovery
As the world marks Earth Day, a troubling paradox has emerged in the fight to save one of the planet’s most iconic species. Data from the December 2025 CITES CoP20 global forum—a gathering where governments worldwide set the rules for international wildlife trade—highlights a startling trend. While South Africa’s anti-poaching and anti-trafficking efforts yielded a…Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experts, Research & Discovery
Prominent ecosystem scientist and author Alan Townsend, Ph.D., will lead the Andrew Sabin Family Center for Environment and Sustainability, Wake Forest University announced today following a national search. Townsend will join the Sabin Center effective July 1. A highly collaborative organization focused on tackling environmental challenges through innovative partnerships, the Sabin Center has quickly become…Categories: University Announcements
Imagine putting a bandage on a wound. As your wound heals, the bandage is white, but if it becomes infected, the bandage alerts you by turning deep blue. Infrared light then heats the wound, killing off bacteria and turning the bandage white again once the infection is gone. This type of technology may be possible…Categories: Research & Discovery
Watching his kindergartener play on a school playground, Alan Brown, director of the Wake Forest Center for Literacy Education, found the theme for this year’s Visiting Scholars Speaker Series. “I was thinking a lot about a conversation that had been happening here and across the country around what should or should not be the use…Categories: Experts, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery
In December 2023, the Peruvian Andes were hit by a severe drought followed by a wave of nighttime freezing temperatures. The "cold shock" didn’t just wither crops and cause widespread hunger; it reached deep into the homes of the families who live there. “We knew that households in the highlands of Peru faced loss of…Categories: Research & Discovery
Wake Forest University will host TEDxWakeForestU on Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. in Wait Chapel. TEDx events aim to bring the spirit of TED to local communities to share a TED-like experience. "Playing with Fire," an independent student-organized event licensed by TED, is free and open to the public. Registration is requested, and a…Categories: Happening at Wake
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is an American horror film set in 1932 in the Mississippi Delta. The film stars Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, who return to their hometown in the Jim Crow South to escape their violent past as Chicago mob enforcers and establish a new life by…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts
The success of Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" isn't just a win for the box office; it’s a radical act of resistance against the current "streaming-first" Hollywood model. Media Studies Professor Phillip Cunningham is available to provide analysis on the groundbreaking business mechanics behind the film. He notes that Coogler’s deal with Warner Bros.—which allows him to regain ownership…Categories: Arts & Culture, Experts