As 2026 begins, Wake Forest economics professors are available to decode the partisan bias in GDP data, discuss the rounding reality of a pennyless economy, and explain how prediction markets are transforming Super Bowl betting. Economic forecasts are dominating the headlines. New research from Wake Forest University suggests these "objective" numbers might be less neutral…
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On a cold December morning in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, activist, artist and filmmaker Joel Tauber walked with Rebecca and Sarah, guiding them with a firm grip as they dashed across Robinhood Road during morning rush hour. People honked their horns and waved as they drove by, drawn by the unusual sight of two sheep on…
Categories: Arts & Culture, Environment & Sustainability
The Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Open Doors 2025 report—published on Nov. 17 and considered the world's benchmark for global educational exchange—showed that 85.7% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2023-24 academic year and summer of 2024, placing Wake Forest fourth on the list of leading doctoral universities. "The high…
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Wake Forest University will host a moderated conversation with jazz master Branford Marsalis on Sunday, Nov. 9 at 4 p.m. in Brendle Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Jacqui Carrasco, professor and chair of Wake Forest’s Department of Music and education professor Ali Sakkal will join Marsalis for the conversation. During the event, Marsalis will be presented…
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Happening at Wake
According to the International Rhino Foundation, on average, one rhino is killed by poachers every 15 hours. Despite aggressive anti-poaching measures, the global rhino population has continued to decline. Wake Forest economist Fred Chen’s decades-long research on rhino horn poaching examines the outcomes of defensive anti-trafficking efforts (such as rhino relocation, anti-poaching patrols, GPS trackers,…
Categories: Experts, Research & Discovery