Experts
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Connecting grads and employers: Top trends
In this Q&A, Andy Chan, vice president of innovation and career development, talks about what’s new in how higher ed is connecting students and employers.
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What does a low carbon economy mean for U.S. workers?
Economics professor Mark Curtis researches the balance between green jobs and lost jobs – looking at the implications for U.S. workers in a low carbon economy.
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Eviction is about more than losing a home
A Q&A with cultural anthropology professor Sherri Lawson Clark, whose research focuses on the point where housing and health and welfare policies meet.
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In the battle against Covid-19, the economics of boosters
Economics professor Tina Marsh Dalton weighs in on the economics of Covid-19 booster shots
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U.S. lessons from Afghanistan: Move away from nation-building
As the Biden administration faces a self-imposed Aug. 31 deadline to evacuate Americans, Afghan partners and NATO allies from Afghanistan after the collapse of that country’s government, U.S. foreign policy expert C. William Walldorf Jr. sees an opportunity to rethink how the United States approaches operations abroad.
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Reports on breakthrough COVID cases causing confusion about vaccine effectiveness
Statistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan is taking aim at misconceptions about the number of COVID-19 breakthrough cases and vaccine effectiveness.
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Job loss brings mental health challenges along with economic
While the economic effects of nationwide job loss can be measured, the mental health effects are more difficult to quantify. Wake Forest counseling professor Seth Hayden, who studies the connection between career and mental health says a change in work status causes stress and anxiety that is difficult to navigate even in the best of…
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WFU professor studying challenges families faced with remote learning
With the start of fall classes just weeks away, a Wake Forest University professor is examining challenges families faced with remote learning.
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Women may not be counted accurately during Census, professor says
It’s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses and schools to close and people to shelter in place, forcing millions to file for unemployment and delivering a huge blow to the U.S. economy.
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Do virtual meetings level the playing field for diverse voices?
Do virtual meetings level the playing field? Not usually. Communications professor Rebecca Gill says moving online does not solve the problems of bias and discrimination that are often part of the in-person working world.
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