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Phys.org
New framework on honest behavior suggests it is a process that goes beyond not lying
Based on the findings in an article by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Wake Forest University, there is a narrow focus on honest content, which largely reduces the study of honesty to lying versus truth-telling, is problematic and connected to modern day societal challenges such as the spread of misinformation.
March 6, 2023
Religion News Service
Baptist Joint Committee gains faith and justice center
The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty is acquiring the Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation in a move its leaders say will help them broaden efforts to support a more universal range of religious freedoms in the country. Interim School of Divinity Dean Corey D.B. Walker, one of those board members, said he expects the new arrangement will lead to expanding work by the center that will include religious and secular people and Jewish and Muslim groups as well as other Christian organizations.
March 6, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
WFU receives $3M to study the connection between dance and brain health
The five-year study, called IGROOVE, is meant to further research how dance can impact fitness, memory, and brain health. “What dance provides is not only an artistic expression but a physical activity that brings people together in meaningful ways,” said Vice Provost for the Arts and Interdisciplinary Initiatives Christina Soriano. “Dance is an activity that is very cognitively challenging when you think about what you have to do and coordinating the body physically, and also responding, often quickly, to movement prompts.”
March 3, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Group continues work to preserve 10,000 graves at Winston-Salem’s Odd Fellows Cemetery
Terry Brock, the director of the Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Research Group at Wake Forest University, is leading a research project at the cemetery. Brock also is the manager of archaeology and research at the Wake Forest Historical Museum and a research associate with the Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies Program at WFU. “Most importantly, the research will help to restore the humanity and dignity to the thousands of people who were buried in the cemetery,” Brock said.
March 3, 2023
Lifewire
Conversational AI like ChatGPT may soon have a face that looks human
New software is enabling conversational AI to look and act more like humans. Some observers warn that human-like AI could be deceptive. “Once it becomes difficult to distinguish a Zoom call with a human from a chat session with an AI bot, a lot of things will change,” physics professor Jed Macosko told Lifewire in an e-mail. “Scams are becoming very tempting. People will enjoy the AI friends they find online and use their free time to engage in long conversations.”
March 2, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Medicaid expansion deal stirs mostly positive responses
News of a potential compromise on state Medicaid expansion Thursday yielded mostly positive and cautiously optimistic responses from public-health advocates. “This is obviously a big announcement and it represents a dramatic change in position for Republican legislative leaders,” said politics professor John Dinan, a national expert on state legislatur
March 2, 2023
U.S. News & World Report
3 factors to help find the MBA program that’s right for you
A required core curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of fundamental business concepts. “Core classes don’t tend to vary much from school to school, said Kevin Bender, executive director for MBA enrollment management and recruiting at Wake Forest University School of Business.
February 27, 2023
CBS News
Texas judge to rule on abortion pill used by millions of Americans
Law professor Meghan Boone said that “if there is a nationwide injunction, then the drug used for medication abortions will be off the market in all 50 states at least, and during, the period where the injunction is in force.” Boone also said the outcome of the case may also undermine the FDA approval process, setting a damaging precedent.
February 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Krispy Kreme expanding McDonald’s test market in Kentucky
Partnering with McDonald’s offers Krispy Kreme a new “go-to-market strategy that seems to offer strong upside potential,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm. He said the biggest positive factor for Krispy Kreme is the significantly greater number of McDonald’s restaurants than Krispy Kreme factory stores where the doughnuts are made and sold to consumers, as well as the potential for trial by new customers.
February 27, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest University and Wake Forest University School of Medicine will receive $3 million over five years from the National Institutes of Health to help researchers take the next steps in nearly a decade of research that indicates dance can promote cognitive health. Adults age 65 and older who are interested in joining the new study are encouraged to call 336-713-6683 or email igroove@wakehealth.edu.
February 26, 2023
Poets & Quants for Undergrads
Wake Up Call: A French student’s experience studying in the U.S.
“Wake Up Call” is a new student column that allows student undergraduates in the School of Business to share their experiences as business school students and provide advice to other students who are considering a business degree. A nod to the University, it is also a phrase that speaks to preparing readers and interested students as they consider careers in business. Students are able to post throughout the semester as their schedules allow.
February 25, 2023
Vox
“‘Safe’ is one of those four-letter words in a disaster response you just don’t use,” said Stan Meiburg, executive director of the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Wake Forest University and a former career EPA official who worked on toxic waste cleanup. “What people consider ‘safe’ is highly variable…plus, the EPA just can’t answer that question.”
February 25, 2023