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Communications of the ACM
Better algorithms through faster math
Every step in a multiplication table results in slower algorithm performance and increased compute cycles. Yet, research in the space has slogged forward. “Over the years, we have periodically seen small and incremental performance improvements—and many of these gains have been strictly theoretical,” said computer science professor Grey Ballard.
May 24, 2023
E&E News
EPA under pressure to revive noise pollution program
More than 40 years have passed since EPA’s noise regulation program was silenced by a Reagan-era rollback. But the Noise Control Act remained on the books. “EPA is caught in this bind that they were still legally required to carry out the act, but they haven’t had anybody working on it in such a long time,” said law professor Sid Shapiro. “This is so unusual.”
May 23, 2023
WalletHub
Can credit unions and online lenders compete with the best banks for personal loans?
"The simple answer to this question is YES," writes Professor and Thomas S. Goho Chair in Finance Ajay Patel. "The next question potential borrowers should ask is the criteria that matter to them with regard to this personal loan. If they are interested in getting the lowest interest rate on the loan and paying the smallest total amount in fees, then, yes, credit unions and online lenders can compete against the best banks as far as personal loans are concerned."
May 23, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
N.C. House could take up medical marijuana bill as early as next week
Potential opposition from Moore and House majority leader John Bell IV, R-Johnston, could derail SB3 in the House, said politics professor John Dinan, a national expert on state legislatures.
May 21, 2023
Washington Post Opinions
Which is crazier: living with mass murder or banning guns?
“Trauma — caused by a mass shooting or losing someone to suicide or homicide — shatters people’s sense of control, which can be devastating to mental health. In recovery, if they can’t control their environment, it can help to control their reaction to that environment, said psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme, a leading researcher on post-traumatic growth. “For some, making meaning from a senseless act can be a way to do that.”
May 19, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Hanes Mall’s newest tenant is creating a stir — only no one can shop there
Since January, the Operations hub of Truliant Federal Credit Union has occupied the three-story, 154,000-square-foot former Macy’s store. Marketing professor Roger Beahm said the “presence of hundreds of new people working in what was once Macy’s can be a boost for mall business in the short run — as Truliant employees step into the mall for some of their specialty shopping needs as well.
May 19, 2023
The Orion
Tips on boosting productivity: A guide to a fruitful lifestyle
Productivity is an essential aspect of our daily lives, whether we are working or pursuing personal goals. A benefit of being productive is that it can help reduce stress and anxiety. A study by psychology professor E.J. Masicampo showed that, while tasks we haven’t done distract us, just making a plan to get them done can free us from this anxiety.
May 18, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
PTI gains low-fare, non-stop flights from Silver Airways
Piedmont Triad International Airport will try its luck with another low-fare carrier serving two familiar Southeast destinations. The airport said that Silver Airways, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will begin on June 30. “There should now be good market potential for an affordable, no-frills airline offering service to these markets from PTI,” said marketing professor Roger Beahm. “Airline travelers are keenly aware that ticket prices have been going up even faster than the rate of inflation this year. While that may suggest improved profitability for the airline industry, it’s creating sticker shock for many travelers.”
May 17, 2023
community.ionanalytics.com
EPA emissions rules add to decarbonization tailwinds
A pathway in the proposal to decarbonization based on adoption of clean hydrogen as a fuel source at new and existing gas plants could also be a boon to the nascent clean hydrogen sector, noted Stan Meiburg, director of Wake Forest’s graduate program in sustainability. Given the lengthy development timeline for large-generation projects, Meiburg agreed that developers are likely to embrace the certainty associated with abiding by the rules while taking advantage of IRA incentives to implement the required emissions reduction systems.
May 16, 2023
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Trevor Noah, Judy Woodruff among speakers planned for Triad appearances in 2023-24
Wake Forest University and Guilford College have both announced the line-up for the upcoming 2023-24 seasons of their respective speaker series. Wake Forest’s Face to Face Speaker Forum’s third season kicks off in September and includes speakers such as businessman and star of ABC’s Shark Tank Daymond John and former Wyoming GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney.
May 16, 2023
Energy Central
Familiar battle lines over emissions plan
Duke Energy’s strategy aligns in some ways with the proposed new rules because the new gas-powered plants will also be capable of operating on clean-burning hydrogen, said Stan Meiburg, a former deputy administrator at the EPA who now directs Wake Forest’s graduate program in sustainability. “If you want to take a natural gas approach, this (proposed) standard says you can do that but you have to put in technology to control carbon emissions.”
May 15, 2023
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest graduates more than 2,000 at Monday’s commencement
Commencement speaker Kathy Killian Noe (’80), who has spent her life providing “radical hospitality” to people living in the margins, encouraged graduates to go out into the world and use their power for good.
“You understand that what gives purpose and meaning to life is not what we get, but what we give. But today, you enter more fully into a dominant culture hellbent on convincing you that life is about acquiring more and more of what will never satisfy your deepest longings,” said Noe (’80), founder of the Recovery Café network.
May 15, 2023