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PBS
Questions of character with Christian Miller
Philosophy professor Christian Miller has been studying the notion of character for the past 15 years. Here, Christian shares insights into how we often require more character development than we realize as we are both equally flawed and equally wonderful.
April 22, 2022
Vox
How to think about masking on planes, trains, and buses right now
“They’re a minimum necessary requirement in order to keep our society functioning and allow people to get around in automobiles,” biostatistician Lucy D’Agostino McGowan said. “And then there are things you can layer on top of it, that will help your individual risk — both in terms of keeping you safe and keeping the people around you safe.” It would be helpful for everyone if people thought of Covid-19 measures in a similar way and treated masks like something worth doing even if no one is forcing you to.
April 22, 2022
Thrive Global
A student once told me he wanted to be a doctor so that he could help others. But getting into medical school meant being ultracompetitive in college, and he didn’t want to hurt others in the process. How could he become a generous doctor without first being a selfish careerist? Psychology professor Will Fleeson explores integrated motivational profiles in this piece.
April 20, 2022
Inside Higher Ed
Seniors are ready to say goodbye pandemic, hello workforce
A large majority of college seniors say they are prepared to enter the workforce and feel hopeful about the future, according to a new survey from TimelyMD. Andy Chan, vice president for innovation and career development at Wake Forest, said he was especially surprised that only 7% of seniors with job offers said they were hired for a lower rate of pay than they expected.
April 19, 2022
Mirage News
Scientists win grant to create better drought-prediction tool
Aiming to increase the accuracy and timeliness of drought predictions in the United States, a team of environmental researchers at Wake Forest has received a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a new method for predicting drought. The end goal, said math professor Rob Erhardt, is to create a statistical model that can better pinpoint developing droughts across the country.
April 18, 2022
The New York Times
Is Covid More Dangerous Than Driving? How Scientists Are Parsing Covid Risks.
The coronavirus remains new enough and its long-term effects unpredictable enough that measuring the threat posed by an infection is a thorny problem. “We’ve never seen flu prevalence — how much of it there is in the community — in the numbers we’ve seen with Covid,” said biostatistician Lucy D’Agostino McGowan.
April 17, 2022
Winston-Salem Journal
Community Milestones: Scholarships
Wake Forest students Landon Bradshaw and John Billos have been named 2022 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars. The two are among 417 college students from across the U.S. to receive the award for the 2022-23 academic year. This is the first time in history that Wake Forest has had consecutive years of multiple winners. And this year, the two chosen are close friends who supported each other’s efforts along the way.
April 16, 2022
Democracy Nerd
Democracy in real time: An update on Chile’s new constitution
At a time when global democracy is backsliding into authoritarianism, Chile is currently engaged in the process to draft a new constitution, one that is more representative of indigenous people and other marginalized communities. Noted Latin American experts Peter Siavelis, professor of politics and international affairs, and professor Jennifer Piscopo, from Occidental College, provide first-hand insights into the process of drafting Chile’s constitution.
April 15, 2022
Forbes
Meet the 2022 Class of Truman Scholars
Junior Tal Feldman, who is majoring in economics and mathematics, has been named a 2022 Truman Scholar. The Truman Scholarship, President Harry Truman’s living memorial designed to support the future of public service in America, is the most competitive national scholarship program for juniors in the country. Out of 705 applications, 58 college students from 53 institutions were selected. “I hope to use my skills in AI and data science to make the government more effective at helping its people,” said Feldman.
April 14, 2022
Voice of America (VOA)
‘Justice prevailed,’ Say families of hostages tortured in Syria
Randall Rogan, a terrorism expert and professor of communication described the trial as a “strike for justice.” “It’s great news that the witnesses were able to pull themselves together and be able to testify under such difficult circumstances for themselves and having to revisit the horrors of that time for themselves and for their families. Hopefully, this is a positive note, a strike for justice, that this individual is ultimately being held accountable for the atrocities that he committed.”
April 14, 2022
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest University plans collaboration with Univ. of Strasbourg
The beginning of a first-of-its-kind agreement between the University of Strasbourg in France and Wake Forest University took place recently in Winston-Salem at Wake Downtown in Innovation Quarter. This is the first time the University of Strasbourg has participated in this type of academic collaboration with a university in the U.S. since it was established more than 400 years ago in 1621.
April 14, 2022
NBC News
USC sues YouTubers for inciting ‘panic’ with classroom takeover prank
Theatre professor Cynthia Gendrich, who teaches about laughter and sociology, has previously said there is a limit to public tolerance for pranks. “Lots of theorists point at that moment when our hearts [or] empathy engages being the moment when we can’t laugh,” she said.
April 13, 2022