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Yahoo
Ballot spat leaves voters in limbo
The proposed changes in the way absentee ballots are handled by the Postal Service are expected to remain under debate in the courts. Politics professor John Dinan said that he can comprehend why voters who rely on absentee ballots are anxious. "It is understandable that the tight timelines for requesting and receiving mail-in ballots are leading people to wonder when a final resolution of this issue would be forthcoming."
August 28, 2026
Trending News (Podcast)
The future of prediction markets with prediction market researcher Koleman Strumpf
Prediction Markets are exploding in popularity and controversy —going from a niche hobby to a market with billions of dollars in trades. This podcast episode explores the future of prediction markets. Economics professor Koleman Strumpf talks about how prediction markets really work, the crazy/brilliant strategies some people are using to make millions.
August 27, 2026
People
The sweetest Dolly Parton fan tributes around the globe
After Dolly Parton’s death from cancer at age 80 on August 25, fans all over the globe united in mourning the music superstar. Wake Forest University made this list of "The Sweetest Dolly Parton Fan Tributes," noting that the Wait Chapel carillon rang out its bells to the tune of “I Will Always Love You.”
August 26, 2026
Tech Xplore
AI agents are all the rage—but research shows they leak private data
Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data. Ying Zhang, an assistant professor in the University's Department of Computer Science, studies security in software engineering. Her latest research, "How Your Credentials Are Leaked by LLM Agent Skills," explores how large language model agents make data vulnerable to attacks.
August 26, 2026
Spectrum News 1 Charlotte
As data center criticism grows, focus turns to NC Senate race
In North Carolina, the backlash over data centers has put both major candidates for U.S. Senate on the defensive. “If you’re in a debate, if you’re in town halls, you’re going to be getting questions over the next few months about data centers,” said politics professor John Dinan. "Up until a year ago there was no sense that there was really any political, partisan, ideological divide on data centers.”
August 26, 2026
East Tennessee Times
How to do your own online health research like a scientist – a biostatistician’s step‑by‑step guide
he instinct to “do your own research” when it comes to your health is a good one. The challenge often is not lack of information, but the opposite. People are surrounded by studies, headlines, forums, family and friends, often all speaking at once in different directions and with different levels of reliability. How do you move through this abundance of information without getting lost in it?
August 25, 2026
Human Capital Innovations
Preparing students for multiple futures: Why higher education must move beyond single-career models
Wake Forest University's THRIVE career development framework integrates reflection, exploration, and preparation throughout the undergraduate experience. Rather than concentrating career services in the final year, the model engages first-year students in self-assessment and exploration, second-year students in connecting curricular choices to career possibilities, and third-year students in testing career directions through internships and research. This developmental approach helps students build the adaptive capacity to change directions based on what they learn from each experience.
August 23, 2026
Fast Company
What I learned when I gave up my daily to-do list and tried ‘task-batching’
When it comes to productivity, there is no shortage of tips. Anthony Sali, an assistant professor of psychology, explains that when we’re working on a task, we’re engaging an active memory system in our brain. This means we’re less distracted by other things going on. “When you want to switch from one task to another task, you have to momentarily disengage from the first task,” Sali explains. “When you open yourself up to switching, you’re also more prone to getting distracted by other things.”
August 21, 2026
Winston-Salem Journal
WFU’s Face to Face Speaker Forum partners with a/perture
WFU’s Face to Face Speaker Forum and a/perture cinema are partnering to host a series of film screenings called “Face to Face Goes to the Movies” inspired by the speakers coming to Winston-Salem for Face to Face’s sixth season during 2026–2027. The full lineup for the Face to Face 2026–2027 season is Cynthia Erivo, Ken Burns, Michael Schur, José Andrés and Jack Nicklaus.
August 21, 2026
KPLC-TV (Lake Charles, LA)
Osteoarthritis: Stopping knee pain before it starts
Shannon Mihalko, a behavioral psychologist at Wake Forest said, “Women are about, almost two times more likely to develop knee osteoarthritis than men are. We’re now looking at whether we can use exercise and diet in people who are overweight and obese to try to actually prevent knee OA from developing.” Researchers say losing just one pound can take about four pounds of pressure off your knee with every step you take.
August 20, 2026
NPR Illinois
lllinois funeral home oversight lax compared to other states
A recently signed law grants the state comptroller’s office more regulatory powers over cemeteries and crematories, but that purview doesn’t extend to funeral homes. “That kind of fragmentation cannot help this situation,” said law professor Tanya Marsh, who studies laws about the treatment and disposition of human remains. “The more frequent inspections are by the state, the more likely they are to catch this kind of problem before it gets completely out of hand,” Marsh said.
August 20, 2026
FoodService Director
Wake Forest University becomes an official American Culinary Federation testing site
Wake Forest University partnered with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) to become an official ACF testing site. The new designation gives chefs from the school’s foodservice provider, Harvest Table Culinary Group (Deacon Dining), easier access to pursue ACF certifications. As part of the new designation, Wake Forest will host ACF training and certification for chefs and culinarians from Harvest Table partner colleges and universities around the country.
August 20, 2026