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National Geographic
Some animals can adapt to climate change—just not fast enough
Jenny Howard, Wake Forest doctoral candidate,wrote an article about a recent study that found “a strong relationship between timing of key life cycle events, like breeding, and the warming pattern: Animals generally shift their breeding earlier to match the new timing. …On average, the window of time when birds lay their eggs has gotten earlier by almost two weeks over half a century,” said Howard.
August 19, 2019
WJLA (Washington, DC)
3 foiled mass shootings highlight the public’s role in preventing tragedies
Nathaniel Ivers, chairman of the department of counseling at Wake Forest, said one of the byproducts of the recent mass shootings is that people are “more acutely aware” that such incidents can happen and they are looking for potential danger signs. “I think what’s happening is we’re taking these potential red flags seriously rather than thinking, they didn’t really mean that or they couldn’t possibly do that. They’re actually taking steps.”
August 19, 2019
Study Breaks
What it’s actually like to go to college with your sibling
Rebecca McKinley Parsons, Wake Forest student graduating in 2020, wrote an article about her experience when her younger sister arrived to join the class of ’22. Parsons found it, “surprisingly pleasant.” “Having your sibling with you at college is a completely different experience from just living with them at home. The relationship dynamic changes and with each person seeing the other in a new environment, you gain a new appreciation for each other.”
August 18, 2019
Winston-Salem Journal
Governor may face biggest veto test on small business insurance bill
Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has until Aug. 26 to decide on N.C. Senate Bill 86, which allows small businesses to use associations to obtain health-care plans. Despite bipartisan support, there are expectations from both parties that Cooper will opt to veto the bill. John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest, said the politics and debate surrounding the budget bill and a possible override of a veto of the budget “are very different from any other bills.
August 18, 2019
Forbes
WFU makes list of ’25 Top Colleges and Universities in the South 2019′
Wake Forest is number 10 on the Forbes list of “25 Top Colleges and Universities in the South 2019.” Schools are ranked by academics and outcomes. The University also made Forbes list in research institutions, private colleges and top colleges 2019.
August 15, 2019
Mongabay
Precision conservation: High tech to the rescue in the Peruvian Amazon
Much of the Amazon landscape in southern Peru could soon go missing — lost to the roaring suction pumps, scouring vacuum hoses and mercury poisoning that comes with artisanal gold mining, or the chainsaws that accompany illegal logging. Today, gold mining is primarily concentrated along the length of the Madre de Dios River. “The River Madre de Dios will be the next frontier because it is not being addressed [by authorities],” says Luis Fernandez, director of Wake Forest’s Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA), who has been working to curb illegal gold mining in the area for the past 15 years.
August 15, 2019
ABC News Australia
What does it mean to be ‘good’
Christian Miller, A.C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest, appeared as a guest on “The Minefield” podcast to lend his expertise on moral character to a discussion on what it truly means to be ‘good.’
August 14, 2019
New Statesman
Some recruiters are considering the use of artificial intelligence to help identify candidates who would make successful employees. Lauren Rhue, assistant professor of information systems and analytics at Wake Forest, tried two different AI facial recognition systems. The study found the latest software from a Chinese tech company marked black faces twice as “angry” as white faces, while Microsoft’s system scored black faces as being three times more contemptuous. “If professionals of color are systematically viewed as having more negative emotions, then they could be eliminated from the interview pool prematurely. AIs could lead to disproportionate impact for candidates of color.”
August 14, 2019
Courthouse News Source
Reported hate crimes on the rise, but federal prosecutions drop
According to a new records analysis, hate crime cases were referred to the federal government for prosecution almost 2,000 times over the past decade, but only 15% of those referrals actually led to prosecutions. “It can be really hard to prove these cases,” said Kami Chavis, director of the criminal justice program at Wake Forest. In 2009, Congress passed legislation that expanded federal hate crime protections to include gender, gender identity and sexual orientation, and paved the way for the federal government to pursue more hate crimes cases. Even with that law on the books, Chavis said, prosecutors still have to convince a jury that a suspect was specifically motivated by hate, which can be harder than just proving a suspect was responsible for a crime.
August 13, 2019
Cure
Cancer support groups aid in developmental process of a cancer diagnosis
A cancer diagnosis takes a toll on the mind and body of a patient as well as their loved ones. To help assist with these challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis, its treatment and beyond, Allison Forti, Wake Forest professor in the department of counseling, said support groups are a great outlet for patients and their loved ones to utilize. “Sometimes, patients don’t feel comfortable talking with family members about what they think about their diagnosis, or their treatment or how they are feeling, or especially some of the existential thoughts that they are having.”
August 13, 2019
National Geographic
Groundbreaking earthquake catalog may have just solved a seismic mystery
Wake Forest doctoral candidate Jenny Howard wrote about how a high-resolution catalog of millions of earthquakes in Southern California could help scientists detect hints of seismic activity before a large earthquake hits. “The dataset [shows] a distinct increase in seismic activity in the weeks and days leading up to the majority of earthquakes. The findings not only reconcile laboratory studies with real-world quakes, they also build confidence in the idea that foreshocks could one day be used as early warning signs, inching us closer to improving earthquake forecasts down the road.”
August 13, 2019
WFMY
Emilia Migliaccio wins gold at Pan American Games
Rising junior Emilia Migliaccio won a pair of gold medals at the 2019 Pan American Games in the golf competition. She posted a four-shot victory to win gold in the women’s individual competition while helping the United States win the men’s and women’s combined team gold medal. Migliaccio shot under par in all four rounds at the Lima Golf Club to finish the event at 8-under. She was one of just three women to finish the event under par.
August 12, 2019