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Fast Company
Economists are not immune to political bias, research shows
"Previous research has found that most people have a strong partisan bias when they make economic predictions. Professional economists can also succumb to such influences—despite their training and market incentives to be accurate," writes economist Aeimit Lakdawala. "Their errors can come at a high price. Financial markets, policymakers, and businesses rely on economists’ forecasts to make major decisions. When the Federal Reserve sets interest rates, when companies plan investments, and when investors allocate portfolios, they often reference these professional consensus forecasts."
September 18, 2025
The Georgia Sun
Do today’s teens really choose their phones over hanging out?
Overgeneralizing teen behavior can have real consequences, notes psychologist Christy Buchanan. Pigeonholing all teenagers as antisocial and phone-addicted further perpetuates harmful stereotypes and can have adverse effects such as increased social anxiety, lowered self-esteem, and unnecessary parental or school interventions. It can also lead to adults dismissing teens’ real social needs, overlooking opportunities to support healthy friendships, and creating environments where teens feel misunderstood or unfairly judged.
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September 18, 2025
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest unveils bold financial aid plan for NC students, covering full costs for some families
Wake Forest President Susan Wente announced a new initiative aimed at college affordability at the Greater Winston-Salem Inc.’s State of Education Luncheon. Since Wente’s inauguration, WFU has been able to raise over $150 million for student scholarships, but she said that university leaders recognized that this was not enough. In 2023, WFU launched an early action program for first-generation college students, and this new initiative, The North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest, is the next step towards making WFU more affordable.
September 18, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest to offer free tuition for in-state families making less than $200,000
Beginning with the 2026 fall semester, admitted students from North Carolina whose families earn less than $200,000 annually will pay no tuition. For in-state students with family incomes less than $100,000, financial aid will also cover the costs of living on campus. Tuition, housing, food, books and other fees total $94,600 for the current academic year.
September 18, 2025
Yahoo Finance
4 retirement insights advisors can’t ignore for university faculty
Deon Strickland, a financial advisor at Scholar Financial Advising and a professor at the School of Business, said, "For a lot of faculty, the job just doesn't feel like something they're racing to leave. My wife likes to joke that it's unfair that part of my finance professor job is reading the Wall Street Journal — but that's the nature of the work. It's intellectually rich, and that keeps people going longer."
September 17, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Chris Paul talks about his health, future plans as 21st NBA season beckons
NBA star Chris Paul provided a glimpse about his plans after he retires from professional basketball, touching on golf, the CP3 Academy and his family foundation. Paul, 40, didn’t provide a timeline for his retirement to nearly 4,800 people at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem. He was the keynote speaker for the Face-to-Face series at Wake Forest University. Journal Now event photos.
September 17, 2025
HuffPost
5 seemingly innocent spending habits that’ll actually hurt your credit score
You’ve probably heard this one, but it’s worth remembering: “Closing a credit card you have had for years can hurt your score,” said Mark Johnson, a faculty fellow in investments and portfolio management from Wake Forest's School of Business. “It shortens your credit history and reduces your available limit, which makes your utilization ratio look worse even if your balances stay the same."
September 16, 2025
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
How much free speech do you really have?
“The First Amendment only limits what government may do to prevent you from speaking; it does not protect the vast majority of employers, employees who work with private employers," said politics professor John Dinan. “The First Amendment legally actually provides very little protection for your speech."
September 16, 2025
The Conversation
Even professional economists can’t escape political bias
"Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than Democrats do – and because of this partisan optimism, their forecasts end up being less accurate. I’m an economist, and my colleagues and I found this by analyzing nearly 40 years of responses to The Wall Street Journal’s Economic Forecasting Survey. Unlike most such surveys, the Journal publishes each forecaster’s name, allowing us to link their predictions to their political affiliations," writes economics professor Aeimit Lakdawala.
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September 15, 2025
The Conversation
"Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in human organs, blood, testicles, placentas and even brains. While the full health consequences of that exposure are not yet known, researchers are exploring potential links between microplastics and negative health effects such as male infertility, inflammation, liver disease and other metabolic problems, and heart attack or stroke," writes law professor Sarah J. Morath.
This article was picked up by news outlets nationwide, including The Business Times, Yahoo, and The Times Union. Visit WFU News "On Topic" experts page to read more about Morath's work and view a short video.
This article was picked up by news outlets nationwide, including The Business Times, Yahoo, and The Times Union. Visit WFU News "On Topic" experts page to read more about Morath's work and view a short video.This article was picked up by news outlets nationwide, including The Business Times, Yahoo, and The Times Union. Visit WFU News "On Topic" experts page to read more about Morath's work and view a short video.
September 15, 2025
The Cool Down
Scientists issue warning after discovering concerning phenomenon in trees
A report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says that the forests aren't adapting to the shifting climate as quickly as necessary. The study was conducted by Wake Forest University in collaboration with an international team of scientists. The researchers were studying thermophilization, which means the process where warmer-favoring tree species take precedence over cooler-favoring ones. "These forests are simply not keeping up with climate change," said lead author William Farfan-Rios of Wake Forest University.
September 14, 2025
Science Magazine
Gold-covered hairballs may reveal why cats eat grass
Of the many mysterious behaviors cats exhibit, one of the biggest is also one of the most disgusting: Why do they insist on eating grass, when it only seems to make them throw up? Cats may have figured out how to take advantage of features that plants originally evolved for self-defense, said T. Michael Anderson, an ecologist at Wake Forest University. “This could be another fascinating example of how animals use plants in ways that don’t involve getting calories and nutrients by eating them.”
September 12, 2025