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PsyPost
New psychology research reveals the insidious nature of bullshit
Psychology professor John V. Petrocelli, author of the book "The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit," wanted to test the real-world impact of this behavior. and author of the book The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit, wanted to test the real-world impact of this behavior. In a 2023 study, Petrocelli and his colleagues explored how untrustworthy sources influence consumer attitudes over time. Participants read an advertisement for a fictitious gluten-free pizza and then learned the advertiser was either a known liar or a known bullshitter.
July 17, 2026
AOL
50 most beautiful colleges in America to visit this fall
While many colleges around the country have lovely campuses, fewer can boast having the natural beauty that comes with the changing of the seasons. If you're visiting Wake Forest in the fall, be sure to visit the October glory red maples lining Hearn Plaza, a centerpiece of main campus.
July 17, 2026
Forbes Advisor
Gas prices dipped for business owners last month
Consumers are getting some relief at the pump as gas prices have fallen in recent weeks—and so are business owners. The national average gas price has steadily fallen since May from around $4.50 per gallon to $3.84 per gallon, according to AAA. However, AAA announced on July 9 that gas prices are increasing again—and that crude oil prices “could rise if volatility lingers along the Strait of Hormuz.” Because of this, “it is almost impossible to predict which way oil and gasoline prices will go,” said Robert Whaples, an economics professor at Wake Forest University.
July 16, 2026
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
How Wake Forest Freedom School is helping kids stay sharp while having summer fun
Children in Forsyth County are staying sharp this summer mornings at the Freedom School at Wake Forest University.The program aims to boost reading literacy, foster leadership skills, and offer a safe space for fun and learning. The Freedom School concept was created by the Children's Defense Fund in 1964 during the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project to increase literacy among children. Today, the program has expanded to more than 25 states and over 100 schools.
July 16, 2026
Triad Business Journal
C-Suite Awards 2026: Jacqueline Travisano of Wake Forest University
Jacqueline Travisano, executive vice president and CFO at Wake Forest, has strengthened the University's organizational health by embedding collaborative decision-making, rigorous business practices and data-driven financial stewardship across divisions. Under her guidance, the university has enhanced budgeting discipline, improved operational transparency and refined risk management processes, all while ensuring resources are aligned with academic mission and strategic priorities.
July 15, 2026
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News
To achieve success in your occupational health and safety job, you must understand how the entire system operates — historically, present and likely future. Business professor Shannon McKeen is a global communicator on AI’s influence on systems. McKeen has stated that “When knowledge becomes cheap, judgment becomes expensive.
July 15, 2026
Natural News
Weighted vests may prevent metabolic slowdown during weight loss
A small pilot study conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University has found that wearing a weighted vest during caloric restriction may prevent the metabolic slowdown that typically accompanies weight loss, according to a report published June 30, 2026. The study followed 18 older adults with obesity over two years and compared those who wore a weighted vest for up to 10 hours a day with those who only dieted.
July 13, 2026
Yahoo Life
Araceli (Sally) Perez-Ramos, associate director of market readiness & employment for Wake Forest's business school, suggests investing in relationships without having an agenda, becoming known for making other people successful, and creating social capital before you need it. "If you think of relationships as assets you build over time, small consistent deposits create compounded wealth for you in the future. Think of every interaction you have with someone else as either crediting or debiting your social wealth account."
July 12, 2026
NBC News
Prediction market users have traded nearly $200 million on midterm elections so far
As prediction markets have boomed on topics from war to sports, trading volume on midterm election results has surpassed $197 million, according to an NBC News analysis of 1,408 open markets on Kalshi and Polymarket. Not everyone who comes to these platforms trades, though. Researchers say many users treat prediction markets as information tools. “I can see what well-incentivized, very smart traders think about different topics, and I use these markets to guide my news diet for the day,” said Koleman Strumpf, a Wake Forest University economics professor who researches prediction markets.
July 10, 2026
Tech Xplore
To defend your software, first teach AI to break it
At the heart of their work is a problem most people never see but that affects everyone: software vulnerabilities. Every time a person uses an app, buys something online or interacts with a digital service, their data travels through invisible connectors called application programming interfaces (APIs). "You can view an API as a communication channel between two pieces of software," said computer science professor Ying Zhang. "If the API accepts malicious or unexpected inputs without performing proper validation and security checks, attackers can exploit those weaknesses to trigger vulnerabilities, compromise systems or carry out successful cyberattacks."
July 9, 2026
Spectrum News 1 Charlotte
Davidson College expands financial aid, offering free tuition to more families
Davidson College, a private college north of Charlotte, is expanding its scholarship program to give full rides to more students from lower-income households. Other schools in North Carolina have similar financial aid programs. Wake Forest University has the Gateway to Wake Forest program. It covers the standard living expenses and the full cost of tuition for incoming students whose families make less than $100,000 per year. Wake Forest said it has seen in-state applications increase more than 75%.
July 8, 2026
RealClear World
Trump needs to stay the course on Iran diplomacy
"Much to the relief of most Americans, President Donald Trump finally agreed to a (MOU) with Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Trump made the right move here. This was an unnecessary war of choice for the United States. Polls show Americans don’t see Iran as much of a threat and opposed the war from day one. But the hardest part is yet to come," writes international politics expert Will Walldorf.
July 7, 2026