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Generations Today
Music-response drawing: A daily practice for people aging with Parkinson’s disease
Wake Forest is running an NIH-funded study, IGROOVE, examining which elements of musical and movement engagement—rhythm, social interaction, cognitive challenge—most improve brain health in older adults at risk for neurodegenerative disease. For program directors, wellness coordinators, and caregivers working with older adults with PD, music-response drawing offers something rare: an intervention that costs nothing, requires no equipment beyond what most households already have, and can be taught in a single conversation.
July 23, 2026
The Athletic
What Ryan Fox’s victory at the Open Championship can teach us about the science of belief
Kenneth Kishida, a neuroscience professor at Wake Forest, has spent the last two decades studying how the human mind processes narrative and how expectations can alter our subjective reality. In recent years, his focus has shifted to studying dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain that is largely known as the pleasure chemical. “Teaching the brain what leads to the ultimate goal or the ultimate outcome is key to what dopamine seems to be doing,” Kishida said.
July 23, 2026
The New York Times
Shooting ranges go quiet luxury
There is some precedent for the upscale gun club, said sociologist David Yamane, drawing a comparison to exclusive 19th-century establishments often centered around hunting, “it wasn’t just a matter of could you afford to join, but were you the right kind of person,” he said. “A $6,000 pistol is not necessarily 10 times better than a $600 pistol,” he added, “so you’re buying it for something other than just functionality.”
July 22, 2026
Foreign Policy Magazine
Trump needs to defy history to end the Iran war
"When U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to the memorandum of understanding with Iran in mid-June, he promised to broker a final deal that will “bring peace and security to the whole region.” Since then, however, negotiations have stalled, fighting has resumed, U.S. sanctions have been reimposed, and U.S. warships have once again blockaded Iran. In short, we’re back to the same stalemated war we thought we were done with a month ago," writes politics professor Will Walldorf.
July 21, 2026
New York Times
Pilgrimage sites tend to lie at the edges of the world. Eranda Jayawickreme, a psychology professor at Wake Forest University, took students hiking up Sri Pada, a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka. Other readers shared plans to uncover family histories in Terga, Algeria; in Tokyo; and on Ellis Island.
July 19, 2026
Nine Network
These new platforms aren’t technically gambling â but you can still lose millions
“We can create very specific markets on very fine topics that we don’t have any other forecasts on, and this could be something about an election that’s not a very big one, like a local election…something along those lines,” prediction markets expert Koleman Strumpf said. He argues the people who get the most benefit from the sites are not their users or even the owners, but independent third-party observers who can use them to forecast or see what topics are gaining importance.
July 19, 2026
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