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The New York Beacon
Jazz master Branford Marsalis Is Wake Forest University’s 2025 Artist-In-Residence
On June 25, Wake Forest University announced that Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis will serve as the university’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a New Orleans legend and global icon, is best known for his instrumental work across jazz, classical music, film, and Broadway. At Wake Forest, students will engage with a masterful saxophonist and acclaimed artist whose career spans decades of influence and innovation.
June 30, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Could financial woes of Forsyth schools lead to criminal charges? Here’s what experts say
“If public funds were wrongfully or corruptly misused for a purpose other than that for which the funds were held, even if it does not result in personal gain, it could be considered a violation,” said Ali Tomberlin, a partner at the law firm Beechler Tomberlin and an adjunct professor at the Wake Forest School of Law.
June 30, 2025
Wake Forest University
In an era where everyone seems to be doing two things at once, Wake Forest University psychology professor Anthony Sali is working with neuroscience experts to learn more about how the brain works. By studying the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves, new findings debunk the myth of multitasking. The biggest misconception is that we are actually doing two things at once. That’s not how our brains work.
June 30, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Are weighted vests really worth the hype?
A lot of the studies done on the impact of weighted vests on bone density have been done in older adults who are naturally losing muscle and bone density. “Weighted vests can be helpful at maintaining—even in promoting—gains in musculoskeletal health, like improving strength or balance, or even bone density in a weight-stable state,” said Kristen Beavers, a professor of internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Most of the studies include wearing it on average an hour a day for three days a week, Beavers added.
June 29, 2025
Black Enterprise
Jazz master Branford Marsalis is Wake Forest University’s 2025 Artist-In-Residence
Grammy-winning jazz musician Branford Marsalis will serve as the university’s 2025 Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. Marsalis, a New Orleans legend and global icon, is best known for his instrumental work across jazz, classical music, film and Broadway. At Wake Forest, students will engage with a masterful saxophonist and acclaimed artist whose career spans decades of influence and innovation.
June 29, 2025
The Conversation
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
"To understand the federal government’s true priorities, follow the money. After months of saying his administration is committed to clean air and water for Americans, President Donald Trump has proposed a detailed budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for fiscal year 2026. In protecting the environment, you get what you pay for. In past years, Congress has refused to accept proposed drastic cuts to EPA’s budget. It remains to be seen whether this Congress will go along with these proposed rollbacks," writes Stan Meiburg, executive director of Wake Forest's Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability.
June 27, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
Jazz great Branford Marsalis named artist-in-residence at Wake Forest
Jazz great Branford Marsalis will be spending part of next year at Wake Forest University as the Maya Angelou Artist-in-Residence. A member of one of the most prominent families in jazz, Marsalis is a Grammy Award-winning saxophonist who has collaborated with jazz legends, symphonies and jam bands. Many may remember Marsalis during his stint as musical director of "The Tonight Show" starring Jay Leno.
June 27, 2025
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ could block regulations on AI here in North Carolina
Politics professor John Dinan said inside the Trump administration's proposed "Big Beautiful Bill" is a section that could block states from regulating artificial intelligence advancements for the next 10 years. "If this provision of the bill were to go through, it would prevent state governments such as North Carolina from moving forward with some of their efforts," he said.
June 27, 2025
Greater Good: The Science of The Meaningful Life
How do we find the good in a bad situation?
In a recent paper published in the journal Emotion, Wake Forest psychologist Christian Waugh and his colleagues suggest a more authentic way to alleviate difficult emotions in such situations. Waugh recommends that we identify distinct elements of a stressor in our lives, to avoid ruminating on a single element, and then list the elements in two columns, marked “good” and “bad.” “Just keep going until there’s at least one thing in the ‘good’ column and then focus on that,” he said. “My studies suggest that would work.”
June 25, 2025
Garden & Gun
Winston-Salem is worth another look
While sometimes falling in the shadow of popular North Carolina destinations like Wilmington, the Research Triangle, or Asheville, the city of Winston-Salem, smack dab in the middle of the state, is rich with history and culture. The crown jewel of Winston’s revamped downtown, Innovation Quarter transformed Reynolds’s former complex of tobacco factories and a decommissioned power plant into a lively commerce district featuring restaurants, bars, offices, lofts and Wake Forest University research labs.
June 25, 2025
John Templeton Foundation
“Resilience is probably more ubiquitous than we think but it’s also more complex,” said psychology professor Eranda Jayawickreme. He points to post-traumatic growth research showing that some people can experience positive changes through adversity.” Yet, he cautions, this taps into a powerful superhero myth: “The idea that bad things often transform you into someone significantly and qualitatively different and better than before; a phoenix from the ashes.”
June 24, 2025
Realtor.com
Still living with your parents? You’re probably bad at this, study warns
“I always remind clients: Money amplifies behavior. If someone already has good habits, a little help will propel them forward. If they do not, giving too much can make things worse. The key is to stay out of ‘bank’ mode and act more like a coach,” said finance professor Stephan Shipe. “Ultimately, the goal is to help them build confidence and competence with money while they are home, not to shield them from all financial responsibility."
June 24, 2025