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Business Insider
Polymarket traders doubt there will be a recession. We asked prediction gurus if you should listen.
One benefit of the platforms is that they tap into the wisdom of crowds. Economist Koleman Strumpf, who teaches a course in prediction markets, told Business Insider that they use "the information of thousands of traders who collectively have a wide range of knowledge." He said the tools are "not always perfect," but they "reflect what is currently known about the economy and so are likely the best available forecast."
July 9, 2025
Aesthetics Unfiltered
Can a weighted vest halt bone loss?
After seeing a number of beauty pros, all right around my age, wearing weighted vests, and hearing from readers wanting to know if they work. In June, the results of Beavers’ study were published in JAMA Network Open. While subjects lost approximately 10% of their body weight, researchers ultimately found that “neither daily weighted vest use nor progressive resistance training was able to mitigate weight loss-associated bone loss at the hip in older adults living with obesity.”
July 8, 2025
Triad Business Journal
Wake Forest Provost Michele Gillespie to step down, return to faculty role
Wake Forest University Provost Michele Gillespie will step down from the role July 31st to return to the faculty as a presidential endowed professor in southern history. Gillespie stepped into the provost role in 2022 with an initial two-year term, succeeding Rogan Kersh. With Gillespie’s appointment and the inauguration of President Susan Wente in the same year, the top two roles at the university have been held by women for the past three years.
July 8, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Was Winston-Salem/Forsyth school board kept in dark on finances?
What if Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education members detected clues of sloppy budgeting and suspect bookkeeping earlier? The lack of regular updates meant board members weren’t able to track trends in spending over time, said finance professor Ajay Patel. “The finance committee definitely should have been getting that information monthly,” he said. “Because as soon as you detect the shortfall, you need to start making internal changes.”
July 8, 2025
Illumination
I spent $3,600 on tools that made me poorer: The creator’s paradox
Research from Wake Forest University reveals that task-switching can reduce productivity. Neuroscience tells suggests that when we juggle multiple platforms, we’re not multitasking — we’re rapidly switching between contexts, and each switch carries a metabolic cost. Your brain literally burns more glucose trying to reload working memory.
Psychology professor Anthony Sali explains what’s really happening in this WFU news piece: Multitasking? Maybe not.
July 6, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
With Tillis preparing to exit, NC’s clean energy future may hang in the balance
Scott Schang, director of Wake Forest's Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, shared that North Carolina's environmental landscape is in a "nuanced space" following the announcement, as the future of the state's environmental policy will depend on who replaces Tillis. "He did take a pragmatic approach to environmental issues and understood what needed to be done, and he also showed that he was willing to step up on policies when he didn't agree with other people in his party," Schang said.
July 4, 2025
Yahoo!News
Candidates prepare for local races
While municipal races involve candidates who directly address topics important to a community, local government contests consistently rank the lowest for voter turnout among all types of elections. Politics professor John Dinan said voters who sit out municipal elections may want to re-examine their interest in local races. “Turnout for municipal odd-year elections, while understandable, is still unfortunate because we are constantly reminded of the importance of these elections and the significant decisions made by officials chosen in these elections."
July 4, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest study finds weighted vests, resistance training doesn’t limit bone loss in older adults
“While we hoped that replacing lost weight externally or increasing mechanical loading through exercise would preserve bone, our findings show that these strategies alone may not be enough,” said health and exercise science professor Kristen Beavers, the study’s corresponding author.
July 3, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
‘They are pioneers.’ Students, staff hold big dreams for new Charlotte med school
In a few weeks, Lonnie Smith will proudly put on a ceremonial white coat in Charlotte - a symbol of his dedication to becoming a doctor. That journey for the Moore, Oklahoma, native begins at the new Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Charlotte campus, the city's first four-year medical school. He's one of 49 students making history in the days ahead as a member of the school's inaugural class. "I don't know if I could put into words exactly how excited I am," the 22-year-old said.
July 1, 2025
The Charlotte Observer
Wake Forest University School of Medicine opens new Charlotte campus
The new Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Charlotte is ready to welcome students in July. It will be the first four-year medical school for the region. The school is the centerpiece of The Pearl, a $1.5 billion mixed-use development district with retail, offices, apartments and an outdoor plaza. Atrium Health and Wexford Science & Technology partnered to build the project, which opened in early June.
July 1, 2025
HealthDay
Weighted vests do not prevent weight loss-linked bone loss at hip
For older adults with obesity, neither weighted vest use nor resistance training (RT) mitigates weight loss (WL)-associated bone loss at the hip, according to a study published online June 20 in JAMA Network Open. Professor Kristen M. Beavers and colleagues examined the effect of 12 months of weighted vest use during WL on indicators of bone health compared with WL alone and WL plus progressive RT in a single-blind, randomized clinical trial of older adults living with obesity.
July 1, 2025
Charlotte Business Journal
Wake Forest’s Charlotte campus redefines medical education with inaugural class
When Wake Forest University School of Medicine Charlotte opens this July, Charlotte will welcome its first class of 49 medical students to the new campus in The Pearl innovation district. The program will debut a pioneering, case-driven curriculum that immerses students in real-world patient scenarios from day one-reshaping how future physicians are trained. This campus builds on the Winston-Salem-based program and makes problem-based learning the cornerstone of its educational approach.
July 1, 2025