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U.S. News & World Report
Best Graduate Schools Ranked in 2023-2024 – US News
The Wake Forest University School of Business Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is once again recognized among the best programs in the country, ranking at No. 21 among part-time programs nationwide and No. 1 among North Carolina programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Graduate Scho
April 8, 2024
Architectural Digest
The 64 Prettiest College Campuses in America
Many schools have beautiful elements—like immaculate dining halls, otherworldly dorms, or jaw-dropping libraries. Wake Forest University is included among 63 others in this list that stun across the board.
April 8, 2024
American Association of Colleges and Universities
This week on The Academic Minute
Eranda Jayawickreme, Harold W. Tribble professor of psychology, uses some brainpower to find how you can become a good thinker. He is the project leader for the Clarifying the Virtue Profile of the Excellent Thinker Project, with support from the John Templeton Foundation.
April 7, 2024
South China Morning Post
How North African railway is on track to helping China de-risk its iron ore supply
In the middle of the Sahara Desert, Chinese workers have been braving the intense Algerian heat as they build a 575km (357-mile) rail line connecting one of the world’s largest iron ore mines to the national rail network. It will also give China access to another source of iron ore, something it desperately wants, said politics and international affairs professor Lina Benabdallah.
April 7, 2024
Discover Magazine
Fire and rain affect how zebras, wildebeest and gazelles migrate
“In our new research in the journal Science, we report that the large herds sweeping across the grasslands of Tanzania in synchronized migration waves overlap in patterns that can be influenced by fire and rain. Our findings may help conservationists manage migratory herbivore populations, especially as they face future threats due to human-induced climate change,” writes biology professor T. Michael Anderson.
April 6, 2024
Los Angeles Times
Bettors offer inside look at bookie linked to Shohei Ohtani: ‘The guy seemed to run a good shop’
“People who have gambling problems typically chase their losses,” said Koleman Strumpf, a Wake Forest University economist who has studied illicit bookmaking. “If you’re a problem bettor, the hole you can dig with a bookie is much bigger.”
April 5, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal
Sidewalk improvements coming to Polo Road near Wake Forest University
Improvements planned for Polo Road include a sidewalk on the north side near Wake Forest University and a raised median to prevent some left turns in an area heavily used by pedestrians, Winston-Salem officials said. The work will include milling and repaving Polo Road as well as upgrades to pedestrian and traffic signals, signage and storm drainage. Improvements for biking will be marked. “We are excited the city is moving forward with plans to make significant improvements along Polo Road,” said Chris Kiwus, vice president for facilities, real estate and planning. The project will enhance pedestrian safety and benefit the entire Polo Road community.”
April 5, 2024
South Africa Today
Enviva bankruptcy fallout ripples through biomass industry, U.S. and EU
“In March, Enviva, the world’s largest woody biomass producer for industrial energy, declared bankruptcy. That cataclysmic collapse triggered a rush of political and economic maneuvering in the U.S. (a key wood pellet producing nation), and in Europe (a primary industrial biomass energy user in converted coal plants),” writes journalism professor Justin Catanoso.
April 4, 2024
Art Africa
60th Venice Biennale Collateral Event: All African People’s Consulate
This project is organized by Open Society Foundations and The Africa Center, with support from Cristin Tierney Gallery, Wake Forest University, and Art Events. It is curated by Director of Hanes Gallery Paul Bright. The Consulate opens on the Grand Canal at Castello Gallery with previews on April 17, 18 and 19.
April 4, 2024
The Conversation
Nex Benedict’s suicide coincides with a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws
“In 2024 alone, various state legislatures have introduced almost 500 such bills, many of which target LGBTQ+ youth in schools. Some of these bills restrict which restrooms transgender students can use and which sports teams they can join. Data shows LGBTQ+ youth who live in a community accepting of LGBTQ+ identity report significantly lower rates of suicide attempts,” writes law professor Marie-Amelie George.
April 3, 2024
EducationNC
The Paisley 7: How WFU athletes brought new life to a middle school literacy program
The Paisley 7 are now a part of our program’s shared history. The middle school students they mentored will look back and remember them fondly even if they never meet again. It is that way with our best teachers and coaches — when they show how much they care, their impact can be immeasurable. Every student in every school in every city should be so lucky. As should every university,” writes education professor Alan Brown in this opinion piece.
April 3, 2024
Mirage News
NC universities get $1M NSF grant for CROPS project
As North Carolina’s top economic driver, agriculture is practiced in every corner of the state. But, most of the research and technological innovations that could benefit and grow the $103 billion industry are housed within companies and universities in more urban areas of the state. To address this gap in access, researchers at Wake Forest, along with nine other university, business, state agency, and research partners, have received a $1 million National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines grant to develop a 42-county Agricultural Tech Innovation Corridor.
April 2, 2024