We’ve been putting weighted vests to the test. Here’s what the research shows. Read more here: https://wakefo.rest/47z7bIr

Wake Forest University is making a direct impact in Charlotte, supporting physician wellness and boosting community health programs. #WakeForestCLT Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4gYB4oz

Wake Forest and Notre Dame will square off in the 2027 Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium, highlighting Wake’s deep Charlotte ties. #WakeForestCLT Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4h6DKkk

Wake Forest University is honoring trailblazing alumni Beth and Dr. Larry Hopkins by renaming South Residence Hall to Hopkins Residence Hall. The dedication ceremony will take place on Oct. 25 during Homecoming Weekend. #WFUHC https://wakefo.rest/4o1ban8

The Wake Forest University community seeks a leader of rare caliber—someone who embodies uncompromising integrity, impeccable character and a strong set of guiding values and principles. Join us in the work ahead. https://search.president.wfu.edu

It’s a beautiful day in our neighborhood. 🎩💛

Wake Forest University is making a direct impact in Charlotte, supporting physician wellness and boosting community health programs. #WakeForestCLT Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4gYB4oz

Wake Forest and Notre Dame will square off in the 2027 Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium, highlighting Wake’s deep Charlotte ties. #WakeForestCLT Read more: https://wakefo.rest/4h6DKkk

Wake Forest University’s annual Hit the Bricks fundraiser inspired a record number of runners and walkers—more than 2,264—to circle Hearn Plaza on Oct. 1 in support of the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund. #ProHumanitate

Dr. Susan R. Wente announced today that she will step down as Wake Forest University’s president on June 30, 2026. She has served as Wake Forest’s 14th president and a Distinguished University Professor of Biology and Biochemistry since July 2021. Read more: https://wakefo.rest/48KRoHr

Undergrads & faculty mentors collaborate on summer research projects #WFUresearch #ExperientalLearning https://photostories.wfu.edu/minds-in-motion

🏃‍♀️ On Oct 1, Wake Forest kicks off Hit the Bricks as more than 1,000 students, faculty, staff and friends walk or run laps around Hearn Plaza to raise money for cancer research. 💛 #ProHumanitate https://wakefo.rest/46O1Zix

A look back at Family Weekend 2025 📸 #GoDeacs https://wakefo.rest/4nNMs96

Interested in the ethics of AI-generated art? Check out this short video on the awesome work my undergrad research advisee, Ashley Li, has been doing at @wakeforest.bsky.social! (There's a bit in there about my work, but Ashley's the star of this show!) #aiethics #ai #academicsky

What counts as art in the age of AI? 🎨🤖 Ashley Li (’26) is exploring the ethics of AI-generated art, deepfakes and digital technologies alongside faculty mentor Dr. Tobias Flattery of the Department of Philosophy. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fB4P_6SSt3U #WFUresearch #ProHumanitate

Wake Forest University will be tuition-free for admitted students from North Carolina families earning less than $200,000 #ProHumanitate

Wake Forest's new tuition policy is economics theory in practice 📊 Eliminating financial barriers expands access, increases human capital formation, and generates positive spillovers for NC's economy. We're excited to welcome the talent this policy will attract! #GoDeacs

Wake Forest University announced today that undergraduates from North Carolina with annual family incomes less than $200,000 per year will attend tuition-free, beginning for students admitted for the 2026 fall semester. Read more: wakefo.rest/3KeRLzT

Wake Forest neuroscientist Kenneth T. Kishida has been named a Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar. His research measuring brain chemistry in real time is transforming how we understand decision-making and mood. #ProHumanitate #WFUResearch https://wakefo.rest/3K3aI8F

A new, National Science Foundation CAREER grant will allow a Wake Forest professor to create the first safety and security standards for collaborative, real-world AI systems. https://wakefo.rest/462Xccn

During the week of September 22, Wake Forest will be buzzing with opportunities to celebrate research, scholarship, and creativity. #WFUResearch #ProHumanitate https://wakefo.rest/3VGTdxl

A new, National Science Foundation CAREER grant will allow a Wake Forest professor to create the first safety and security standards for collaborative, real-world AI systems. https://wakefo.rest/462Xccn

Join the No Fear Army ROTC Battalion, based at Wake Forest University, for the annual Climb to Remember, which honors the 2,977 victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. https://wakefo.rest/4mQNX6s

#FDOC frames 📸✨ Welcome back, Deacs!

🧠📊 Go Deacs! Gary Guo('25), ECN major and URECA Research fellow, guided by his advisor, Prof. Leah Lakdawala, explores the link between economic status and dementia diagnoses among older adults. Amazing work tackling critical health disparities! #WFUResearch @wakeforest.bsky.social

Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting economic projections? New research from Wake Forest University suggests otherwise, revealing a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on predictions of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth. #WFUResearch

Wake Forest will welcome more than 1,500 first-year students this week as the Class of 2029 arrives from 45 states, the District of Columbia and 22 countries.

20 years later, one shared feeling remains the same. New Deacon energy! ⚡️We’re ready for you, #WFU29!

One community, four seasons, countless memories. Here’s to a year lived fully in the Forest. #ProHumanitate 🔊 Voice of Ed Wilson (‘43)

Wake Forest University has named Kenneth T. Kishida, Ph.D., as the inaugural Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience and Society, advancing the University’s interdisciplinary initiative to connect brain science with pressing societal issues. #ProHumanitate

Celebrating the trees in our Forest. 🌳 For the 14th year, Wake has been named a Tree Campus Higher Education by the Arbor Day Foundation. Students, faculty and staff gathered to plant new trees, measure tree growth and reflect on how caring for our environment is a reflection of #ProHumanitate.

It's a beautiful day to be a Deac! Welcome to the Forest, #WFU29. 🎩 💛

US patent law requires inventors to be human, but allows #AI tools in the research process. A law professor explores how policymakers will need to balance personal ingenuity with AI assistance in shaping the future of #innovation: buff.ly/zo0H9or W. Keith Robinson @wakeforest.bsky.social #IP

A career in IT was just the beginning for Jane Cage (’78). When an EF5 tornado devastated Joplin, Missouri, she found her true calling—leading her community’s recovery with courage and resilience. Today, she continues to inspire communities in crisis. #ProHumanitate

A leader in medical education and a champion for public health, Dr. Ebony Boulware is shaping the future of healthcare. As dean of WF School of Medicine, she is guiding its expansion to Charlotte while staying true to our #ProHumanitate mission—preparing physicians to serve all communities.

👏 Huge congratulations to Assistant Prof @lucystats.bsky.social for her Emerging Leader Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies!

Spring in the Forest. 🌸

Weather whiplash in the Carolinas: From flash drought to hurricane floods and back to drought, creating perfect conditions for #wildfires. Scholars examine the complex weather patterns fueling fires in the Southeast: buff.ly/mEBMabf By Lauren Lowman and Nick Corak @wakeforest.bsky.social 🌎

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. WFU researchers who monitor a network of forest plots stretching from the slopes of the Andes to the lowlands along the Amazon River in Southern Peru have contributed to a major new study.

Wake Forest will name a residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem. In recognition of their extraordinary contributions – as former students, faculty members and leaders, South Hall will be renamed Hopkins Hall.

Chairman and CEO of Flow Automotive Companies, community leader and Wake Forest University Trustee Don Flow (MBA ‘83) was awarded Wake Forest’s Medallion of Merit at the University’s Founders Day celebration on Thursday, Feb. 20.

Through a $1.6 million commitment to Wake Forest University, Truist Charitable Fund has created pathways to success with education and career development initiatives for high school and college students.

Award-winning “60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley will deliver Wake Forest University’s commencement address on Monday, May 19. The ceremony will take place on Hearn Plaza and begins at 9 a.m. news.wfu.edu/2025/03/05/a...

Journalist Scott Pelley will deliver the commencement address for @wakeforest.bsky.social this year! #WFUGrad

Just another day on campus….#godeacs

Based on survey data, young adults covered by Tobacco 21 (T21) laws say they are smoking less. Biomarkers paint a smokier picture. Despite recent reports of tobacco bans’ success, new research shows 18 to 20-year-olds are finding ways to get cigarettes and vapes.

Three Wake Forest students have been awarded full-ride Stamps Scholarships to complete their undergraduate education, marking the first year the prestigious award has been available to returning students.

Great conversation with fellow WFU alum @marytribble.bsky.social on her Wake Women podcast! @wakeforest.bsky.social

Three Wake Forest students have been awarded full-ride Stamps Scholarships to complete their undergraduate education, marking the first year the prestigious award has been available to returning students.

WFU is recruiting participants for a study to investigate ways to prevent osteoarthritis prevention in women. With this 48-month clinical study, researchers hope to determine whether the most common treatments for osteoarthritis also help prevent women from developing the degenerative joint disease.