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Official account of Wake Forest University.
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We’ve been putting weighted vests to the test. Here’s what the research shows. Read more here:
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We're putting weighted vests to the test. Here's what our research shows. | Wake Forest News
Nearly a decade ago, Kristen Beavers, who studies safe ways for older adults to lose weight, began asking whether weighted vests could help this population drop pounds without sacrificing vital bone m...
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Wake Forest University is making a direct impact in Charlotte, supporting physician wellness and boosting community health programs.
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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.
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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.
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Wake Forest names residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins
Wake Forest will celebrate the renaming of South Residence Hall to Hopkins Residence Hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins, two trailblazing alumni with deep ties to the University and Winston-Salem...
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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
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It’s a beautiful day in our neighborhood. 🎩💛
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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
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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
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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.
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Wake Forest cancer research fundraiser draws record participants | Wake Forest News
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 Researc...
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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:
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Undergrads & faculty mentors collaborate on summer research projects
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Minds in Motion by Wake Forest University
Engineering major Owais Kamran and economics and environmental studies major Virginia Crooks partnered with engineering professor Courtney Di Vittorio to gain hands-on experience in local engineering ...
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🏃♀️ 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. 💛
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Running laps for cancer research | Wake Forest News
Faith Martin is hitting the bricks Oct. 1 for Izzy, her younger sister and best friend, who lost her life to osteosarcoma in 2020, just two years after her diagnosis. Because raising money to support ...
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A look back at Family Weekend 2025 📸
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Family Weekend by Wake Forest University
Parents and families played a variety of games and created customized signs with their students during the Deacon Family Festival in the Benson University Center on Friday, September 26, 2025.
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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
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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
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Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Ashley Li ('26)
YouTube video by Wake Forest University
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Wake Forest University will be tuition-free for admitted students from North Carolina families earning less than $200,000
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Wake Forest University will be tuition-free for admitted students from North Carolina families earning less than $200,000 | Wake Forest News
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 ...
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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!
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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:
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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.
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Neuroscientist named Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar | Wake Forest News
Wake Forest University has announced that Boswell Presidential Chair in Neuroscience and Society Kenneth T. Kishida is its newest Wells Fargo Faculty Scholar.
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/09/16/neuroscientist-named-wells-fargo-faculty-scholar/
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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.
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Securing the future of AI
The emerging AI field of multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has infinite potential for use in health care, disaster response and power grid management, allowing multiple AI systems to work toge...
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During the week of September 22, Wake Forest will be buzzing with opportunities to celebrate research, scholarship, and creativity.
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Celebrate research at Wake Forest | Inside WFU
During the week of September 22, Wake Forest will be buzzing with opportunities to celebrate research, scholarship, and creativity. From faculty accomplishments to student discoveries to campus-wide i...
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about 1 month ago
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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
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Securing the future of AI
The emerging AI field of multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL) has infinite potential for use in health care, disaster response and power grid management, allowing multiple AI systems to work toge...
https://wakefo.rest/462Xccn
about 1 month ago
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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.
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‘Climb to Remember’ at Wake Forest honors lives lost in 9/11 attacks | Wake Forest News
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. Participants aim to climb one...
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about 2 months ago
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#FDOC
frames 📸✨ Welcome back, Deacs!
about 2 months ago
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🧠📊 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!
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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.
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Are professional economists truly objective when forecasting GDP? Maybe not.
New research from Wake Forest University suggests a subtle yet powerful influence of political affiliation on GDP growth predictions. Economist Aeimit Lakdawala, an associate professor and expert in monetary policy, found that political bias can systematically influence economic forecasts, shaping
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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.
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WFU to welcome Class of 2029 this week | Wake Forest News
On April 20, Wake Forest University will welcome more than 1,500 first-year students, most of whom were born the year the iPhone debuted and the Harry Potter book series concluded. The Class of 2029 includes students from 45 states and the District of Columbia. Twenty-two countries are
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20 years later, one shared feeling remains the same. New Deacon energy! ⚡️We’re ready for you,
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One community, four seasons, countless memories. Here’s to a year lived fully in the Forest.
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🔊 Voice of Ed Wilson (‘43)
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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.
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Kenneth Kishida Named Inaugural Boswell Presidential Chair of Neuroscience and Society at Wake Forest | Wake Forest News
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 ...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/06/11/kenneth-kishida-named-inaugural-boswell-presidential-endowed-chair-of-neuroscience-and-society-at-wake-forest/
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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
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It's a beautiful day to be a Deac! Welcome to the Forest,
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US patent law requires inventors to be human, but allows
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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
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When humans use AI to earn patents, who is doing the inventing?
US patent law says inventors must be human, but they can use AI. This changes the nature of invention and raises the question: Is this what the founders had in mind when they set up the patent system?
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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.
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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
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👏 Huge congratulations to Assistant Prof
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for her Emerging Leader Award from the Committee of Presidents of Statistical Societies!
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Spring in the Forest. 🌸
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8 months ago
Weather whiplash in the Carolinas: From flash drought to hurricane floods and back to drought, creating perfect conditions for
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Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
Fires are a natural part of the landscape and essential for many species. But scores of fires at once were more than anyone bargained for.
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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.
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Tropical forests are struggling to keep pace with climate change | Wake Forest News
Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. Wake Forest University researchers who monitor a network of forest plots stretching from the slopes o...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/03/07/tropical-forests-are-struggling-to-keep-pace-with-climate-change/
8 months ago
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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.
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Wake Forest names residence hall in honor of Larry and Beth Hopkins
Wake Forest University 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 ...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/20/wake-forest-names-residence-hall-in-honor-of-larry-and-beth-hopkins/
8 months ago
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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.
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Don Flow awarded ‘Medallion of Merit’ | Wake Forest News
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 cele...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/21/don-flow-awarded-medallion-of-merit/
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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.
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Truist Charitable Fund Partnership with Wake Forest Supports Scholarships and Career Development | Wake Forest News
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 studen...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/27/truist-charitable-fund-partnership-with-wake-forest-supports-scholarships-and-career-development/
8 months ago
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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.
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Award-winning CBS journalist Scott Pelley to deliver 2025 commencement address | Wake Forest News
Pelley has interviewed U.S. presidents and other prominent figures, reported on major events including the September 11 terrorist attacks and the destruction from Hurricane Katrina, and covered the hu...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/03/05/award-winning-cbs-journalist-scott-pelley-to-deliver-2025-commencement-address/
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Journalist Scott Pelley will deliver the commencement address for
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Long-time CBS Journalist Scott Pelley to deliver 2025 commencement address | Inside WFU
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. Pelley...
https://inside.wfu.edu/2025/03/long-time-cbs-journalist-scott-pelley-to-deliver-2025-commencement-address/
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Just another day on campus….#godeacs
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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.
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Tobacco age restrictions may not be working, new research shows | Wake Forest News
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 1...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/06/tobacco-age-restrictions-may-not-be-working-new-research-shows/
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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.
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Wake Forest University expands Stamps Scholarships to include returning students | Wake Forest News
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 stude...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/06/wake-forest-university-expands-stamps-scholarships-to-include-returning-students/
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Great conversation with fellow WFU alum
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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.
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Wake Forest University expands Stamps Scholarships to include returning students | Wake Forest News
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 stude...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/02/06/wake-forest-university-expands-stamps-scholarships-to-include-returning-students/
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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.
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WFU study investigating ways to prevent osteoarthritis in women | Wake Forest News
Wake Forest University 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 whethe...
https://news.wfu.edu/2025/01/23/wfu-study-investigating-ways-to-prevent-osteoarthritis-in-women/
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