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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)

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 ...

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. 🎩 💛

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?

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. 🌸

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.

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 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...

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 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 ...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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 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...

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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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...

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

Just another day on campus….#godeacs

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...

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.

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...

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

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...

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 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...

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.

WFU Orchestra Director to lead Munich Radio Orchestra in program featuring video game music | Wake Forest News Orchestra Director and Assistant Teaching Professor of Music J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in a performance of “Let’s Play,”  a concert dedicated ...

🎶🎮 Orchestras meet gaming!

Wake Forest’s J. Aaron Hardwick will lead the Münchner Rundfunkorchester (Munich Radio Orchestra) in Let’s Play, a concert celebrating video game music, on Feb. 12.

Hardwick’s research highlights how gaming is inspiring new audiences for symphonic music. #WakeTheArts

New Study Identifies Warning Signs of Impatience Thanks to research by University of Riverside psychologist Kate Sweeny, we have new insights into what factors tend to trigger people's impatience.

"Impatience is often a significant detriment to our well-being, and the more we can recognize the warning signs and work against them the better."

My latest piece at Forbes (link fixed). On newly published research by the UC Riverside psychologist Kate Sweeny.

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WFU Secrest Series event to celebrate Rev. Martin Luther King Day | Wake Forest News The Secrest Artists Series will present Tonality, vocal ensemble on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University's annual collaborat...

The Secrest Artists Series will present Tonality, vocal ensemble on Monday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Wait Chapel as part of Wake Forest University and Winston-Salem State University’s annual collaborative celebration to honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment Enforcing environmental laws isn’t a job that makes people popular. But polls show that Americans generally want more environmental protection, not less.

The air you breathe, the water you drink, the chemicals under your sink, the car you drive, food you eat and a host of daily routines depend on actions of the EPA and the EPA administrator – the equivalent of a Cabinet secretary. https://buff.ly/3C6YyrS (Stan Meiburg @wakeforest.bsky.social) 🌎

Snow in the Forest. ❄️

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Lauren Pressley named next Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library | Inside WFU Following a national search, Wake Forest University has named Lauren Pressley as the next Dean of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, effective July 1, 2025. “Lauren Pressley’s return to Wake Forest as the...

Please join us in welcoming Lauren Pressley as the next Dean of the ZSR Library!