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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 5h

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

Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 10h

Wake Forest University is making a direct impact in Charlotte, supporting physician wellness and boosting community health programs. #WakeForestCLT

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 1d

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 @wakeforest.bsky.social · 2d

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

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 7d

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.

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 9d

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

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 9d

🏃‍♀️ 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
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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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 9d

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

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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Tobias Flattery @tobiasflattery.bsky.social · 15d

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

Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 16d

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

Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Ashley Li ('26)

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 16d

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

Undergraduate Research Spotlight: Ashley Li ('26)

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 18d

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

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 Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · 20d

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 @wakeforest.bsky.social · 20d

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.
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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 20d

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.
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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 22d

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

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.

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 26d

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

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · 28d

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

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Sep 6

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

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Sep 5

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

‘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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Aug 25

#FDOC frames 📸✨
Welcome back, Deacs!

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Wake Forest Department of Economics @wfueconomics.bsky.social · Aug 23

🧠📊 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

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Aug 20

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

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 University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Aug 19

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.

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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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Aug 13

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

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Jun 27

One community, four seasons, countless memories. Here’s to a year lived fully in the Forest. #ProHumanitate

🔊 Voice of Ed Wilson (‘43)

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Wake Forest University @wakeforest.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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 ...

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