Wednesday - December 31, 2025
Tipoffs for Winston-Salem, North Carolina (Wake Forest) Newsletter for Sunday November 23, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences: Scientists Identify a Molecular Switch to a Painful Side Effect of Chemotherapy
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University - Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences issued the following news: * * * Scientists Identify a Molecular Switch to a Painful Side Effect of Chemotherapy Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why many cancer patients experience debilitating pain as a side effect, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and Wake Forest University School of Me  more

Critical thinking, real wisdom: Two retiree debate teams took to the stage at Wake Forest
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 17 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Critical thinking, real wisdom: Two retiree debate teams took to the stage at Wake Forest * Two debate teams faced off at Wake Forest University on Nov. 12. All of the debaters were over the age of 70. One was about to turn 97. Inspired by the Wake Forest University Debate Team's 2023 national championship, residents of Salemtowne Retirement Community launched their own debate society with the  more

Don't call it exercise
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 19 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Don't call it exercise * Jason Fanning has spent a lot of time talking to older adults about leading healthy, active lifestyles. And he knows that the minute he utters the word "exercise," he loses many of them. Instead, he talks to them about movement across the day, a key component of his current research study, A Mobile Health Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health (MORPH) in Older   more

KU debaters win prestigious Wake Forest tournament
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU debaters win prestigious Wake Forest tournament * LAWRENCE The University of Kanas debate team of Rose Larson, Milwaukee, and Luna Schultz, Houston, won the 69 th Franklin R. Shirley Classic Debate Tournament hosted by Wake Forest University, which took place Nov. 15-17. The KU duo defeated a team from Emory University in the championship debate. The Wake Forest tournament is a major national tourname  more

Ranked clashes with postseason implications power ESPN's Week 13 college football presentation
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Ranked clashes with postseason implications power ESPN's Week 13 college football presentation * * Trio of SEC showdowns set for ABC spotlight * Thirteen Top 25 teams showcased in ESPN's Week 13 coverage * Longtime rivalries renewed, including Florida/Tennessee, Arkansas/Texas, Harvard/Yale, California/Stanford and more As college football's regular season nea  more

Surgeon to Address Graduates at SC State Fall Commencement on Dec. 11
ORANGEBURG, South Carolina, Nov. 22 -- South Carolina State University issued the following news: * * * Surgeon to address graduates at SC State Fall Commencement on Dec. 11 Dr. Kris Harley is a 1995 SC State graduate. Author: Sam Watson, Executive Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing South Carolina State University will hold its fall commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. The commencement address will be delivered  more

W&M adopts peer group based on strategic direction
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 21 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * W&M adopts peer group based on strategic direction * William & Mary's Board of Visitors today adopted a set of peer institutions, which serves as a reference point for benchmarking and strategic goal-setting activities. The move aligns with William & Mary's commitment to national preeminence, delivering elite results in student demand, research, academic excellence and student outcomes. The creation of t  more

Wake Forest University ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Nov. 20 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest University ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation * The Institute of International Education's (IIE) Open Doors 2025 report published on Nov. 17 and considered the world's benchmark for global educational exchangeshowed that 85.7% of Wake Forest undergraduates received credit for study abroad in the 2023-24 academic year and summer of 2024, placing Wake Forest fourth on   more