/tags/wake-forest-university Wake Forest University en-US Copyright Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:31:24 GMT /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:31:24 GMT /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /sports/2023-06-20/college-world-series-wake-forest-win-lsu The Demon Deacons are now in control of their bracket and a win away from the best-of-three finals. Their next game is Wednesday against the winner of a Tuesday elimination game between SEC rivals LSU and Tennessee. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:56:02 GMT /sports/2023-06-20/college-world-series-wake-forest-win-lsu Associated Press /sports/2023-06-12/wake-forest-baseball-advances-college-world-series-1955-wilken-alabama Brock Wilken hit three of Wake Forest’s record-tying nine home runs, and the Demon Deacons routed Alabama 22-5 to win the Winston-Salem Super Regional. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 11:13:48 GMT /sports/2023-06-12/wake-forest-baseball-advances-college-world-series-1955-wilken-alabama Associated Press /health/2023-06-01/wake-forest-university-study-links-type-2-diabetes-to-alzheimers-disease High blood sugar in test animals created more buildup of toxic proteins that give rise to Alzheimer's disease, researchers found. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 20:34:03 GMT /health/2023-06-01/wake-forest-university-study-links-type-2-diabetes-to-alzheimers-disease Sharryse Piggott /sports/2023-01-27/college-basketball-broadcaster-billy-packer-dies-82-acc Packer’s broadcasting career coincided with the growth of college basketball. He worked as analyst or color commentator on every Final Four from 1975 to 2008. Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:19:13 GMT /sports/2023-01-27/college-basketball-broadcaster-billy-packer-dies-82-acc Associated Press /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-12-23/dreams-to-reality-with-kendall-hinton-denver-broncos-nfl Kendall Hinton talks life in Durham, pro-football, and overcoming adversity. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 17:28:02 GMT /wunc-youth-reporting-institute/2022-12-23/dreams-to-reality-with-kendall-hinton-denver-broncos-nfl Caitlin Leggett /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games For the first time ever, each of the state’s four Atlantic Coast Conference teams — Duke, UNC, N.C. State and Wake Forest — all qualified for a bowl. East Carolina is also going bowling. Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:55:33 GMT /sports/2022-12-05/college-football-where-north-carolina-fbs-playing-bowl-games Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-11-10/unc-wake-forest-acc-title-game-football-maye-hartman-preview UNC visits Wake Forest on Saturday night in the renewal of a long-running series that has included wild comebacks and video-game scores the past two seasons. This time, the Tar Heels (8-1, 5-0 ACC) arrive with a 5-0 record in road games after going 0-5 last year and can clinch the league's Coastal Division title. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 13:12:41 GMT /sports/2022-11-10/unc-wake-forest-acc-title-game-football-maye-hartman-preview Associated Press /sports/2022-11-04/acc-mens-basketball-preview-scheyer-era-begins-at-duke-can-unc-win-it-all UNC played in the national championship game last season. Can they make it that far again? Coach K is gone. Does that change expectations for Duke? Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:53:26 GMT /sports/2022-11-04/acc-mens-basketball-preview-scheyer-era-begins-at-duke-can-unc-win-it-all Mitchell Northam /sports/2022-07-22/acc-football-coaches-weigh-impact-conference-realignment-mack-elko-doeren-clawson As the landscape in college sports shifts, the ACC shouldn’t have to worry about its schools leaving, but as the revenue gap between it and other conferences will only grow wider, anxiety about being left behind figures to build among its member institutions. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:05:32 GMT /sports/2022-07-22/acc-football-coaches-weigh-impact-conference-realignment-mack-elko-doeren-clawson Mitchell Northam