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Released: 14-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
Expert Available: Why do entrepreneurs fail? They choose the wrong idea.
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The importance of having a sound business idea for a startup is essential, but identifying the ideas most likely to go from concept to venture is challenging. Statistics show that about 34% of startups fail within the first two years and 56% within the first four years. Most failures are due, in part, to the pursuit of ideas that are poorly selected and/or tested.

Released: 25-Jun-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Expert available: State constitutional amendments in North Carolina
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John Dinan, a Wake Forest University politics professor and author of the book “State Constitutional Politics: Governing by Amendment in the American States,” can provide context and comment on amendments to the North Carolina Constitution the legislature is considering for placement on the 2018 ballot.

Released: 9-Apr-2018 4:55 PM EDT
Expert Available on the U.S. Role in the Holocaust
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Barry Trachtenberg, Wake Forest Rubin Presidential Chair of Jewish History and author of “The United States and the Nazi Holocaust” is available to comment on the Holocaust, its lasting effects, and how it is taught and talked about in America.

Released: 31-Jan-2018 12:05 PM EST
Expert Available: Amazon, Berkshire and JPMorgan Plan for Health Care Consolidation
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Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan announced plans yesterday to combine forces to manage employees’ health care, with a claim that they will develop technological solutions for simplified, high-quality healthcare. These companies represent over 1 million employees and huge potential resources, of both finances and experience, to make this happen.

   
Released: 3-Jan-2018 10:05 AM EST
Women Can (and Should) Seek Male Mentors in the Post-#Metoo Workplace
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In the post-#MeToo workplace, women may feel reluctant or uncomfortable about initiating a mentoring relationship with a male colleague.

Released: 3-Nov-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Wake Forest University History Professor to Testify on Capitol Hill About Antisemitism
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Wake Forest University Professor Barry Trachtenberg, a nationally recognized expert in Jewish history, will testify before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary next week. Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) invited Trachtenberg to share his expertise at a hearing called “Examining Anti-Semitism on College Campuses” on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m.

Released: 1-Nov-2017 9:05 AM EDT
Changes and Uncertainty in ACA Likely to Impact Enrollment
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Today is the first day health insurance exchanges begin enrollment through the Affordable Care Act's Healthcare.gov. Wake Forest University health economics expert Christina Marsh Dalton says the shorter enrollment time, the reduction in advertising budget from $100M to 10M and the increased premiums are likely to impact enrollment.

Released: 8-Aug-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Where Colleges School Google: Creating a Culture That Supports Women, Minorities in STEM
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Gender, racial, socioeconomic and other equity gaps in STEM-related careers are more than a “pipeline problem.” That being said, what are colleges and universities like Wake Forest doing to help close these gaps?

   
Released: 12-Jun-2017 10:05 AM EDT
Father’s Day: WFU Expert Available on ‘Dadvertising,’ Divorce & More
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For more than 25 years, Nielsen has taught “Fathers and Daughters,” the only known college class in the country devoted exclusively to dad-daughter relationships. An accomplished teacher-scholar, Nielsen is the author of five books and numerous scholarly articles. Her research and advice regularly appear in national news outlets.

Released: 22-Mar-2017 9:05 AM EDT
WFU Experts Available: HB2 One Year Later
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With the first anniversary of the passage of North Carolina House Bill 2 (HB2) approaching this week, several Wake Forest experts are available to comment on the original legislation, appeal proposals, court challenges and the impact on the state.

Released: 7-Mar-2017 10:05 AM EST
Pros Penalized Off the Tee at the Masters Are More Likely to Take Risks
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Research shows pros on par fives with tee-shot penalties are likely to take greater risks in their approach shots — leading to disastrous consequences for the golfers' performances. Wake Forest sports economist Todd McFall uses PGA Tour's ShotLink data for findings.

Released: 13-Feb-2017 9:05 AM EST
Experts Available: Refugees Seek Citizenship and Community
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As state and federal lawyers argue over President Donald Trump's travel and refugee ban, Wake Forest University experts are available to discuss a wide range of social and political issues facing families seeking U.S. citizenship.

Released: 1-Aug-2016 8:05 AM EDT
End an Internship with a Bang, Not a Whimper, to Land a Full-Time Job
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The gap in job offer rates between students with internship experience and those without grew from 12.6 percent in 2011 to 20 percent in 2015. Even if you perform well in an internship, turning the role into a full-time position depends on making a memorable exit. Here's how…

Released: 24-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Mercury Contamination Expert Available: Wake Forest University
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Luis Fernandez, the principle investigator of the mercury studies that spurred the Peruvian Government to action, is available for comment

Released: 28-Apr-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Research Shows How Families with Seriously-Ill Children Manage Social Interactions
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In-depth research by Wake Forest sociology professor Amanda Gengler, shows that, as a way to manage day-to-day living, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses might choose from several communication strategies

Released: 27-Apr-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Research Focuses on How Families with Seriously-Ill Children Manage Social Interactions
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In-depth research by Wake Forest sociology professor Amanda Gengler, shows that, as a way to manage day-to-day living, parents of children with life-threatening illnesses might choose from several communication strategies

Released: 12-Feb-2016 10:05 AM EST
WFU Sustainability Experts React to Supreme Court’s Decision on Clean Power Plan
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WFU law professors provide insight on the Supreme Court’s decision on Clean Power Plan.

Released: 13-Aug-2015 11:05 AM EDT
At 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Tested His “I Have a Dream” Speech On a High School Audience
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While MLK’s first “Dream” speech was played publicly for the first time Tuesday, it’s a speech King had been practicing since he was a teenager. A Wake Forest professor and his student identified striking parallels between the “Dream” speech and an address King delivered as a high school student.

Released: 8-May-2015 1:05 PM EDT
5 Questions New Grads Should Ask Before Accepting a Job Offer
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How can 2015 grads just starting their career journey improve the odds that their first job is the right one — especially this year when employers are hiring, and there may be a second or third offer waiting in the wings?

Released: 6-May-2015 8:05 AM EDT
For 2015 Grads, It's a Buyers' Market
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Wake Forest employer relations expert Mercy Eyadiel says there has been a shift from an employer market to a student market in 2015. Hiring is increasing, but the employment landscape remains competitive.



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