Wake Forest University
Coverage of Wake Forest University in the Nexus archive.
- Opinion: Gutting EPA Rules on Toxic Chemicals Puts Millions of Schoolkids at Risk
The EPA is proposing to weaken the Risk Management Program (RMP), established after the 1984 Bhopal disaster to prevent chemical accidents. The RMP currently regulates only 140 chemicals in large quantities, excluding hazardous substances like MMA and ammonium nitrate, which have caused recent disasters near schools, putting millions of children at risk.
- New initiative at Wake Forest University waives tuition for eligible students
Wake Forest University will waive tuition for eligible North Carolina in-state undergraduate students starting this fall. Financial aid coverage varies by family income: full tuition and living expenses for those with $100,000 or less, tuition only for $100,000–$200,000, and 50% tuition for $200,000–$300,000.
- STAT+: The woman behind the world’s biggest longevity competition
Jamie Justice, an anti-aging researcher, co-founded the $101 million XPRIZE Healthspan competition with Peter Diamandis to identify therapies restoring muscle, cognition, and immune function in older adults. The initiative selects 10 teams from 40 to conduct yearlong clinical trials, with results expected by 2030.