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V150: Voice for Democracy
Jul. 24, 2023—Vanderbilt’s LAPOP Lab is the premier academic institution carrying out surveys of public opinion in the Americas.
Fast Company: Pottery Barn debuts 150 pieces of furniture for people with disabilities
Jul. 25, 2022—Aimi Hamraie, associate professor of medicine, health, & society, quoted.
Nashville Post: Of note: Vanderbilt researchers land $150K grant
Oct. 1, 2021—(Jonathan Gilligan, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted.)
CLACX: A legacy and future of leadership and evolution
Apr. 5, 2024—For more than 75 years, Vanderbilt has been a pioneer in the study of the Americas, forging new paths to innovate, shape, and advance the field. Now, the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACX) once again finds itself at the forefront, driving important changes in education, research, and programming, both at the...
Bridging the gap: Combining music and astrophysics to improve representation in science
Feb. 27, 2024— As a child, Shaniya Jarrett was fascinated by space and science fiction, but didn’t believe that pursuing the big scientific questions of the universe was a viable career option. Now a second-year astrophysics graduate student in the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-Ph.D. Bridge Program, Shaniya is creating opportunities for young women of color that she would have...
The big picture: Archaeology of the Andes revealed on a scale not previously seen
Jan. 19, 2024—Steven Wernke, associate professor and chair of anthropology, has developed GeoPACHA (Geospatial Platform for Andean Culture, History and Archaeology), a web application that allows researchers to map archaeological sites in the Andes at a greater scale than ever before. GeoPACHA has enabled new discoveries about past human occupation in the region. These findings will be...
Foreign Policy: Evidence is growing that free speech is declining
Dec. 8, 2023—Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, authored this opinion piece. Jyllands-Posten, La Presse, Euractiv.ro also published op-eds authored by Mchangama.
New technique unlocks ancient history of climate and wildfires recorded in California cave rocks
Jan. 19, 2023—Data gained could help with fire activity predictions and environmental planning NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A newly developed technique is revealing how prehistoric climate change shaped fire activity in California. The new data suggest that increased climate whiplash—change between extreme wetness and dryness—occurred at the same time as increases in fire activity in the region. Recent...
Welcoming Our New Faculty
Aug. 30, 2022—Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science is honored to welcome our newest faculty members for the 2022-23 academic year, who add to our growing community of distinguished scholars. “We’re thrilled to welcome these scholars as they join the talented and accomplished A&S faculty,” said John Geer, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts...
A&S faculty reflect on the importance of Juneteenth
Jun. 19, 2021—Today, June 19, marks 156 years since Union Army General Gordon Granger proclaimed freedom from slavery in the state of Texas—the last state where the Emancipation Proclamation was enforced. At the time, an estimated 250,000 people were still enslaved in Texas. What began as an annual celebration in Texas’ Black community has grown to become...