William Gardner
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The Cipher Brief: America is digitally fragile — and our adversaries know it
Lt. Gen. Charlie “Tuna” Moore, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Political Science, and Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, authored this opinion piece. Read MoreMar. 20, 2026
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Associated Press: New study challenges a site that’s key to how humans got to the Americas
Tom Dillehay, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Distinguished Professor and research professor of anthropology, quoted. Read MoreMar. 20, 2026
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R.U. Robot – April 2026 Show
The robot revolution is coming! It’s time to pick a side. Я.U.Robot, a new play at Vanderbilt, will ask the important questions like: is your toaster trying to kill you? Does it have a good reason? And if so, is humanity toast? 100 years after… Read MoreMar. 16, 2026
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On the Media: A Good Sign For the VOA?
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, interviewed. Read MoreMar. 13, 2026
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Yahoo! Creators: Who’s smarter, cats or dogs?
Research from Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, cited. Read MoreMar. 13, 2026
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The Economist: AI is helping expand the frontier of theoretical physics
Alexandru Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted. Read MoreMar. 13, 2026
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Seminar on April 10: Sarah Dimick
“The Missing Things People” Friday, April 10, 2026 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities In this era of climate disturbance, how do we decipher genres produced by increasing displacement and unhousing? How do we understand documents of loss? In this talk, I… Read MoreMar. 12, 2026
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The Tennessean: Americans show deep pessimism in new Vanderbilt Unity Poll
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, and Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, quoted. Read MoreMar. 11, 2026
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New Scientist: Mathematics is undergoing the biggest change in its history
Anna Marie Bohmann, associate professor of mathematics, quoted. Read MoreMar. 11, 2026
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The Atlantic: ‘We need to do McCarthyism to the tenth power’
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted. Read MoreMar. 10, 2026
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CNN: Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone
Laura Stark, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted. Read MoreMar. 6, 2026
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Bloomberg: Prediction markets picked Texas Democratic primary winner but missed on GOP race
Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, quoted. Read MoreMar. 6, 2026
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Axios Nashville: Vanderbilt poll finds bipartisan support for AI regulations
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted. Read MoreMar. 6, 2026
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WKRN, Channel 2: Significant drug bust in South Nashville helps put ‘dent’ in trade, officials say
Laurie Woods, senior lecturer of sociology, interviewed. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2026
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Nashville Scene: Enslaved memorial at The Hermitage honors 325 people
Brandon Byrd, associate professor of history, quoted. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2026
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National Post: It’s the end of personal privacy. ‘There’s nowhere to hide anymore’
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Professor and professor of history, quoted. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2026
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Time: As state restricts IDs and bathrooms, some trans Kansans think of leaving
Tara McKay, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted. Read MoreFeb. 27, 2026
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National Post: It’s the end of personal privacy
Sara Igo, Andrew Jackson Chair in American History, quoted. Read MoreFeb. 26, 2026
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Come see our Student Works!
Students Works are plays directed by students Ewon Kim, Brianna Dahle, and Will Growden, and written by students Anna Gabers, Sadie Karr, Jackson Smith, Wren Vinavongso, and Ethan Blevins. Come see these amazing works at 7:30 p.m. February 27, 28, and March 1 or at 2 p.m. on March 1… Read MoreFeb. 25, 2026
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Deutsche Welle: The US accuses the EU of digital censorship – what’s behind it?
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreFeb. 25, 2026