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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...
15 years of the Beckman Scholars Program: Providing unparalleled undergrad research opportunities
Apr. 2, 2024—The highly selective Beckman Scholars Program is celebrating 15 years of partnership with the College of Arts and Science. Over the years, the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation has provided more than $543,000 in support of 23 undergraduate Beckman Scholars at Vanderbilt who engage in unique, hands-on, mentored research. The Beckman Scholars Program (BSP) supports...
The Washington Post: Who is Linda Martell, the Black country musician Beyoncé spotlights?
Apr. 1, 2024—Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, is quoted. The 19th and Le Point also published articles quoting Randall.
Vox: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter asks: Who does country belong to?
Mar. 27, 2024—Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and Diaspora Studies, is quoted. The Cut published a related article quoting Randall.
Los Angeles Times: Column: Polls get it right most of the time. Here’s what to be wary of
Mar. 15, 2024—John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, quoted. Deseret News also published an article quoting Sides.
Politico: Analyzing chatbot content policies
Mar. 4, 2024—The research of Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is cited. Reason also published an article citing the research of Mchangama.
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...
First-gen college student prepares for grad school future focused on evolutionary biology research
Feb. 16, 2024—Credit: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation/Kaerie Ray College of Arts and Science senior Sarah Hourihan is eagerly awaiting journal publication of a first-author manuscript featuring results of research on the dark-eyed junco songbird completed as a Beckman Foundation Scholar. The paper, available as a pre-print on bioRxiv, signals the end of work on one research...
New center launches, leading the conversation on the American presidency
Feb. 7, 2024—The Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Center for the American Presidency has launched, with the goal of exploring the presidency through an innovative, comprehensive lens. Housed within the College of Arts and Science, the center will serve as a nationally recognized hub for innovative scholarship about the workings of the presidency. On February 6,...
TIME: Guns are not just a public health problem
Feb. 5, 2024—Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, authored this opinion piece. The Los Angeles Times also featured Metzl’s new book, What We’ve Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms.