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The Tennessean: Vanderbilt Poll: More than half say Nashville is on the wrong track amid worries over growth
May. 2, 2022—Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor of Political Science, quoted. Axios, Nashville Ledger, Nashville Post, WSMV, WKRN and WZTV shared related stories.
Inside Higher Ed: What great works of literature can teach us about the plight of refugees
Mar. 3, 2022—(Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature, quoted. Yale Journal on Regulation published a related story featuring Barsky.)
Voice of America: Biden uses State of the Union to define US values at home, abroad
Mar. 1, 2022—(Vanessa Beasley, associate professor of communication studies and vice provost for academic affairs, quoted. Newsday and Kongressen published related stories featuring Beasley.)
Becoming a successful leader: ‘You want everyone to be ten feet tall’
Sep. 28, 2021—“Leadership is a choice – a title doesn’t entitle you to anything.” That is the belief of Patrick Leddin, associate professor of the practice of managerial studies, as he guides readers through the journey to becoming a successful leader in his new book, The 5 Week Leadership Challenge. Before arriving at Vanderbilt’s College of Arts...
New research uncovers crucial role of activist lawyers in expanding women’s rights
Mar. 8, 2021—The history of women’s rights in the United States is inextricable from the history of social movements. In the nineteenth century, married women fought for legal personhood and the right to own property independent of their husbands. In the early 1900s, women mobilized for the right to vote. And beginning in the 1960s, “second-wave” feminists...
Tiffany Ruby Patterson: Raising the voices of the unheard
Feb. 17, 2021—From a young age, Associate Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies Tiffany Ruby Patterson loved to learn. She read voraciously throughout her childhood: a set of World Book encyclopedias purchased by her uncle, an entire library left behind by the former owner of her family’s apartment building. That early love of books continued into...
Antonis Rokas elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Dec. 9, 2020—Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The lifetime honor, first awarded in 1874, recognizes pre-eminent scientists who engage in pioneering research; excel at teaching, mentoring, and collaborating; and advance public understanding of science. The AAAS said in a...
Professor uses centuries-old martial arts form to educate students about Brazilian democracy
Sep. 15, 2020—On a hot, muggy August evening, a group of masked students followed Gilman Whiting, associate professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, onto the lawn in front of Wilson Hall. There, they took up socially distanced positions and began working their way through a series of exercises designed to encourage rhythm, flexibility, balance, and cooperation....
Economics Faculty Research Yields Valuable Insights on Student Loans and Personal Finance
Aug. 14, 2020—Are student loans a smart way to pay for college? Is pawning jewelry ever a good way to acquire extra cash? And why do humans have so much trouble making smart financial decisions? Economics faculty Paige Marta Skiba and Lesley Turner are researching the answers to these questions and providing key insights to help address...
Physics Students Win U.S. Department of Energy Research Fellowships
Jun. 11, 2020—Two graduate students in the Department of Physics and Astronomy have been awarded coveted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) fellowships to advance their research. David Curie, a third-year physics Ph.D. student, received an Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Fellowship to conduct part of his dissertation research in a DOE laboratory. Laura Nichols, a...