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Political science students create mock “Freedom Report” on Middle East countries
Freedom is something many people in the world seek, but what factors contribute to a country being considered free? This is a question students in Associate Professor of Political Science Katherine Carroll’s course, Middle East Politics, explored by creating a mock report for Freedom House, a… Read MoreDec. 17, 2025
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Tennessee Lookout: If TN Democrats perform like they did Tuesday, Congressional District 5 stays GOP
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted. Read MoreDec. 10, 2025
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Never forgotten: Tiffany Fracchia’s class helps identify missing American WWII soldier in France
There are more than 80,000 unaccounted-for American service personnel from past conflicts, according to the U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). More than 70,000 are missing from World War II alone, leaving their surviving families and descendants with questions, but no answers. Growing up, Associate Professor of the… Read MoreDec. 10, 2025
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The Tennessean: White House webpage targeting journalists raises free press alarm
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreDec. 8, 2025
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DL News: Are Polymarket and Kalshi as reliable as they say? Not quite, study warns
Research from Joshua Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, and TzuFeng Huang, graduate student, cited. Read MoreDec. 8, 2025
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WBUR: Tennessee special election result is a warning sign for Republicans
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 5, 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine: The mammal with the most complex milk might not be humans, after all. The Atlantic gray seal could take that title
Sabrina Spicer, research assistant professor of communication of science and technology, quoted. Read MoreDec. 5, 2025
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CNN: Roberts and Kagan prepare for another showdown on executive power
John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, quoted. Read MoreDec. 5, 2025
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The Fire Pit: Navigating the Existential Storm: Trust, Transformation, and the Future of Knowledge | The Fire Pit
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 3, 2025
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WPLN: Tennessee’s special congressional race could be tight. Here’s who’s running
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 3, 2025
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The Tennessean: Martin Luther King Jr. with TikTok: Would the Montgomery Bus Boycott work today?
Dennis Dickerson, Reverend James M. Lawson Professor and professor emeritus of history, quoted. Read MoreDec. 3, 2025
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MS NOW: Tennessee’s special House election should be a GOP cakewalk — but voters are really sick of Trump
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted. Newsweek published a similar article quoting Geer. Read MoreDec. 3, 2025
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MS NOW: ‘Memory as an act of resistance:’ Remembering Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher
Michael Eric Dyson, Centennial Professor and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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FOX 17: Data shows how donors are fueling the 7th Congressional District race
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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NewsNation: What happens if a black hole passes through your body?
Robert Scherrer, professor of physics, interviewed. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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The Tennessean: Federal science funding that powers TN’s economy is at risk | Opinion
Shane Hutson, A.B. Learned Professor and professor of physics, authored this piece. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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Quillette: The new speech wars
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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BBC: The looming election Trump can’t afford to lose
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted. Read MoreDec. 1, 2025
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Daily Mail: What would happen if you walked into a black hole? Scientist reveals the gruesome effects on the human body
Robert Scherrer, professor of physics, quoted. Read MoreNov. 22, 2025
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The American: What guns do and what they mean
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, authored this piece. Read MoreNov. 21, 2025