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The Washington Post: Brigitte Macron cyberbullying case puts fringe-right claims on trial
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreOct. 29, 2025
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Study reveals role giant ground sloths played in the environment, potentially aiding in ecological restoration today
Adapted from an article by Andy Flick Aditya Kurre When you think of a sloth, an image of a slow, cuddly, furry creature hanging out in trees may come to mind—the picture of tranquility. But millions of years ago, sloths were around 9 feet tall and weighed anywhere from 400-2,500… Read MoreOct. 28, 2025
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BBC: ‘This history mustn’t be forgotten’: The real story behind the Nuremberg trials
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, quoted. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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Salon: Efforts to avenge Charlie Kirk’s death have fallen apart everywhere — except where it counts
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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The Straits Times: Cost-of-living worries haunt Americans ahead of midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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The Guardian: Why we’re holding a teach-in about American history at the Smithsonian
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, co-authored this opinion piece. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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MSNBC: Trump’s war on ‘woke AI’ will stifle innovation — and free speech
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, and Jordi Calvet-Bademunt, senior research fellow at the Future of Free Speech Project, co-authored this piece. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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Gravitational Waves Explained by Vanderbilt’s Top Experts | College of Arts and Science
A&S astrophysicists are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, and the discoveries they have made since. Watch the experts explain what a gravitational wave is, and why even after a century, Einstein’s theory of relativity still rings true. Read MoreOct. 24, 2025
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MSNBC’s The Best People with Nicolle Wallace:
Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, interviewed. Read MoreOct. 22, 2025
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Time: Colleges need to change. Trump’s plan would only make them worse
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, co-authored this opinion piece. Read MoreOct. 22, 2025
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The Conversation: Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences, co-authored this piece. Read MoreOct. 22, 2025
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What would a small black hole do to the human body? Robert Scherrer aims to answer that
Some people may worry about being bitten by a snake or spider, but have you ever considered what would happen if a small black hole tried to pass through your body? An article by Professor of Physics Robert Scherrer in the International Journal of Modern Physics D… Read MoreOct. 21, 2025
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Knoxville News Sentinel: What’s the Hatch Act? Why lawmakers, advocates say Trump shutdown messaging is illegal
John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, quoted. Read MoreOct. 17, 2025
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Axios: Exclusive: OpenAI hires black hole physicist in broader science push
Alex Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, featured. Read MoreOct. 17, 2025
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On the 10-year anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection, A&S astrophysicists lead the way in discoveries
On September 14, 2015, at 4:51 a.m. Central Time, scientists witnessed something no human had ever seen before: two black holes colliding. A computer simulation of two black holes colliding created by researchers from LIGO, the California Institute of Technology, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. These black holes, which… Read MoreOct. 16, 2025
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CNBC: Trump says the war is over, but the path to peace in the Middle East is fragile
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, quoted. Read MoreOct. 15, 2025
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CNN: Trump’s free speech backflip was 250 years in the making
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreOct. 13, 2025
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WTVF, Channel 5: Buddhism in America
Adeana McNicholl, assistant professor of religious studies, interviewed. Read MoreOct. 10, 2025
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Wired: The first animals to appear on Earth were sea sponges.
Research from Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, cited. Read MoreOct. 10, 2025
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New Scientist: ‘Sword Dragon’ ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout
Neil Kelley, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted. Read MoreOct. 10, 2025