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The New York Times: How liberalism went to die on the Texas-Arkansas border
John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, quoted. Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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CNN: Shooters may have mental health problems in common, but that’s not what’s behind violent attacks, experts say
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted. Read MoreAug. 13, 2025
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Simons Foundation awards $8 million grant to uncover secrets of black holes and strong gravity
Article adapted from a press release written by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Over the next four years, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy Alex Lupsasca will lead a Vanderbilt team in a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional collaboration funded by an $8 million grant from the Simons Foundation… Read MoreAug. 12, 2025
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Chicago Sun-Times: Texas Democrats tell St. Sabina congregation they are fighting for democracy
Michael Eric Dyson, Centennial Professor and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, quoted. Read MoreAug. 11, 2025
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Berlingske: One of Trump’s most loyal party members causes a stir with new interview: Exposes the division in the MAGA base
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted. Read MoreAug. 8, 2025
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Discover: Here’s what would happen if you walked through a black hole
Robert Scherrer, professor of physics, quoted. Read MoreAug. 8, 2025
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College of Arts and Science launches significant changes to undergraduate education in fall 2025
This fall, the College of Arts and Science is introducing strategic structural and pedagogical changes to undergraduate education that will better serve students and faculty and help to deliver an unparalleled undergraduate academic experience. These new changes include: The Office of Academic Services (OAS) has changed its name from the… Read MoreAug. 8, 2025
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The New York Times: The era of A.I. propaganda has arrived, and America must act
Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, and Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, co-authored this opinion piece. Read MoreAug. 6, 2025
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The Conversation: Meet ‘lite intermediate black holes,’ the supermassive black hole’s smaller, much more mysterious cousin
Bill Smith, Ph.D. candidate, Karan Jani, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Krystal Ruiz-Rocha, Ph.D. candidate, co-authored this piece. Read MoreAug. 6, 2025
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The New York Times: Donald Trump and John Roberts have a lot in common
Research from Jefferson Cowie, James G. Stahlman Professor and professor of history, cited. Read MoreAug. 6, 2025
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The Fulcrum: Manufacturing dissent: How ‘deep disagreement’ serves the anti-democratic elite
Research from Scott Aikin, associate professor of philosophy, cited. Read MoreAug. 4, 2025
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The Tennessean: Why we must confront the ugliness of capital punishment in Tennessee | Opinion
William James Booth, professor of political science, emeritus, authored this opinion piece. Read MoreAug. 4, 2025
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Discover: A wormhole would really look like a sphere, not a hole – here’s why
Robert Scherrer, professor of physics, and Alexandru Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted. Read MoreAug. 4, 2025
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New Scientist: Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies
Steven Townsend, Stevenson Professor of Chemistry, is quoted. Read MoreAug. 1, 2025
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The A&S College Core: redefining undergraduate education
Over the past 20 years, higher education has faced the challenges of educating students for a rapidly changing world. We are tasked with preparing our students to face a host of complex and swiftly evolving issues, from emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, to global crises such as climate change,… Read MoreAug. 1, 2025
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The Guardian: Adedimeji urges universities to tackle societal challenges through collaboration
Moses Ochonu, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of History, quoted. Read MoreJul. 30, 2025
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Metal and semiconductor particles could transform health and safety technologies
Yueming Yan A new breakthrough in the field of physics led by doctoral student Yueming Yan could allow for the creation of small, thin, low-power optical devices to be used in both medical imaging and environmental sensing. In a study published in ScienceAdvances, Yan and his colleagues,… Read MoreJul. 24, 2025
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Marca: New milestone in astronomy: the existence of a new class of black holes that baffles scientists is confirmed
Karan Jani, assistant professor of physics and astronomy and Krystal Ruiz-Rocha, astrophysics Ph.D. candidate, quoted. Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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Folha de S.Paulo: Professor Jacob Mchangama sees risk to democracy in comedian’s conviction
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted. Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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Smithsonian Magazine: These ‘weird’ sea spiders don’t have abdomens—and instead store organs in their legs. With DNA, scientists are learning why
Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, quoted. Read MoreJul. 14, 2025