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The Tennessean: Trash, taxes and Titans: Why citizens are unhappy with Nashville’s direction
May. 6, 2022—The Vanderbilt Poll-Nashville, mentioned. The Nashville Post also published a story mentioning the poll.
College of Arts and Science astronomers—a small team making big waves
May. 5, 2022—The past academic year has been monumental for A&S astronomy faculty, a small cohort achieving on a meteoric scale. Their groundbreaking findings and numerous awards have kept the department at the forefront of the discipline, as they work to enhance the scientific understanding of our universe and train future scientists to push forward with exploration...
Senior Spotlight: Jacob Schroeder
May. 5, 2022—This May, we’re shining the spotlight on some of our College of Arts and Science seniors! Meet Jacob Schroeder, a double major in economics and history, who also has minors in business and Spanish. What was your favorite class and why? My favorite class at Vanderbilt was my Freshman Writing Seminar on the Cold...
Senior Spotlight: Minna Apostolova
May. 5, 2022—This May, we’re shining the spotlight on some of our College of Arts and Science seniors! Meet Minna Apostolova, a major in biochemistry and chemical biology, who also has minors in scientific computing and European studies. Minna also participates in the SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program, is the co-founder of the Vanderbilt Vanguard, and has...
Senior Spotlight: Emily Irigoyen
May. 5, 2022—This May, we’re shining the spotlight on some of our College of Arts and Science seniors! Meet Emily Irigoyen, a double major in environmental sociology and Spanish. What was your favorite class? My favorite class has been Law and Social Movements (Soc 3605) taught by Dr. Holly McCammon. We explored the role of lawyers...
The Indian Express: ‘Unstoppable’: Book chronicles journey of 40 youth icons
May. 4, 2022—Karan Jani, research assistant professor of physics & astronomy, mentioned.
The Conversation: Universal access to free meals at schools can lead to lower grocery bills and healthier food purchases
May. 4, 2022—Michelle Marcus, C. Family Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Economics, co-authored.
Associated Press: FACT FOCUS: Food plant fires fuel conspiracy theory
May. 4, 2022—Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology, quoted.
MarketWatch: America has created a tribal culture on abortion, climate change and immigration, Harvard professors say
May. 4, 2022—Mattias Polborn, E. Bronson Ingram Professor of Economics, research cited.
The Hechinger Report: Many certificate programs don’t pay off, but colleges want to keep offering them anyway
May. 2, 2022—Lesley Turner, associate professor of economics, and doctoral student Cody Christensen, research cited.