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The New York Times: How to save a book festival
Oct. 6, 2025—Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, quoted. Caroline Randall Williams, writer in residence of medicine, health, and society, mentioned.
Cronkite News: Gaps in data expose shortcomings in Phoenix Police Department’s pledge for transparency in shootings
Oct. 1, 2025—Julie Ward, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.
New Scientist: Do black holes exist and, if not, what have we really been looking at?
Oct. 1, 2025—Alexandru Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted.
The Hindu: Scientists turn to the moon to catch spacetime’s faintest music
Oct. 1, 2025—Karan Jani, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, quoted.
Nashville Post: Vanderbilt taps academic affairs leader for NYC campus
Oct. 1, 2025—Tiffiny Tung, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Anthropology, quoted.
Vanity Fair: Inside the battle for The Smithsonian
Oct. 1, 2025—David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.
The New York Times: The right didn’t catch cancel culture from the left
Oct. 1, 2025—Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, authored this opinion piece.
The Tennessean: Amid failing national free speech scores, two Tennessee universities surge
Oct. 1, 2025—Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.
CNN: Americans who have a college degree vote differently than those who do not. Here’s why that matters
Sep. 29, 2025—Alan Wiseman, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, interviewed.
The Hill: What NASA’s discovery of possible life on Mars means for Musk’s ambitions
Sep. 29, 2025—David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, emeritus, quoted.