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The Conversation: Escaped slaves on St. Croix hid their settlements so well, they still haven’t been found – archaeologists using new mapping technology are on the hunt
Aug. 27, 2025—Research from Steve Wernke, professor of anthropology, cited.
Herald & Review: Cyclist hit by shots from BB automatic weapon, cop reports
Aug. 22, 2025—Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.
ABC News: Satellite images show tent camps emptied as IDF expands Gaza City operation
Aug. 22, 2025—Andres Gannon, assistant professor of political science, quoted.
Axios: Foreign disinformation enters AI-powered era
Aug. 22, 2025—Research from Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, and Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, cited.
The Dispatch: America hands China an AI advantage
Aug. 20, 2025—Research from Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, cited.
The Washington Post: Trump administration cancels annual employee survey amid civil service tumult
Aug. 20, 2025—David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.
The Atlantic: Europe’s free-speech problem
Aug. 20, 2025—Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.
Nashville Post: VU College of Arts and Science dean to step down
Aug. 20, 2025—Timothy McNamara, Ginny and Conner Searcy Dean of the College of Arts and Science and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Psychology, featured.
SF Gate: ‘We are not a cult’: Alternative California church hits a nerve
Aug. 18, 2025—David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, emeritus, quoted.
Nashville Banner: Low turnout for Tennessee’s district 7 special election creates uncertainty, opportunity
Aug. 15, 2025—John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted.