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The Conversation: Giant ground sloths’ fossilized teeth reveal their unique roles in the prehistoric ecosystem
Oct. 22, 2025—Larisa DeSantis, associate professor of biological sciences, co-authored this piece.
Knoxville News Sentinel: What’s the Hatch Act? Why lawmakers, advocates say Trump shutdown messaging is illegal
Oct. 17, 2025—John Dearborn, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Dean’s Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of political science, quoted.
Axios: Exclusive: OpenAI hires black hole physicist in broader science push
Oct. 17, 2025—Alex Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, featured.
CNBC: Trump says the war is over, but the path to peace in the Middle East is fragile
Oct. 15, 2025—Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, quoted.
CNN: Trump’s free speech backflip was 250 years in the making
Oct. 13, 2025—Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.
WTVF, Channel 5: Buddhism in America
Oct. 10, 2025—Adeana McNicholl, assistant professor of religious studies, interviewed.
Wired: The first animals to appear on Earth were sea sponges.
Oct. 10, 2025—Research from Antonis Rokas, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, cited.
New Scientist: ‘Sword Dragon’ ichthyosaur had enormous eyes and a lethal snout
Oct. 10, 2025—Neil Kelley, associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted.
WPLN: Our HBCU We Never Knew and the arts center, artists, and scholars working to keep its memory alive
Oct. 8, 2025—Lanecia Rouse, Berg Global Artist-in-Residence, Kevin Murphy, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and professor of history of art and architecture, and Leah Lowe, professor of theatre, interviewed.
The Atlantic: Are you a ‘heritage American’?
Oct. 8, 2025—Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted.