In the Media
WKRN, Channel 2: ‘It will always be at the expense of our neighbors’: House votes to rescind Canada tariffs as Trump warns of consequences
Feb. 13, 2026
Kamal Saggi, Frances and John Downing Family Professor and professor of economics, interviewed.
Scientific American: How a year of RFK, Jr., has changed American science
Feb. 13, 2026
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, quoted.
Smithsonian Magazine: Gallop into the Year of the Horse with these five amazing equine discoveries
Feb. 13, 2026
Gianni Castiglione, assistant professor of biological sciences, quoted.
The New York Times: The Epstein files and the hidden world of an unaccountable elite
Feb. 13, 2026
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, quoted.
Inside Higher Ed: Medical accreditor weighs diluting health inequities curricula
Feb. 11, 2026
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.
WGN News: Author Michael Eric Dyson on President Trump’s controversial post sparking outrage
Feb. 9, 2026
Michael Eric Dyson, Centennial Professor and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, interviewed.
Mongabay: Light pollution could worsen allergy seasons, new study suggests
Feb. 6, 2026
Lin Meng, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted.
NFocus Magazine: ‘In Her Place’ debuts at Frist Art Museum
Feb. 6, 2026
Vivien Fryd, professor of history of art, emerita, mentioned.
Bloomberg: How AI answers your question may depend on your politics
Feb. 6, 2026
Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, and Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, co-authored this piece.
Hoodline: Memphis senator backs bill barring some Tennesseans from Congress
Feb. 4, 2026
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, quoted.