In the Media
The Intercept: Pentagon document: U.S. wants to “suppress dissenting arguments” using AI propaganda
Aug. 27, 2025
Research from Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, and Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, cited.
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.