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In the Media

Smithsonian: Babies born by C-section have different gut microbes than vaginally delivered infants

Sep. 18, 2019

(Steven Townsend, assistant professor of chemistry, quoted)


Gizmodo: Wild new theory blames a disintegrating moon for star’s mysterious dimming

Sep. 17, 2019

(Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, quoted)


Washington Post: Congress is back in town. Here’s why lawmakers will struggle to get much done.

Sep. 12, 2019

(Alan Wiseman, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Economy, co-authored)


U.S. News and World Report: Where the 2020 candidates stand on gun control and gun rights

Sep. 12, 2019

(Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health and Society, quoted)


Nature: Ancient worm fossil rolls back origin of animal life

Sep. 4, 2019

(Simon Darroch, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, quoted)


Associated Press: Ex-Gov. Haslam joins Vanderbilt as visiting professor

Sep. 4, 2019

(Former Gov. Bill Haslam, distinguished visiting professor of political science, highlighted)


The Conversation: Complex birdsongs help biologists piece together the evolution of lifelong learning

Sep. 3, 2019

(Nicole Creanza, assistant professor of biological sciences, and Ph.D. graduate students Cristina Robinson and Kate Snyder, authored)



Tennessean: Franklin Masonic Hall to host first multicultural history symposium

Aug. 31, 2019

(David Ikard, professor of African American and diaspora studies, highlighted)


Gizmodo: The plan to use Fitbit data to stop mass shootings is one of the scariest proposals yet

Aug. 30, 2019

(Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health and Society, quoted)