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Nashville Scene: Despite a thriving literary scene, Nashville lacks a poet laureate

Jan. 6, 2025

Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, is quoted.


Barron’s: Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman are battling in court. Google could be the big winner

Jan. 6, 2025

The research of Adam Blandin, assistant professor of economics, is cited.


CBC News: Vanderbilt’s Thomas Schwartz on Donald Trump’s mandate after his government shutdown proposal fails

Jan. 6, 2025

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, interviewed.



Salon24: Are bans on “hate speech” and the promotion of totalitarianism necessary?

Jan. 6, 2025

Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.


Space.com: What was the Star of Bethlehem?

Jan. 6, 2025

David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, emeritus, is quoted.


Tennessean: ‘Behold’ the art of María Magdalena Campos-Pons at the Frist museum in Nashville

Jan. 6, 2025

María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Art, is featured.


Seven Days: Printmaker Jane Kent takes viewers ‘Between the Covers’

Jan. 6, 2025

Major Jackson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English, is featured.



Reuters: Biden’s daunting exit list: Gaza ceasefire, Ukraine aid, U.S. steel

Jan. 6, 2025

Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, is quoted.