In the Media
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.
New York Post: Europe caves to bullies on speech, Yes, Wikipedia can be fixed and other commentary
Oct. 6, 2025
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, quoted.