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In the Media

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.


Newsweek: ‘Yellowstone’ creator’s TV hub could ‘panic’ Hollywood—’the threat is real’

Oct. 6, 2025

Claire Sisco King, professor of communication studies, quoted.


STAT: How this week’s Supreme Court case on conversion therapy could impact the regulation of medicine

Oct. 6, 2025

Tara McKay, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, quoted.