Law
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Forum on proportionality and conflict is Feb. 19 at Vanderbilt
The authors of the new book Proportionality in International Law will join three other experts for a discussion about some of the hard realities inherent in modern conflict. Read MoreFeb 4, 2014
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Guthrie reappointed as law school dean
Chris Guthrie will serve a second term as dean of Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJan 20, 2014
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Kudos: Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements
Read about faculty and staff awards and achievements in the latest edition of "Kudos." Read MoreJan 10, 2014
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Top 10 research stories of 2013
This year’s most popular research stories plumbed mysteries of the brain, examined complex social phenomena, shed light on dark matter, uncovered a surprising link between our three greatest health threats and more. Read MoreDec 23, 2013
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‘Nashville for All of Us’ topic of November (Lunch) Box talk
Vanderbilt University professors Dan Cornfield and Alistair Newbern will discuss "Nashville for All of Us" at the Nov. 6 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a Philosophical Flavor with David Wood. Read MoreNov 4, 2013
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CNN Opinion: Has the NSA gone rogue?
Although the NSA may not conduct queries or examine content unless it or a court determines that “national security” is at stake, national security is apparently at stake quite often, if the recent reports about monitoring hundreds of thousands of foreigners’ calls as well as the calls of foreign leaders are true, writes Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor of Law. Read MoreOct 31, 2013
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Colorado judge will lead Vanderbilt-based American Judicature Society
Richard Carparelli was named the new executive director of the American Judicature Society, which is based at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreOct 28, 2013
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150th anniversary of Gettysburg Address to be marked at Vanderbilt
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Maraniss and First Amendment Center founder John Seigenthaler will lead a conversation about the Gettysburg Address to mark its 150th anniversary. Read MoreOct 25, 2013
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Vanderbilt represented at Southern Festival of Books
The 25th Annual Southern Festival of Books will be held Oct. 11-13 at downtown Nashville’s Legislative Plaza. The event will feature several Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students and alumni, including: Stephen Doster, editor for the Institute of Chemical Biology, whose current… Read MoreOct 8, 2013
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Alumnus, Arkansas legislator returns Oct. 28 to speak at Vanderbilt Law School
Arkansas lawmaker Darrin Williams will speak at the law school Oct. 28. Read MoreOct 8, 2013
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New University Faculty 2013-14
See a complete list of new university faculty for the 2013-14 academic year. Read MoreOct 4, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt professors part of PBS series ‘Brains on Trial’ Sept. 11 and 18
Research conducted at Vanderbilt is featured in "Brains on Trial with Alan Alda," a two-part televised series airing Sept. 11 and Sept. 18 on PBS that explores how the growing ability to separate truth from lies may radically affect the way criminal trials are conducted in the future. Read MoreSep 5, 2013
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Event celebrates 12 Vanderbilt endowed chair holders
Twelve Vanderbilt University faculty members named to endowed chairs were lauded for their extraordinary academic achievements during an Aug. 28 celebration. Read MoreAug 30, 2013
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Fulbright winner James Crimmins to research at Vanderbilt
A leading scholar of political theory is using his Fulbright Visiting Research Chair at Vanderbilt to research the relationship between rights and utility in American political and philosophical thought since 1776. Read MoreAug 20, 2013
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Snowden revelations compel government to address surveillance enforcement
Christopher Slobogin, the author of a book that addresses privacy and government intrusion, is available for expert commentary for ongoing stories regarding whistleblower Edward Snowden’s revelations of massive phone surveillance by a federal spy agency. Read MoreAug 7, 2013
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Tennessee statesman James Sasser donates papers to Vanderbilt
James R. Sasser, a former three-term U.S. senator from Tennessee and ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and his wife, Mary Sasser, have donated their papers to Vanderbilt University’s Special Collections. Read MoreJul 1, 2013
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Constitutional law expert comments on controversial Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision
Suzanna Sherry's op-ed about the deeply divided Supreme Court decision to strike down what was considered the government’s strongest legal tool to stop voting discrimination appeared on the Washington Post website on June 25. Read MoreJun 28, 2013
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Constitutional law expert’s opinion on Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decisions
Windsor v. United States makes history – in more ways than one – but it doesn’t make new law, says Vanderbilt constitutional law scholar Suzanna Sherry in an op-ed for the Washington Post. Read MoreJun 26, 2013
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Wall Street Journal: Rail safety and the value of life
W. Kip Viscusi, University Distinguished Professor of Law, Economics, and Management, is quoted on an age-old regulatory predicament—namely, whether or not spending to make one thing safe steers money away from addressing a more serious threat elsewhere. Read MoreJun 25, 2013
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Two Vanderbilt faculty participate in international conference
Robert Barsky (Vanderbilt) Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature and director of the W.T. Bandy Center at Vanderbilt, will co-host the international conference “Shifting Attitudes: Radical Upheaval and its Legacies” at the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse, France, on June 28. The… Read MoreJun 21, 2013