University News and Communications publishes VUToday, a compilation of Vanderbilt mentions in the media, each weekday. Read a selection of Vanderbilt news stories for the week of Jan. 2. To subscribe to the daily VUToday newsletter, visit news.vanderbilt.edu/vutoday.
The Tennessean: Opinion: Low-income students key to American success
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos writes about Vanderbilt’s decision to join other top-ranked colleges and universities in forming the American Talent Initiative, a partnership that aims to increase graduation rates among low-income, high-achieving learners.
The Wall Street Journal: When the government can’t protect your firm from a cyberattack
Samar Ali, a Vanderbilt alumna, adjunct professor of law and attorney at Bass Berry & Sims who previously worked in the Obama administration on counterterrorism and cybersecurity issues, is interviewed about why companies shouldn’t rely on the government to protect them against cyberattacks, and what they should be doing to take responsibility for their own defense.
The New York Times: The ad that moved people the most: Bernie Sanders’ ‘America’
A few 2016 campaign ads stand out for how happy and hopeful they made people feel, and one ad in particular dominated. That ad was Bernie Sanders’ minute-long spot called “America,” according to SpotCheck, an Internet-based survey tool co-directed by Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science John Geer and Lynn Vavreck of UCLA.
The Washington Post: Does bipartisanship even work in today’s polarized Congress? Yes.
Many key questions will confront the new Congress when it begins its session this week. New research finds that bipartisan legislators tend to be more effective. Moreover, bipartisanship helps even the strongly ideological members you’d least expect to work across party lines, write Alan Wiseman, professor of political science, and Craig Volden of the University of Virginia. The new research is part of the Legislative Effectiveness Project.
The Conversation: Does a healthy diet have to come at a hefty price?
The belief that healthy food costs more to buy is so pervasive that tips on how to eat healthy on a budget are everywhere, implying that most consumers think this is a truly difficult task, as recent studies prove. If consumers are truly concerned about choosing healthy foods without overpaying, they should stop and think next time they see a health claim paired with a high price, rather than relying on gut feelings. A simple solution to overcoming the influence of intuition is to seek out more information before buying, write Kelly Haws, associate professor of management, and colleagues from the University of Georgia and The Ohio State University.