Law, Business And Politics
-
Vanderbilt researcher: It’s time for civil service reform
An extensive new survey of federal executives led by Vanderbilt's David E. Lewis has resulted in suggestions on how the civil service system can be improved. Read MoreJul 16, 2015
-
Vanderbilt same-sex marriage Supreme Court Twitter Q&A set for June 22
Vanderbilt University will host a live Twitter question-and-answer session about the Supreme Court and same-sex marriage from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, featuring Brian Fitzpatrick, FedEx Research Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreJun 18, 2015
-
Wiseman book on legislative effectiveness wins award
The American Political Science Association announced it will award a prestigious honor to a book on Congress co-written by Vanderbilt's Alan Wiseman. Read MoreJun 15, 2015
-
Free trade deals favored in Ecuador: LAPOP
More than half the population of Ecuador believe that free trade agreements are a good thing for the country, according to a LAPOP study from Vanderbilt. Read MoreMay 26, 2015
-
The full General Assembly should vote on Insure Tennessee: Vanderbilt Poll
Results of the latest Vanderbilt Poll have been released, and they show that Tennesseans are very supportive of Insure Tennessee. Read MoreMay 13, 2015
-
MEDIA ADVISORY: New Vanderbilt Poll results to be discussed May 13 at Vanderbilt
Results from the new Vanderbilt Poll will be discussed at a news conference May 13 in the Student Life Center. Read MoreMay 6, 2015
-
Making the ‘where’ as important as the ‘what’ in brand identity
Vanderbilt law professor Daniel Gervais will work with negotiators in Switzerland to reach an agreement on protecting the geographic identifiers of products such as champagne. Read MoreMay 4, 2015
-
Larry Bartels of Vanderbilt named Andrew Carnegie Fellow
Larry Bartels of political science is one of 32 Andrew Carnegie Fellows selected to spend a year on leave researching and writing. Read MoreApr 22, 2015
-
Human trafficking researcher can comment on bipartisan bill
Human trafficking expert Cecilia Hyunjung Mo is optimistic about the progress being made on a bipartisan bill to fight human trafficking. But she says additional steps must be taken by lawmakers, companies and consumers. Read MoreApr 21, 2015
-
Op-ed: Americans with payday loans spent or saved their tax rebates, rather than using it to pay off debt
In the London School of Economics blog, Paige Marta Skiba writes that most people with outstanding payday loan debt spent or saved a tax rebate instead of using it to pay off debt. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
-
Vanderbilt expert can speak about police ‘testilying’
A shooting in South Carolina illustrates how recording technology is changing the fallout of some police-suspect interactions. Read MoreApr 8, 2015
-
Vanderbilt expert: Corker taking judicious approach toward Iran
Media Note: Vanderbilt has a 24/7 TV and radio studio. The studio is free for Vanderbilt experts, other than reserving fiber time. More information » Bruce Oppenheimer U.S. Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee is working to protect congressional prerogative on any nuclear agreement with Iran while avoiding the… Read MoreApr 8, 2015
-
Nashville’s first political ad war is coming
Television viewers in Nashville will soon witness the first serious political ad war for the top Metro job, says Vanderbilt political scientist John Geer. Read MoreApr 7, 2015
-
Expert: Stop complaining about the moral decline of Western society
Morality is not declining in the modern world, says Edward Rubin, University Professor of Law and Political Science, in a new book. Instead, a new morality is replacing the previous one. Read MoreApr 3, 2015
-
Uruguayans skeptical as government takes control of marijuana market
Nearly 60 percent of Uruguayans disapprove of their governments move to take over the marijuana market, according to a LAPOP survey. Read MoreMar 31, 2015
-
Four ways to improve U.S. tax system
VIDEO» The United States tax system could be improved by going back to its constitutional roots as a tax on upper classes that doesn’t apply to working class families, says a tax expert from Vanderbilt Law School. Read MoreMar 30, 2015
-
Cal Turner Family Foundation gift establishes center for social ventures at Vanderbilt
The Turner Family Center for Social Ventures is being started at Vanderbilt with a $1.2 million donation from Cal Turner Jr.'s foundation. Read MoreMar 25, 2015
-
Nearly half of Brazilians support coup if corruption is high: LAPOP
A survey in Brazil by Vanderbilt's LAPOP project shows that the public there is open to a military coup in times of high government corruption. Read MoreMar 25, 2015
-
Vanderbilt MBA students awarded grant for language app
The student co-founders of a language-learning platform called Boomalang have been awarded the 2015 Sohr Grant. Read MoreMar 13, 2015
-
National hospital rankings contradict one another
National rankings of hospitals are more confusing than helpful when you compare them to one another, according to a new study. Read MoreMar 5, 2015