Arts And Science

The 2014 MOGUL 35 under 35 includes an impressive list of women in a variety of fields. Among them is Liz McDaniel, BA’03, director of brand communications at Diane von Furstenberg. The list honors “women worldwide under the age of 35 who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation within the… Read More

James McFarland, assistant professor of German, Cinema and Media Arts, asks: How does Ridley Scott's strange and violent retelling of "Exodus" fit into our own moral universe? Read More

Vanderbilt mathematician Glenn Webb and NYU microbiologist Martin Blaser propose that the microbes which live on our bodies may have influenced the age structure of human populations in prehistoric times. Read More

Using the same mechanism that causes evaporating coffee to leave a ring behind, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt researchers is designing a simple blood test to diagnose malaria in the developing world without electricity or special training. Read More

"No matter which (a)theistic background informs your theology, you may have to wrestle with the data astronomers will be bringing to houses of worship in the very near future," writes astronomy professor David Weintraub for The Conversation. Read More

"Ferguson is not a special case. It’s just evidence that race cleaves our nation, tensions simmer just below the surface, and far too many people who believe in justice are comfortable watching its miscarriage," writes Vanderbilt sociologist Tony Brown for The Conversation. Read More

Crime and violence are increasingly worrying citizens in the Americas, according to new data released by Vanderbilt's LAPOP center. Read More

The newest Vanderbilt Poll results will be released 11 a.m. Dec 3 at the Student Life Center. Read More

Sociologist Tony Brown studies the pernicious and persistent effects of racism in the United States and is available to comment on the issues that have shaped and will continue to shape events in Ferguson, Mo. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers will play a key role in the second phase of the federal "tissue chip for drug screening" program. Read More

Scientists at Vanderbilt and ORNL have discovered a new form of crystalline order that could make better thermoelectric devices. Read More

Vanderbilt experts from a variety of fields are available to help explain issues surrounding Nashville's transformation into the latest “it” city. Read More

Two Vanderbilt professors are available to speak about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which is Nov. 9. Read More

For the first time, the Legislative Effectiveness Project has tracked whether the most effective lawmakers were re-elected. Read More

John Geer, Marc Hetherington and Bruce Oppenheimer of Vanderbilt University are available to comment on the Nov. 4 election. Read More

Aid programs sponsored by the United States are effective in lowering crime in Central America, according to a Vanderbilt study. Read More

Lenn Goodman, professor of philosophy and the Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities, has co-authored a new book, Coming to Mind: The Soul and Its Body (University of Chicago Press). Goodman and D. Gregory Caramenico contend that the soul works not as a rival, but in partnership with the brain. With… Read More

In the United States, your nationality has some effect on your likelihood to be employed--but being married matters more. For women, it matters a lot more. Read More

Last month volcano expert Calvin Miller had the good fortune to witness the major volcanic eruption taking place in Iceland. Read More

As voters prepare to go to the polls Nov. 4, they will be able to take the measure of their congressional representatives’ effectiveness using a new website developed by Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia political scientists. Read More