Featured Research
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Launching new tech? How do you make data-driven decisions without any sales data?
Kejia Hu has developed an improved method for forecasting the lifecycle of novel tech products that incorporates historical sales data from similar products with business insights to estimate demand. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Study of Google data collection comes amid increased scrutiny over digital privacy
If you use an Android device with the Chrome browser running, the tech giant knows whether you are traveling by foot or car, where you shop, how often you use your Starbucks app and when you’ve made a doctor’s appointment, according to research by Doug Schmidt. Read MoreNov 1, 2018
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Take a lot of sick days? Who you know and where you live might be partly to blame
New research by Lijun Song suggests that knowing high-status people may not always be good for your health--but it depends on how economically unequal your country is. Read MoreNov 1, 2018
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Karate kicks keep cockroaches from becoming zombies, wasp chow
Far from being a weak-willed sap easily paralyzed by the emerald jewel wasp’s sting to the brain, the cockroach can deliver a stunning karate kick that saves its life, biologist Ken Catania has found. Read MoreOct 31, 2018
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Volcano researcher learns how Earth builds supereruption-feeding magma systems
After studying layers of pumice, measuring the amount of crystals in the samples and using thermodynamic models, the team determined magma moved closer to the surface with each successive eruption. Read MoreOct 11, 2018
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New model of polarization sheds light on today’s politics
No politics is local anymore and it’s driving us apart, according to a new mathematical model of political competitiveness developed by political economist Mattias Polborn. Read MoreOct 2, 2018
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Mass spectrometry team earns grant to map body at the cellular level
Biochemistry professor Richard Caprioli, director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center, and Jeff Spraggins, research assistant professor of biochemistry, and their team will build a platform to molecularly characterize cells. Read MoreSep 28, 2018
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Quantum mechanics work lets oil industry know promise of recovery experiments before they start
Vanderbilt University physicists developed detailed quantum mechanical simulations that accurately predict the outcomes of various additive combinations in water used for enhanced oil recovery. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Americans have more faith in legislatures where women are equally represented
According to new research led by Amanda Clayton, Americans have more confidence in both the decisions made and the decision-making process when women are equally represented on a legislative committee versus an all-male committee. Read MoreSep 21, 2018
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Labor unions help employees take more paid maternity leave
Labor unions help working mothers take better advantage of their maternity leave benefits but could do more to mitigate the wage penalties that women experience following maternity leave. Read MoreSep 20, 2018
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Crime, not money, drives migration from El Salvador and Honduras
A new analysis shows that immigration policies designed to deter economic migrants do not dissuade migrants fleeing crime from seeking asylum. Read MoreSep 18, 2018
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Earth’s oldest animals formed complex ecological communities
Ediacara biota were forming complex communities tens of millions of years before the Cambrian explosion. Read MoreSep 17, 2018
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Age, race and gender split in political parties could lead to voter discrimination
A vastly expanding gap in age, gender and diversity between the nation’s largest generation—millennials—and baby boomers is exacerbating voter discrimination, according to a Vanderbilt Law School expert. Read MoreSep 14, 2018
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Full disclosure? Companies adjust reporting strategies in the face of political uncertainty
Temporary political uncertainty, such as a gubernatorial election, influences the frequency and types of disclosures managers make about their business activities, according to new research by Owen finance professor Josh White. Read MoreSep 13, 2018
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What happens in Vegas stays on TripAdvisor? New research on understanding the role of narrativity in consumer reviews
Online reviews that tell a story are more persuasive than those that don't, according to Owen marketing professor Jennifer Edson Escalas. Read MoreSep 13, 2018
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Prompting people to listen to each other reduces inequality and improves group performance
Reminding people that nobody has all the answers and everyone has something to contribute can reduce racial inequality and improve outcomes in group projects, according to new research by sociologist Bianca Manago. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Immune system emerges as partner in opioid cravings fight
There’s promise in specific immune system peptides—amino acid compounds that signal cells how to function. In this case, they may be affecting brain activity and, by extension, drug cravings. Read MoreSep 5, 2018
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Bowtie-funnel combo best for conducting light; team found answer in undergrad physics equation
Running computers on virtually invisible beams of light would make them faster, lighter and more energy efficient. A Vanderbilt team found the answer in a familiar formula. Read MoreAug 24, 2018
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Upside-down jellyfish teach land-locked teens about ocean conservation
More than a dozen Cassiopea were given to the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt by the Tennessee Aquarium. Read MoreAug 17, 2018
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Rebuilding concrete: Sanchez to help lead $6.7 million Hong Kong research project
Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Florence Sanchez is a co-P.I. on an international research team searching for more resilient building materials for marine infrastructure projects. Read MoreAug 15, 2018