Government
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Looking to the 19th century for perspective on race and government
Issues of race and government are explored in law professor Dan Sharfstein's new book, "Thunder in the Mountains." Read MoreMay. 8, 2017
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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
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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
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Fighting bureaucracy by improving it
Everybody hates being caught up in bureaucracy. Ed Rubin at Vanderbilt Law School says things could work a lot better. Read MoreAug. 26, 2014
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Physics post-doc headed to Capitol Hill as congressional fellow
Post-doctoral researcher Andrew Steigerwald has been selected by the Materials Research Society and the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society as their 2012-2013 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. Read MoreMay. 18, 2012
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Education and the 2012 Election
"The economy and jobs will be the two biggest issues in this fall’s general election, but education will also factor in who votes for which candidate and why," writes Christopher Loss. Read MoreApr. 18, 2012
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Higher education, federal government ‘intimately connected’
The federal government’s increasing involvement in higher education over the past 100 years has created an intimate relationship that was once virtually nonexistent. Read MoreDec. 9, 2011