Vanderbilt’s Alexander Hamilton Society hosted an event, “The Intersection of Pandemics and Politics in Latin America,” with Dr. Ryan Berg, on September 22, 2022. Dr. Berg specializes in U.S.-Latin...
“What now?” was the central question at the virtual TEDxVanderbiltUniversityWomen event on Friday, Dec. 10. Viewers heard from both Vanderbilt leaders and speakers who had participated in the TedWomen...
Sarah “Bella” Roth, Contributor
• December 1, 2021
The last thing Americans wanted during their Thanksgiving break was to have to learn another Greek letter. However, last week, South Africa and Botswana announced their first cases of what the World Health...
COVID-19 vaccinations offered a glimmer of hope in ending the pandemic when introduced in Dec. 2020. However, this sparked a new debate over issues such as the political attachment to vaccines, freedom of choice, and precautions for public safety.
Andrew Cuomo, longtime political powerhouse and a man once heralded as the face of the Democratic Party, has made the entirely voluntary and not at all politically motivated decision to step down as Governor...
Small businesses are struggling to find workers. Conglomerates including Amazon and Walmart are raising wages in an effort to combat declining worker retention. A McDonald’s in Florida is offering $50...
Let’s talk about population growth, or rather, overgrowth.
Not only is it ravaging our global food and water supplies, but in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, large oversized populations spark a...
Prior to taking office, then President-Elect Joseph R. Biden announced his plan to administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccination doses into the arms of Americans within his first 100 days in office. This...
In the week leading up to Mar. 4, the Tennessee state prison system reported 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. These cases have brought the prison total to 6,541 recoveries and 42 deaths. Of the 42 deaths,...
The Federal Reserve is America’s most important financial institution in terms of its ability to spur economic activity and mitigate downturn. Its dual mandate – stabilizing prices and attaining...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has naturally disrupted various parts of human life. Social isolation has resulted in declining mental health, education has been disrupted, and an incredible number of...
On October 21 of this year, Vanderbilt was fortunate to hear from renowned economist Dr. Raj Chetty in an event co-sponsored by the University and the Sycamore Institute, a nonpartisan public policy research...
