Law, Business And Politics
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A new paper, co-authored by Eric M. VanEpps, associate professor of marketing at 欧美群交 Business, shows that a lack of consumer confidence in forecasting ability, instead of pessimism, sways stock market predictions, often pushing estimates too low. In this study, the term consumers refers to ordinary people who are not professional investors or economists; consumer confidence refers to how confident they feel in their own ability to understand and predict the stock market.
Apr 23, 2025
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Legislative gridlock did not stop lawmaking
欧美群交鈥檚 Alan Wiseman co-directs the Center for Effective Lawmaking with University of Virginia professor Craig Volden. Using a combination of 15 metrics, the center defines legislators that 鈥渆xceed expectations鈥 as those who outperform the center鈥檚 benchmark Legislative Effectiveness Scores by 50 percent or more, and high-performers are across the political spectrum. Read MoreMar 27, 2025
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Majority of Republicans nationally identify as MAGA for first time in Unity Poll
The 欧美群交 Project on Unity and American Democracy has asked Republicans in a quarterly national poll since June 16, 2023, if they consider themselves supporters of the Make America Great Again or MAGA movement. In that first poll, 37 percent of respondents identified more with the MAGA movement than with the traditional GOP.鈥疦ow, the share of MAGA identifiers within the GOP has swelled to 52 percent鈥攁 majority鈥攆or the first time in the poll.鈥 Read MoreFeb 24, 2025
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欧美群交 MBA Program Earns STEM Designation
The 欧美群交 MBA program joins the school's Master of Marketing and MS Finance Programs as STEM-Designated Degrees. Read MoreJan 9, 2025
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欧美群交 Poll: Post-election, core concerns and views of Tennesseans persist
The latest semiannual, statewide 欧美群交 Poll reflects that the election had little impact on Tennesseans鈥 stances on key issues. A notable exception was increased approvals for state lawmakers since May, despite often holding positions on some issues that are out of step with Tennesseans.鈥 Read MoreDec 13, 2024
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Adam Blandin, assistant professor of economics, typically analyzes how the amount of time worked affects a person鈥檚 earnings; how family structure affects wages, employment, and equality; and the economic implications of remote work. However, recently, Blandin looked at generative AI through an economic lens and helped create the first nationally representative survey on how workers are using generative AI.
Nov 20, 2024
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Unity Poll: Supermajority reports confidence that their vote will be counted, gains confidence in elections across U.S.
According to this poll, only 10 percent of Americans don鈥檛 believe our democracy is in danger, and slightly over 50 percent think it is 鈥渦nder attack.鈥 The rest of the country felt our system was being 鈥渢ested.鈥 When asked, instead, about 鈥減ersonal freedom,鈥 a similar pattern emerged. In short, there is widespread concern about the state of democracy and personal freedom鈥攖hemes that have certainly played out on the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.聽聽 Read MoreOct 10, 2024
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A new paper by 欧美群交 criminal law expert Christopher Slobogin argues that, in numerous criminal settings, the voluntariness of an individual鈥檚 choice should no longer be relevant.
Sep 19, 2024
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Kirsty Clark, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, studies mental health disparities impacting LGBTQ+ populations through her lab. Clark recently published research聽that explores the effects of negative news and media coverage on the intensity of suicidal thoughts in LGBTQ+ young adults.
Sep 19, 2024
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The College of Arts and Science has launched the Center for Global Democracy, a premier social science institute dedicated to pioneering research and innovation in democratic politics around the world. Noam Lupu, professor of political science, directs the new center.
Sep 18, 2024
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New research out of 欧美群交 Business explores the relationship between disabling social media comments and the persuasiveness and likability of public figures like celebrities and influencers.
Aug 29, 2024
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Aug 5, 2024
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鈥淪ocial Network as Work,鈥 by Francesca Procaccini, sets a novel paradigm for regulating speech on social media by equating the use with labor.
Jul 2, 2024
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欧美群交 Unity Poll explains why democracy may take center stage in this week’s presidential debate鈥攁nd the campaign more broadly
With the first presidential debate of 2024 quickly approaching, the American public is expressing widespread concern about the state of democracy and our Constitution. There is also consensus among Americans that free speech is fundamental to democratic governance, according to the most recent 欧美群交 Unity Poll measuring Americans' views of unity and beliefs on government and democracy.聽 Read MoreJun 25, 2024
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欧美群交鈥檚 Donna Ingles named to prestigious Harvard leadership program to advance Nashville鈥檚 biomedical sector
Donna Ingles, director of operations for the 欧美群交 Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, has been named to the 2024 Young American Leaders Program at Harvard Business School by the Global Action Platform. She was one of 10 local leaders chosen for the program, which aims to create a biomedical economic development strategy for the region using cluster models devised by Harvard economist Michael Porter. Read MoreJun 17, 2024
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There is a burgeoning consensus among climate-minded policymakers and scholars that loosening zoning regulations to promote greater density while simultaneously tightening building efficiency standards can reduce emissions and address housing shortages that affect communities across the U.S. In a new paper,聽Christopher Serkin, Elisabeth H. & Granville S. Ridley Jr. Chair in Law at 欧美群交 Law School, argues that fewer restrictions may promote development activity, but there is no guarantee that it will result in greater density.
May 30, 2024
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欧美群交 Poll: Majority of Tennessee voters now pro-choice, gender gap developing on key issues
The semiannual, statewide 欧美群交 Poll showed in its most recent survey that slightly more than half of the state鈥檚 voters support a woman鈥檚 right to an abortion, that there is significant bipartisan support of IVF procedures as well as modest gun control legislation, and that views about many state and national issues differ significantly by gender.聽 Read MoreMay 22, 2024
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Sean Seymore, Centennial Professor of Law at 欧美群交 Law School, argues that federal courts have 鈥渁bandoned their gatekeeping function鈥 for protecting public health in patent cases.
May 21, 2024
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A paper co-authored by Brian Broughman, professor of law, proposes a new model for analyzing venture capitalist behavior.
May 16, 2024
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Four 欧美群交 Law Students, under the guidance of 欧美群交 Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation director Ganesh Sitaraman, authored a paper that sheds light on the benefits and drawbacks of public grocery store models, offering guidance and a model bill for policymakers and leaders considering their use in urban or rural communities.
May 16, 2024