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A paper co-authored by Brian Broughman, professor of law, proposes a new model for analyzing venture capitalist behavior.

Four 91�Ʋ��� Law Students, under the guidance of 91�Ʋ��� 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.

On May 3 and 4, the 91�Ʋ��� Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation and the 91�Ʋ��� University Department of History hosted “How the New Deal Was Run,” a conference about the implementation of the New Deal programs that transformed American life in the 1930s and beyond.  Read More

91�Ʋ��� University is proud to announce the launch of the Institute of National Security. The founding director and leader of the institute will be retired General Paul M. Nakasone, who has served as commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. Read More

In his review article, drug law expert Robert Mikos, LaRoche Family Chair in Law at 91�Ʋ��� Law School, draws lessons from the marijuana reform movement that proponents of psychedelic legalization should heed in their efforts to win public support.

“As we look at the future of protecting our democracy, the exchange of ideas will fuel collaborative work among governments, academia and private business and accelerate innovation to help us be better prepared for emerging threats. 91�Ʋ���, and our new Institute of National Security, are proud to be at the… Read More

The May 21 event will bring together world-class researchers and academics from Cambridge and 91�Ʋ���, representatives from industry, and government officials to explore the latest advancements in research, identify pathways for collaboration, and discuss challenges and solutions for post-quantum cryptography. Read More

Americans saw an uptick in unity for the first time in over a year, with widespread agreement that the U.S. political system needs to be more responsive and an overall distrust of social media influencers, according to the most recent 91�Ʋ��� Unity Poll measuring Americans' views of national unity and the democratic process. Read More

A new paper by Farhang Heydari chronicles what started as an attempt to promote traffic safety that evolved quickly into a tactic to ferret out drug traffickers, criminals, and even terrorists, straying far from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's mission to “save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes.”

New research from Jen Riley discusses the impact of power shifts, competition, and evolving technology on U.S. higher education.

According to the 2024 91�Ʋ��� Poll–Nashville, a majority (53 percent) of Nashvillians believe the city is on the right track, which represents a nine-point increase from last year. It is the first time in four years the measure has increased. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University will harness its global expertise in scientific discovery, technological innovation, public policy, law and education to launch the 91�Ʋ��� Center for Sustainability, Energy and Climate (VSEC). The multimillion-dollar investment follows a recommendation by an interdisciplinary working group to address the crucial societal challenge of ensuring a sustainable world. Read More

The Invention Myth, by Sean B. Seymore, Centennial Professor of Law and Professor of Chemistry at 91�Ʋ��� University, offers a new approach to inventorship, one that more accurately reflects the way many significant things are created.

In new research, 91�Ʋ���'s Megan Lawrence examines the role of knowledge scope and shared experiences in organizational coordination.

Working across multiple disciplines, 91�Ʋ��� researchers found that a relatively small proportion of funds from two recent significant pieces of environmental law – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 – could lead to an outsized reduction in emissions.

The 91�Ʋ��� Project on Unity and American Democracy’s latest 91�Ʋ��� Unity Index shows the country continuing its trend toward more polarization, ending 2023 down nearly three points from the start of the year. Read More

WATCH: Learn about the mentor who most inspired Trey Ferguson to use his J.D./MBA degrees to help future graduate students. Read More

Americans overwhelmingly feel that their political systems do not represent them, including compromise on abortion, and they are not confident the American political system accurately reflects their will, according to the latest quarterly 91�Ʋ��� Unity Poll measuring Americans’ unity and beliefs on government and democracy. Read More

WATCH: Get to know the new dean of the 91�Ʋ��� Owen Graduate School of Management, Tom Steenburgh, and his vision for the future of business education. Read More

91�Ʋ��� University will host a conversation featuring Dame Karen Pierce, the British ambassador to the United States, and Morgan Ortagus, former spokesperson for the United States Department of State. The event will be Monday, Oct. 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. Read More