Vanderbilt’s new video series takes viewers behind the scenes on some innovative research projects.
Landslides, floods might get mapped in Tennessee under new bills
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would require public access to maps of floods and landslides across the state.
Hearing loss is greater among people living in rural areas, study finds
A new study looking at hearing loss finds that it’s greater among people living in rural areas. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with audiologist Nicholas Reed, who co-authored the study.
As deep freeze sets in, Tennessee snow is here to stay
The totals are in: Middle Tennessee got more than 7.5 inches of snow over the holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
More snow and dangerous cold: what’s in the forecast for Middle Tennessee and how to prepare
Snow — as much as 4 inches in some pockets — blanketed Middle Tennessee overnight, and residents woke to a wind chill around zero degrees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee
Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of Sunday afternoon, six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.
Nashville is getting a new rooftop solar program. Here’s what we know so far.
Rooftop solar will soon be more affordable for some people in Nashville. The Nashville Electric Service is creating a new program to pay households with solar panels that produce excess electricity. The program was designed through a new contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Tennessee has the fastest-growing clean energy workforce in the nation — and no, it’s not all because of EVs
Tennessee has the fastest-growing clean energy workforce in the nation — and it is not just because of all of the new electric vehicle manufacturing plants.
Wilson County discussed informing parents about students’ gender identity. A school counseling expert says that would have dangerous consequences.
The suggestion by a school board member caused major concerns among some parents and district officials regarding the wellbeing of transgender students, as well as how the policy would be implemented.
Is Earth unique? A Vanderbilt astronomer may soon find out.
The James Webb Space Telescope launched into space about one year ago. Six months after becoming fully operational, it has glimpsed distant galaxies while peeling back our cosmic history closer to the Big Bang than ever before.