April 16, 2025

VU in the News

Los Angeles Times: Behind the landmark trial that could reshape Meta’s future with Instagram
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted. Quartz [1] [2] and La Tercera also published articles quoting Allensworth.

NBC News: Autism rates have risen to 1 in 31 school-age children, CDC reports
Zachary Warren, Donna and Jeffrey Eskind Family Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

CoinDesk: Criminals are watching the DOJ’s crypto shift. So should we
Yesha Yadav, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

The Business Journals: Discussion spotlights AI's present and its future
The Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats is featured. The Record and The Vanderbilt Hustler published similar articles.

Axios Nashville: Nashville prepares for AI boom, but city still lags on job growth
The College of Connected Computing is mentioned.

Self: 6 little things therapists do to stay calm when everything feels uncertain
Lindsey McKernan, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Associated Press: Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Helen Keipp Talbot, professor of medicine, is mentioned.

STAT: Vaccine advisory panel, a frequent target of Kennedy, meets with little drama
Helen Keipp Talbot, professor of medicine, and Kathryn Edwards, professor of pediatrics, emerita, are quoted.

Forbes: Measles updates: Over 560 cases in Texas after outbreaks reported in 3 more states
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Prevention: How much melatonin should I take? Doctors explain
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.

Hoodline: ORNL and Vanderbilt University join forces to pioneer advances in biomedical research and AI healthcare applications
John Kuriyan, Dean of the School of Medicine, Basic Sciences, Mary Geddes Stahlman Professor, and University Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry, is quoted.

Live Science: Dangerous 'crises' in sickle cell disease may be amplified by menstrual cycle
Deva Sharma, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, is quoted.

Public News Service: Allergy season in full swing in Tennessee, tips for relief
Stokes Peebles, Elizabeth and John Murray Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

U.S. Pharmacist: Insufficient antiviral use in young children with influenza
James Antoon, assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

VU on the Air

PBS NewsHour and NTD interviewed Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, about how the Meta antitrust case could change social media.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Jeffrey Tosoian, assistant professor of urology, about a new, at-home prostate cancer screening.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: See Colin Barczi's walk-off single for Vanderbilt baseball vs Lipscomb

Tennessean: Bo Holloway of Nolensville, the No. 9 player in 2026, commits to Vanderbilt baseball over Tennessee, LSU

Vanderbilt Hustler: Conversations with Candice: NIL, student engagement and VandyUnited updates

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Tennis: Vanderbilt ends regular season with wins over Kentucky, Tennessee

Vanderbilt Hustler: BREAKING: Vanderbilt lands Mike James in NCAA Transfer Portal

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt continues hot streak, upsets Arkansas, Oklahoma

VU News Releases and Stories

Mariam Adam: Internationally acclaimed clarinetist pushes musical boundaries

Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center honors six at annual awards

Graduate School recognizes excellence among students, faculty at Honors Banquet

Seeing the unseen: How AI and medical imaging are changing health care

Bringing the past to life: fellows announced for new initiative to bolster teaching of high school history

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