April 23, 2025

VU in the News

Financial Times: The cost of Trump’s attack on American science
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.

Associated Press: Who are the Jesuits, Pope Francis’ religious order?
Bruce Morrill, Edward A. Malloy Professor and Distinguished Professor of Theology, is quoted. ABC News, USA Today, and Axios Nashville also published articles quoting Morrill.

The Christian Science Monitor: Four years on, Trump is still focused on his 2020 loss
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted.

Business Insider: Google's multibillion-dollar search engine deal with Apple at high risk in monopoly case
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted. Business Insider published an additional article quoting Allensworth.

USA Today: Planning starts months ahead: What traveling with autistic kids looks like
Whitney Loring, associate professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Forbes: Measles Updates: Texas outbreak surpasses 600 cases as illness reported in 25 states
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Healthline and Medscape also published articles quoting Schaffner.

ABC News: Collections on millions of student loans risk slowing the economy, experts say
Brent Evans, associate professor of leadership, policy, and organizations, is quoted.

Berlingske: Jacob Mchangama is scared: "If I say this, could it mean I'll be pulled aside the next time I land in Newark or Chicago?"
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.

Nashville Business Journal: "It's overwhelming': Vanderbilt chief, health care leaders weigh impacts of AI
Lee Ann Liska, chief operating officer and interim hospital president of Vanderbilt University Hospital, is quoted.

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal: CDC: Measles outbreak likely bigger than thought
Helen Keipp Talbot, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Brookings: Teachers with long commutes are more likely to leave their jobs
Jason Grissom, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor and professor of leadership, policy, and organizations, co-authored this article.

Science News: Autism rates rose again. Experts explain why
Zachary Warren, Donna and Jeffrey Eskind Family Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Healio: Virtual reality ‘tours’ of iconic sites reduce pain, stress during chemotherapy
Cody Stansel, administrative director of nursing at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is quoted.

Food Tank: Repurposing food waste in university dining: A triple win
Brian Cochrane, director of culinary operations, is quoted.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, about potential penalties for Google following its antitrust trial.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development, about how people process facts and misinformation.

WTVF, Channel 5, and The Jack Berkovits Show interviewed Bruce Morrill, Edward A. Malloy Professor and Distinguished Professor of Theology, about the life and legacy of Pope Francis.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Billy Teets, Director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, about the Lyrids meteor shower.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt star continues to win awards: The Anchor, April 13, 2025

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt basketball adds former Cornell forward AK Okereke

Tennessean: SEC baseball power rankings after week 10: Vanderbilt makes big statement

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football gets Northern Arizona OT Clinton Azubuike from transfer portal

Tennessean: Updating Vanderbilt baseball polls as Commodores rank in top 10 for first time this season

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football lands Southeast Missouri State DL Jaylon Stone from transfer portal

VU News Releases and Stories

CLASS OF 2025: Brilliance with balance for engineering major Evelyn Marx

Jack Roberts Jue builds bridges between schools and policymakers

Jessica Quintos Day leads through service

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