Vanderbilt University VU TODAY
August 22, 2025

VU in the News

The Chronicle of Higher Education: The (not so) quiet schism among academic leaders
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted. 

Nashville Business Journal: Nashville Innovation Alliance previews partnership with Amazon
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Sally Parker, associate vice chancellor for strategy and operations, are quoted.

Axios: Foreign disinformation enters AI-powered era
Paul M. Nakasone, Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management and founding director of the Institute of National Security, is quoted. Research from Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, and Brett Benson, associate professor of political science, is cited.

Associated Press: Trump’s crackdown in DC leaves residents on edge as federal agents set up checkpoints
Jeffrey Bellin, professor of law, is quoted.

ABC News: Satellite images show tent camps emptied as IDF expands Gaza City operation
Andres Gannon, assistant professor of political science, is quoted.

NBC News: For some, fall Covid shots may come with copays — or no coverage at all
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. The Tennessean, AARP, Health, and Everyday Health also published articles quoting Schaffner.

The Tennessean: Nashville doctors brace for winter COVID ‘Stratus’ surge. What to know
Todd Rice, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Herald & Review: Cyclist hit by shots from BB automatic weapon, cop reports
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

The Bump: What should a 5-month-old sleep schedule look like?
Mariana Bedoya Pulgar-Vidal, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, is quoted.

Medscape: As America ages, physicians explore AI’s role in supporting seniors and their caregivers
Sumi Misra, associate professor of medicine, and Jo Ellen Wilson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, are quoted.

VU on the Air

The National News Desk interviewed Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, about vaccine recommendations. 

WPLN interviewed Tara Hamilton, director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and Jan Goddard, president of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Advisory Board, about education opportunities for adults over 50.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt soccer gets third win with victory over Tennessee Tech: The Anchor

WSMV: Vanderbilt football announces new game day experiences coming to FirstBank Stadium​​​​​​​

Tennessean: How the return of Marlon Jones, Mark Davis bolsters Vanderbilt football's defense​​​​​​​

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt men's basketball announces second preseason game​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Fall camp update: Offense finds rhythm and defense gets aggressive

VU News Releases and Stories

Among Nashville’s artifacts, School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt students unearth community, history

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