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August 6, 2025
ATHLETICS
New Netflix series features Vanderbilt football team
Promotional image for "SEC Football: Any Given Saturday" featuring Clark Lea.
Coming off a season defined by grit, growth and unforgettable moments—including a thrilling bowl game victory—Vanderbilt Football is again stepping into the national spotlight. The team appears in the new Netflix docuseries SEC Football: Any Given Saturday; all eight episodes are available to stream. Read More
STAFF EXPERIENCE
Nominations are open for the 2025 Fall Staff Awards
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The Fall Staff Awards recognize the many contributions of university staff to Vanderbilt’s core goals and mission. The winners of each award will be announced at the fifth annual Fall Staff Assembly at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29 in Langford Auditorium. Nominations can be submitted by staff, students, faculty or postdoctoral scholars via the online nomination form through Friday, August 29. Read More
ARTS & CULTURE
Poet Melissa Range awarded 2025 Vanderbilt University Literary Prize
Image text reads: "2025 Winner: Melissa Range, Printer's Fist" and features a headshot of Range and the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize medallion.
Printer’s Fist, by Melissa Range, has been selected as the 2025 winner of the Vanderbilt University Literary Prize. The prize competition received more than 250 submissions. The collection is scheduled for publication in March 2026 from Vanderbilt University Press. Range will be in residence for a week in spring 2026 to engage students, faculty and the greater community with her work. Read More
Image text reads: "What song will always remind you of your time at Vanderbilt?" and features a woman walking outside with headphones in.
As a new cohort of Commodores prepares to call Music City home, click the image above to see what songs set the soundtrack to alumni's time at Vanderbilt 🎶
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VU in the News
 
Discover: A wormhole would really look like a sphere, not a hole – here’s why
Robert Scherrer, professor of physics, and Alexandru Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, are quoted.
 
CNN: HHS further constrains certain vaccine advisers to the CDC, limiting their input in evidence reviews
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.
 
The Tennessean: Why we must confront the ugliness of capital punishment in Tennessee | Opinion
William James Booth, professor of political science, emeritus, authored this opinion piece.

Healthline: Brisk walking may help you live longer, lower cardiovascular disease risk
Wei Zheng, Anne Potter Wilson Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.
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