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February 5, 2025

VU in the News

Boston Globe: ‘We really never came back to each other’: Five years after COVID, we’re more divided than ever
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.
Bloomberg Law: Marvin Gaye, Ed Sheeran & the 'Blurred Lines' of music copyright
Joseph Fishman, Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Faculty Fellow and professor of law, is quoted.
CNN: US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.
Tennessean: Planet parade 2025: These six planets, plus a bonus one, will be visible in February
Vanderbilt University's Dyer Observatory is mentioned.
Alabama Public Radio: What might happen to Alabama if the U.S. Department of Education is dismantled?
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.
Your Tango: 11 signs you're more intelligent than an average American
The research of Camilla Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development, and David Lubinski, professor of psychology and human development, is cited.
Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt University Medical Center buys clinic from Community Health Systems
Daniel Munoz, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
Cure:Circulating tumor DNA may have prognostic value in kidney cancer
Alan Tan, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.
Associated Press: Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar led one of the best Grammys in years. Has the awards show transformed?
Emily Lordi, Edwin Mims Professor and professor of English, is quoted.
WSMV: Nashville musicians who performed, won at the 2025 Grammys
Pascal Le Boeuf, visiting assistant professor of music, is mentioned.
Governing: Will forcing people Into mental health treatment help them?
Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.
Yahoo Life: 5 things that put your heart health at risk — and how to turn things around
Tania Ruiz, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.
VANITATIS: These are the three steps you should follow to help your child develop critical thinking
Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development, is quoted. 
Health Day: No evidence found linking sickle cell trait with unexplained sudden death
Michael DeBaun, J.C. Peterson, M.D. Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
Legal Reader: Simple urine test detects prostate cancer
The research of Jeffrey Tosoian, assistant professor of urology, is cited.
Cardiology Advisor: Propranolol may cut stroke risk in women with migraine
Mulubrhan Mogos, assistant professor of nursing, is quoted. HCP Live and NR Times also published articles quoting Mogos.

VU on the Air

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Aaron Brinen, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, about a bill that would provide a temporary virtual learning option after a tragedy like a school shooting.

WSMV, Channel 5, interviewed Todd Rice, associate professor of medicine, about how flu cases are on the rise in Tennessee.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt, Tennessee among college baseball teams included in MLB The Show 25 video game

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