January 17, 2025

VU in the News

Politico: Biden did not serve as president in traditional times
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Professor and professor of history, is quoted.

The Guardian: ‘A flood of disinformation’: rumors and lies abound amid Los Angeles wildfires
Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development, is quoted.

Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt University selected for 2026 International Council of Nurses conference
Pamela Jeffries, School of Nursing Dean, Valere Potter Distinguished Professor, and professor of nursing, and April Kapu, professor of nursing, are quoted.

The Washington Times: Trump has 100 executive orders ready for his first day back in the White House
Sharece Thrower, associate professor of political science, is quoted.

Voice of America: In farewell address, Biden warns of concentration of power and wealth
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, is quoted.

Knoxville News Sentinel: Search warrant for drugs in deadly Knox County SWAT raid based on Instagram posts, rap lyrics
Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Today: Where is flu surging in the US? Some hospitals are overwhelmed in states with high rates
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Verywell Health also published an article quoting Schaffner.

Infectious Disease Special Edition: CDC issues health alert: Subtype influenza A among hospitalized patients
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, and Jonathan Schmitz, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology, and immunology, are quoted.

TechSpot: The future of AI and journalism at stake: OpenAI battles news giants in copyright lawsuit
Daniel Gervais, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt sets heart transplant record
Bret Alvis, associate professor of anesthesiology, is quoted.

Nashville Ledger: Vanderbilt sets heart transplants world record
Ashish Shah, professor of cardiac surgery, and Kelly Schlendorf, associate professor of medicine, are quoted.

The Tennessean: Six planets are aligning this month. When is the best time to see the 'planet parade' in Tennessee.
Billy Teets, Director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, is quoted.

The Robot Report: Virtuoso Surgical earns up to $12M award as part of robotics and AI program
Robert Webster, Richard A. Schroeder Professor and professor of mechanical engineering, and Duke Herrell, professor of urology, are quoted.

Le Point: Don't cry too much fact-checkers!
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, authored this article. NorthJersey.com published an article quoting Mchangama.

VU on the Air

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed David Hyde, assistant professor of computer science, about the surge in VPN web searches in Tennessee.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Kelly Schlendorf, associate professor of medicine, about the Vanderbilt Transplant Center breaking the world record for number of heart transplants.

Love & Philosophy interviewed Karen Ng, associate professor of philosophy, about her book, Hegel's Concept of Life.

CyberWire's Caveat Podcast interviewed Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, about how the Trump Administration plans to tackle antitrust policy.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt Baseball will get two impact pieces back who were missing last season

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt Women's Basketball remains steady in latest Bracketolgy update

Vanderbilt Hustler: SEC Men’s Basketball Power Rankings: Into the thick of it

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Basketball: Vanderbilt improves to .500 in SEC play, defeats South Carolina 66-63 at home

VU News Releases and Stories

When curiosity meets leadership

Inaugural cohort of faculty fellows elevates Immersion Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt leads global summit to reimagine liberal arts education

New center at Vanderbilt applies advanced technology to biological research

Vanderbilt’s membership in the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities: Benefits for faculty, staff and students

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