January 8, 2025

VU in the News

MarketWatch: Meta goes ‘MAGA’: Facebook adjusts fact-checking approach as Zuckerberg touts ‘free expression’ and cites ‘cultural tipping point’
Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development, is quoted.

The Washington Post: Alcohol effects may increase with age as brain changes
Peter Martin, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

HuffPost: Zoe Saldaña highlights 1 lesser-known dyslexia symptom in emotional Golden Globes speech
Samantha Gesel, assistant professor of the practice of special education and assistant director to the Roberts Academy, is quoted.

The New York Times: What we know about HMPV, the virus spreading in China

Leigh Howard, associate professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Today: How many alcoholic drinks can I have a week without increasing my cancer risk?
Wei Zheng, Anne Potter Wilson Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee should listen to citizens and drop school vouchers plan | Opinion
Malcom Getz, professor of economics, emeritus, authored this opinion piece.

Daily Mail: Horrific AI images reveal what men will look like in 30 years due to an ultra-processed food diet
Cathy Eng, David H. Johnson Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

Scientific American: HMPV cases are rising across Asia, but experts say not to panic
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Newsweek, ABC News, Everyday Health, and The Telegraph also published articles quoting Schaffner.

The Egyptian Gazette: The Holy Family’s flight into and stay in Egypt
David Weintraub, professor of astronomy, emeritus, is quoted.

The Statesman: AI can spot patients at risk for suicide, finds study
Colin Walsh, associate professor of biomedical informatics, is quoted.

The Tennessean: With the clock running out on TikTok, Nashville content creators worry about the future
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.

The Mercury News: Opinion: California, don’t let 3 companies hog all the AI infrastructure
Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Professor, professor of law and Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, is mentioned.

American Society for Microbiology: Bacteria that change with the seasons
Research from Carl Johnson, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Biological Sciences, is cited.

Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Investing firm to stop assessing human rights risk in ‘contiguous territorial disputes’ after scrutiny from pro-Israel groups
Mike Newton, professor of the practice of law, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Nashville doctor breaks down the flu myths as cases jump in Tennessee
Todd Rice, professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

France 24 interviewed Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, about how terrorism has affected free speech.

MSNBC interviewed Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, about the certification of the presidential election.

NPR [1] [2] interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about how to prevent the spread of norovirus and the flu.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Todd Rice, professor of medicine, about the surge in flu cases across Middle Tennessee.

The Madang Podcast interviewed Yolanda Pierce, Divinity School Dean and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Religion and Literature, about her book, The Wounds are the Witness.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt Commodores baseball receive curious preseason ranking

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball team starting to get national attention

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt Commodores baseball duo among MLB Draft’s top prospects

Tennessean: Where Vanderbilt ranks in preseason Perfect Game college baseball poll

Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball adds 6-foot-8 pitcher RJ Cope to Tim Corbin's 2026 recruiting class

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