July 24, 2024

VU in the News

STAT: Hospitals, labs, and health departments try to cope with blood culture bottle shortage
Romney Humphries, professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, is quoted. 

Prevention: Scientists just discovered that talking at this speed could be a sign of early dementia
James Powers, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Southern Standard: Assassination attempts not as uncommon as thought
Bruce Oppenheimer, professor of political science, emeritus, is quoted.

Time: Here's what alcohol does to the gut
Baldeep Pabla, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Prevention: Scientists find COVID-19 vaccine lowers risk of long COVID by 72%
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. WebMD and Verywell Health also published articles quoting Schaffner.

Voice of America: Biden's last-minute exit sets up unpredictable new race with few parallels
Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, is quoted.

Deseret News: Lady Jane Grey: The true story behind the ‘Nine Day Queen’
Samantha Rogers, postdoctoral fellow, is quoted. 

The Violin Channel: Tennessee’s Vanderbilt University appoints new assistant viola professor
The appointment of David Samuel to assistant professor of viola is featured.

HealthDay: Another study ties poor sleep to type 2 diabetes
Kelsie Full, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Skimm: What is project 2025? A political historian answers your top questions
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted.

The Physiologist: Landing a postdoctoral researcher position
Antentor Hinton Jr., assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, is quoted.

The Observatorial: How was the whooping cough vaccine born?
Michael Decker, adjunct professor of health policy, is quoted.

NewBeauty: Breast cancer risk for Black women comes into focus in new study
Wei Zheng, Anne Potter Wilson Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

iNews: Why you shouldn’t worry if you only get six hours sleep
Evan Brittain, professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

Voice of America interviewed Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, about the aftermath of President Biden's departure from the presidential election.

VU Athletics

WSMV: Vanderbilt discus thrower to compete for Team USA in Paris Olympics

Tennessean: Here are the Nashville area athletes competing in the Paris Olympics

Tennessean: Five Vanderbilt baseball breakout candidates for 2025 based on summer performance

Nashville Ledger: Several Tennessee Olympians to follow in Paris

VU News Releases and Stories

STARS College Network expands, creating more opportunities for rural and small-town students in higher education

Vanderbilt’s Life Science Showcase focuses on cutting-edge infectious disease research

Vanderbilt hosts U.S. Rep. Mark Green and CISA Director Jen Easterly for cybersecurity discussions

Innovation Catalyst Fund announces awardees for February 2024 cycle

​​​​​​​Spring 2024 Scaling Success awardees announced

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