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March 31, 2025

VU in the News

The New York Times: How colleges are cracking down on students now
Farhang Heydari, assistant professor of law, is quoted. 

The Washington Post: Trump order launches Smithsonian and its visitors into confusion, dismay
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Union membership in Tennessee declines 20%, federal data says
Josh Murray, associate professor of sociology, is quoted.

Slate: After decades of decline, tuberculosis is on the rise in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know.
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Forbes, NBC News, Healthline, and CNN also published articles quoting Schaffner.

Nashville Post: VUMC names genetic lead 
The appointment of Jennifer Below, professor of medicine, to director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute is featured. Jennifer Pietenpol, professor of biochemistry, is quoted.

Vox: Get ahead of allergy season this year
Russell Leftwich, adjunct assistant professor of biomedical informatics, is quoted.

Le Point: Freedom of expression: French attitudes symptomatic of a global crisis in democratic debate
Research from Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is cited. 

JD Supra: Is environmental activism litigation in trouble?
Jennifer Safstrom, assistant clinical professor of law, is quoted.

AL.com: 372 stitches and a 25% chance of survival: How one small woman beat big odds
Caitlin Demarest, assistant professor of thoracic surgery, is quoted. Christine Deyholos, assistant professor of vascular surgery, Ashish Shah, professor of cardiac surgery, and Kaitlyn Brennan, assistant professor of anesthesiology, are mentioned.

VU on the Air

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Stephanie Wankowicz, assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics, about how budget cuts at VUMC will affect research and innovation.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Stokes Peebles, Elizabeth and John Murray Professor and professor of medicine, about pollen season in Tennessee and effective allergy treatments.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: ​​​​​​​Everything Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said after first scrimmage

Vanderbilt Hustler: Célia-Belle Mohr: Triumph through trial​​​​​​​

VU News Releases and Stories

Memoirist and filmmaker Jennifer Baum to visit Vanderbilt April 3–4

Vanderbilt resource for educators reports 29 percent boost in professional development reach

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