May 17, 2024

VU in the News

The Week: How to read polls like a pro
Joshua Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, is quoted. 

CNN: New virus variants threaten a summer Covid-19 wave, but experts say the risk remains uncertain
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Conversation: Term limits aren’t the answer
Research from the Center for Effective Lawmaking is cited.

The New York Times: Russian disinformation videos smear Biden ahead of U.S. election
Gen. Paul M. Nakasone, founding director of Vanderbilt’s new Institute for National Defense and Global Security, is quoted.

The Washington Post: First free Black settlement in U.S., long buried, is being resurrected
Jane Landers, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of History, is quoted.

USA Today: Our top-ranking cities for climate resiliency: 2024 study
Brianna Castro, assistant professor of sociology, is quoted.

Florida Phoenix: Cannabis is about to be ‘re-scheduled’ by feds. What does that mean for FL Amendment 3 prospects?
Robert Mikos, LaRoche Family Professor and professor of law, is quoted. 

Marie Claire: Black and country—Then, now, and what comes next
Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, is quoted.

The Gothamist: NYC shelters launch cash transfer program to help families move out faster
Beth Shinn, professor of human and organizational development, is quoted.

Milwaukee Independent: Alabama's draconian IVF ruling put spotlight on state Supreme Court races in this year's elections
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Reckon: Miss USA’s mental health crisis: Why the pageant world needs a wake-up call
The research of Kitt Carpenter, E. Bronson Ingram Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Economics, is cited.

Platformer: How the tech industry soured on employee activism
Bruce Barry, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor and professor of organizational studies, is quoted.

Dagens: New proposal receives harsh criticism from expert: Relax now, Mette Frederiksen
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted. B.T. Nyheder also published an article quoting Mchangama.

The Philadelphia Citizen: Why Kendrick vs. Drake is a proxy war
Michael Eric Dyson, Centennial Professor and University Distinguished Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies, authored this opinion piece.

Drug Target Review: Breast cancer genetic variants in women of African ancestry
Wei Zheng, Anne Potter Wilson Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WPLN interviewed Carmen Tuchman, assistant professor of medicine, and Carlenda Smith, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, about preventative medicine and building healthy habits.

NPR interviewed Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of educational neuroscience, about how handwriting impacts brain function.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Todd Ricketts, Thomas L. and Jane Wilkerson Yount Professor and professor of hearing and speech sciences, about how cicada noises affect hearing.

WWNO interviewed Robert Mikos, LaRoche Family Professor and professor of law, about controlled substance regulation.

VU Athletics

PGA Tour: Anchor Down | Inside the 2023-24 Vanderbilt golf team

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt men's golf wins third regional in four years

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Golf: Vanderbilt conquers NCAA Regional, punches ticket to Championships

VU News Releases and Stories

WATCH: One community, diverse perspectives

The Choice: Meacham and Geer on 2024

Study abroad in Africa: A renewed commitment to global experiences

Vanderbilt wins top awards at 2024 ARL Film Festival

Duane Watson to lead startup of College of Connected Computing as vice provost for special initiatives

Thirty-three students named in the inaugural awarding of the Provost Pathbreaking Discovery Award

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