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September 12, 2025

VU in the News

CBC: Charlie Kirk appealed to young conservatives by using old-school tactics
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted. 

Forbes: The heart under heat: Why climate change matters to me (and you) today
Bill Frist, adjunct professor of cardiac surgery, authored this piece.

Yahoo! Life: There's a parenting lesson behind the 'Phillies Karen' drama
Aaron Brinen, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Nashville Post: VUMC lands $12.5M for colorectal cancer research
Robert Coffey, professor of medicine, is quoted.

The New York Times: The Trump administration wants to roll back airline passenger rights
Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Professor, professor of law and Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, is quoted.

The Wall Street Journal: Pregnant women are turning to cannabis to ease pain and anxiety
Kristen Gilliland, director of outreach at the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, is quoted.

Women's Health: A new study linked insomnia with a seriously increased risk of dementia. Here's what you can do about it
Kelsie Full, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted. 

HuffPost: Your insurance might not cover the new COVID vaccine this time — here's why
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. AARP, Oprah Daily, and MedPage Today also published articles quoting Schaffner.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, about conservative reactions to Charlie Kirk's death.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about the transmission of Chagas disease.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Scouting Report: Breaking down Vanderbilt commit Ethan Mgbako

Vanderbilt Hustler: SEC Power Rankings Week 3: Smackdown season

VU News Releases and Stories

Students discover music as a universal language through Immersion Vanderbilt

An educator’s guide to Section 504 plans: Q&A with Vanderbilt special education researcher Meghan Burke

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