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September 19, 2025

VU in the News

Daily Mail: Deadly new drug 20x stronger than fentanyl slips through tests as doctors warn of looming US crisis
Shravani Durbhakula, associate professor of anesthesiology, is quoted. 

The Nashville Ledger: Study shows better opioid care for mothers, infants
Ashley Leech, assistant professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Independent: Alcohol-related deaths nearly doubled in US over past 25 years
Peter Martin, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

The Tennessean: 'Razor blade throat': Nashville doctor warns of COVID-19 late summer surge
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. People, PolitiFact, Health, Live Science, Healio, and AARP published articles quoting Schaffner.

Cronkite News: Firings in wake of Charlie Kirk murder show that a worker’s free speech rights go only as far as the boss allows
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.

MedPage: Vitamin B3 notches a win for skin cancer prevention
Lee Wheless, assistant professor of dermatology, is quoted.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, about the negative affects of increased exposure to violence.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Lisa Fazio, associate professor of psychology and human development, about how people use social media to process current events.

NPR interviewed Lee Wheless, assistant professor of dermatology, about how the use of nicotinamide is linked to a reduction in skin cancer risk.

WTFV, Channel 5, and WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Shravani Durbhakula, associate professor of anesthesiology, about the increased use of synthetic opioids.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Three Vanderbilt men’s golf athletes stand out: The Anchor​​​​​​​

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt lands four-star big man Jackson Sheffield​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Martel Hight: Triple threat​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s golf: Vanderbilt takes fourth at The Invitational at The Honors Course

VU News Releases and Stories

First View Mentorship Program: A welcoming network for first-generation students

Curb Center visiting artists reimagine memory through art this fall

A visionary building for the future: Garland Hall opens its doors after transformative renovation, addition

Policy innovation days

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