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September 26, 2025

VU in the News

Inside Higher Ed: Vanderbilt eyes national expansion
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted. 

The Center Square: Poll: Republicans, Democrats differ on higher education bias
The Vanderbilt Unity Poll is cited. Inside Higher Ed and Higher Ed Dive published similar articles.

The Tennessean: Vanderbilt partners with Nissha Medical Technologies for $4M engineering center 
Vanderbilt's new on-campus partnership with Nissha Medical Technologies is featured. Nashville Post and Nashville Business Journal published similar articles.

Nashville Business Journal: Vandy prof: Faith in free speech is collapsing
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, authored this opinion piece.

NBC News: More kids are severely ill or dying from the flu, CDC reports
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.
Smithsonian Magazine: What causes stuttering? A large DNA analysis study offers new clues, uncovering links to 48 genes
Jennifer Below, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Politico: Ok, so maybe AI isn’t changing everything
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Fast Company: The work benefits of Mitfreude: Schadenfreude’s benign cousin
Eric VanEpps, associate professor of marketing, is quoted. 

Chemistry World: Gut bacterium amplifies amphetamine’s addictive pull
Erin Calipari, associate professor of pharmacology, is quoted.

WebMD: Hantavirus Q&A: New advances in testing and treatment
Robert Carnahan, professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Everyday Health: Even light drinking could raise dementia risk
Peter Martin, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Medscape: Low-dose radiation therapy making a comeback for osteoarthritis
Austin Kirschner, associate professor of radiation oncology, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WSMV, Channel 4, and WPLN published coverage of Vanderbilt's new on-campus partnership with Nissha Medical Technologies.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Aaron Brinen, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, about teen mental health and suicide prevention.

KJZZ interviewed Alan Wiseman, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, about the effectiveness of Arizona lawmakers.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Michelle Reising, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, about how to protect children from abuse.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt lands four-star guard Anthony Brown

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football dedicates south end zone building, culminating FirstBank Stadium construction​​​​​​​

Vandy247: Vanderbilt football recruiting: Commodores kick off 2027 class with commitment from 3-star QB Luke Babin​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Golf: Vanderbilt captures fifth Mason Rudolph Championship title

VU News Releases and Stories

$11.25M Gift Will Propel Efforts in National Security Research and Neurodiverse Innovation

Back to school with PENCIL: Vanderbilt strengthens ties to K–12 education

Kevin Stack named senior associate provost for Vanderbilt University–New York City

Record-breaking milestones make for an unforgettable Family Weekend 2025

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