February 2, 2024

VU in the News

The Hill: Who wants Taylor Swift’s endorsement? Who wouldn’t, says former recipient
Jim Cooper, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, is quoted.

Axios: The challenge for Medicare drug negotiators: How to value a medicine's benefits
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted. MarketWatch also published an article quoting Dusetzina.

Tennessean: From surgery to Ozempic: Losing weight could mean big money but it doesn't have to
Sahar Takkouche, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Haaretz: A weapons expert studied Ben Gabir's reform, and warns: You don't understand what awaits you
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

ESPN: How fears over CTE and football outpaced what researchers know
Douglas Terry, assistant professor of neurological surgery, is quoted.

UPI: Wearable devices may predict preterm births, study says
Kelly Bennett, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted.

Heatmap: The new climate laws’ tax credits for homeowners are crazy powerful
The research of Michael Vandenbergh, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, and Jonathan Gilligan, professor of earth and environmental sciences, is cited.

The Daily Cardinal: What is seasonal depression? The science behind “winter blues”
The research of Douglas McMahon, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences, is cited.

The Educator: Research-backed maths teaching gets best results in the classroom – study
Lynn Fuchs, research professor of special education, is mentioned.

USA Today: What is TAYLOR-CON? Taylor Swift's management group files trademark application
Joseph Fishman, Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Faculty Fellow and professor of law, is quoted.

Nashville Pride: Nashville celebrates Black History Month throughout February
Rebecca VanDiver, associate professor of history of art, and Brandon Byrd, associate professor of history, are mentioned.

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt Transplant Center completes record number of surgeries.
Joseph Magliocca, professor of surgery, is quoted. The Tennessean also published an article quoting Magliocca.

Williamson County Source: Navigating weight loss in the new year
Roshni Venugopal, assistant professor of clinical surgery, authored this piece.

Tennessean: Nashville Black leaders to know in 2024
Emilie Townes, Dean of the Divinity School, Emerita, is featured.

MedPage Today: History of IBD linked to severe outcomes in patients hospitalized for COVID
David Schwartz, professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Economist: Biden’s chances of re-election are better than they appear
The research of Larry Bartels, May Werthan Shayne Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is cited.

Capital B News: ‘We owe it to Gracie’: A look inside this family’s quest for reparations
Kimberly Welch, associate professor of history, is quoted.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed John Geer, senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor and Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, about Tennessee voters' opinions on abortion bans.

MSNBC Morning Joe interviewed Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, about his new book, What We've Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball freshman right-hander Duke Ekstrom to miss 2024 with injury

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