February 7, 2024

VU in the News

Forbes: Four reasons universities should practice institutional neutrality
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this article. 

The Washington Post: A Congress in crisis
The research of Alan Wiseman, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and co-director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, and Patrick Buhr, political science doctoral student, is cited.

USA Today: Black churches, home for prayer and politics alike, get major preservation funds
Juan Floyd-Thomas, research associate professor of divinity, is quoted.

Forbes: Competition-limiting bill criticized as protectionist and inflationary
The research of Jim Rossi, Judge D. L. Lansden Professor and professor of law, is cited.

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt office names assistant provost
The appointment of Jeremi London, associate professor of the practice of mechanical engineering, to assistant provost of academic opportunity and belonging at the Vanderbilt University Office of Undergraduate Education is featured.

Associated Press: Women dominated the 2024 Grammy Awards. Is the tide turning?
Emily Lordi, Edwin Mims Professor and professor of English, is quoted.

Yahoo! Life: People with PCOS are 8 times more likely to attempt suicide, a new study finds. Here's what to know and how to get support.
Michelle Roach, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted.

Health: Swabbing your stool for COVID probably won't give you an accurate result, experts say
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. 

UPI: Survey: Most people don't know the numbers that help predict heart disease
Daniel Muñoz, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

Nashville Post: Q&A: Stephen Patrick, outgoing director of VUMC Center for Child Health Policy
Stephen Patrick, professor of pediatrics, is featured.

Associated Press: The effect of police violence on Black Americans’ health is documented in 2 new studies
Kevin Griffith, assistant professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Tennessean: ‘Defeat Donald Trump’: Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney on the future of the Republican Party
A Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy event with former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney and Jon Meacham, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, is featured.

Lexology: FTC focused on competition and dominance in generative AI space
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.

Medical News Today: Hypertension: Mounjaro, Zepbound weight loss drugs may help lower blood pressure
Matthew Alexander, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

National Institutes of Health: Comparing side effects after prostate cancer treatment
The research of Bashir Al Hussein Al Awamlh, clinical fellow of urology, and Daniel Barocas, William L. Bray Professor and professor of urology, is featured.

Greenville News: Cruel, unusual or corporal? SC Supreme Court revisits using firing squad, electric chair
John Wikswo, A. B. Learned Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Physics, is quoted.

Reason: The real student loan crisis isn't from undergraduate degrees
The research of Lesley Turner, associate professor of economics, is cited.

Success: When it comes to employee mental health, these 10 companies are setting the example
Tim Vogus, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor and professor of organizational studies, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WPLN interviewed  Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature, about the legal battle between state and federal authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border. 

AJMC interviewed Natasha Halasa, Craig-Weaver Professor and professor of pediatrics, about the New Vaccine Surveillance Network.

TED's How to Be a Better Human podcast interviewed David Ikard, professor of African American and diaspora studies, about the dangers of historical misinformation.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Nikhil Jefferson, 2024 defensive lineman, commits to Vanderbilt football​​​​​​​

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football recruiting Class of 2024: See the Commodores' signees

Vanderbilt Hustler: Swimming: Vanderbilt beats Tulane on Senior Day​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Tennis: ‘Dores dominate doubleheader

VU News Releases and Stories

Chaplains on the front lines: Vanderbilt Divinity degree equips VA/military chaplains for mental health care needs

Richard Willis: Esteemed Owen professor helping other faculty achieve success

Vanderbilt Graduate School announces new listening tour for students and faculty

Lab-to-Table Conversation: ‘Picturing Progress: Representation in Scientific Art’ is Feb. 20

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