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November 21, 2025

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The Center Square: Poll shows people want politics out of colleges
The Vanderbilt Unity Poll is cited. John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, and Josh Clinton, Abby and Jon Winkelried Professor and professor of political science, are quoted. The Chronicle of Higher Education published a similar article.

Time: What the Trump administration’s plan to weaken endangered species protections could mean
J.B. Ruhl, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Newsweek: Supreme Court could redefine the limits of state power
Tara McKay, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

Self: A simple dinner timing change can boost your well-being this winter
Shabnam Sarker, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Prevention: What doctors want you to know about the new flu variant subclade K causing severe illness
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

NBC News: Pfizer's mRNA flu shot outperforms standard flu vaccine in late-stage trial
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

The New York Times: The consequences of Meta’s big win
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted. 

Scientific American: These birds learned to tweet like R2-D2. Listen to the uncanny results
Nicole Creanza, associate professor of biological sciences, is quoted.

STAT: Under RFK Jr., CDC reverses course on stance that vaccines don’t cause autism
Kathryn Edwards, professor of pediatrics, emerita, is quoted.

The Washington Examiner: Harris stumps for Tennessee Democrat in competitive special election
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

The American: What guns do and what they mean
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, authored this piece.

ABA Journal: ‘Really blew it big time’ among the criticisms of federal government’s Comey prosecution
Jeffrey Bellin, professor of law, is quoted.

The Verge: Google’s new Scholar Labs search uses AI to find relevant studies
Matthew Schrag, associate professor of neurology, is quoted.

HealthDay: Novo Nordisk rolls out lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: The comeback years in the making: Ally Bollig’s journey back to the soccer field​​​​​​​

Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball lands Nolan Brown, Scott Brown's son and former Nolensville LLWS star​​​​​​​

Tennessean: Vanderbilt basketball scores 100 again vs Texas Southern​​​​​​​

Tennessean:​​​​​​​ How goalkeeper Sara Wojdelko became key piece for Vanderbilt soccer's NCAA tournament run​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Basketball: Vanderbilt cruises past Alabama State 92-38

VU News Releases and Stories

Tommye Sutton named chief of police and assistant vice chancellor for public safety

Vanderbilt–B.E. Academy collaboration advances STEAM opportunities for Nashville girls

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