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December 19, 2025

VU in the News

The Washington Post: What blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers can and can’t tell you
Corey Bolton, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Nashville Ledger: Vanderbilt, EPB to launch quantum institute
Vanderbilt's new Institute of Quantum Innovation in collaboration with EPB of Chattanooga is featured.

Women's Health: Could your breakfast be the key to a younger brain? New research points to a powerful nutrient in egg yolks
Matthew Schrag, associate professor of neurology, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Tennessee sees boost in flu cases before Christmas. What to know
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Healthline and CBS News also published articles quoting Schaffner.

Harper's Magazine: In the land of the data blind
John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, is quoted.

NBC News: Whooping cough cases soar as vaccination rates drop
Kathryn Edwards, professor of pediatrics, emerita, is quoted. The Atlantic and KFF Health News also published articles quoting Edwards.

Newsmax: Legal Scholars: FCC can't change TV ownership cap
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Nashville Pride: Vanderbilt poll finds rising economic anxiety among Tennesseans despite state optimism
The Vanderbilt Poll — Statewide 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.

Nature: Drawing on the full diversity of mind
Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy and director of the Frist Center for Autism & Innovation at Vanderbilt, is quoted.

The New Republic: AI isn’t just spying on you. It’s tricking you into spending more.
Research from Stephanie Nguyen, senior fellow at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, is cited.

Men's Health: If you have to prioritize one, should you sleep or exercise?
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.

VU on the Air

Future U Podcast interviewed Chancellor Daniel Diermeier about higher education reform and navigating the political and cultural challenges universities are facing.

Reuters interviewed Robert Mikos, LaRoche Family Professor and professor of law, about President Donald Trump's executive order that recommends the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana.

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Lili Tao, assistant professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, about how histoplasmosis is spreading through Tennessee.

The Vanderbilt Poll — Statewide is cited in this FOX13 coverage of the affordability crisis.

VU Athletics

Associated Press: No. 13 Vanderbilt Commodores face the Albany Great Danes on 10-game win streak

CBS Sports: College basketball rankings: Vanderbilt looking like an SEC contender as Commodores turn heads with hot start

Tennessean: Vanderbilt basketball remains undefeated with overtime win over Memphis

Tennessean: Vanderbilt Athletics Hall of Fame 2025 class includes Jamie Winborn, Tony Kemp

VU News Releases and Stories

Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center secures $4 million in renewed funding to support ongoing progress in early childhood development

Vanderbilt serves: Volunteers weave stronger Nashville ties through service

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