January 16, 2026

VU in the News

The Chronicle of Higher Education: As other campuses cut back, Vanderbilt U. looks to expand
Vanderbilt's expansion into New York City, West Palm Beach, and San Francisco is featured. Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is mentioned.

Forbes: Could Spirit Airlines go bust soon? Its fate may be decided this month
Nicole Langston, assistant professor of law, is quoted.

Bloomberg Government: X’s antitrust suit targets common music-industry copyright moves
Joseph Fishman, Robert S. and Theresa L. Reder Faculty Fellow and professor of law, is quoted.

CNN: A 4-year-old died of flu complications. Her mother has a message for other parents
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted. HuffPost also published an article quoting Creech.

Women's Health: Can this popular sleep supplement play a role in cancer prevention?
Qi Dai, professor of medicine, and Martha Shrubsole, research professor of medicine, are quoted.

The New York Times: U.S. weighs expanding private companies’ role in cyberwarfare
Research from Lt. Gen. Charlie "Tuna" Moore, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Political Science, and Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, is cited.

Financial Times: Wall Street hits back at Trump’s plan to limit interest on credit cards
Brian Shearer, director of competition and regulatory policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, is quoted. The Independent, The New York Times, and CNN published similar articles.

Scientific American: How CDC’s vaccine rollback will affect winter respiratory virus season
Kathryn Edwards, professor of pediatrics, emerita, is quoted.

Smithsonian Magazine: Not getting enough sleep? You might be shortening your life span
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.

PolitiFact: "The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Orange County Register: Are Trump’s housing proposals any good?
Research from Beverly Moran, professor emerita of law, is cited.

VU on the Air

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed James Antoon, assistant professor of pediatrics, and Carlos Grijalva, professor of health policy, about the effects of flu medication on children.

Research from the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator is cited in this Wall Street Journal What's News podcast episode about consumer spending habits.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt WBB makes history: The Anchor

Tennessean: Mikayla Blakes scores 38, Vanderbilt women's basketball sets record for best start to season at 18-0

Axios Nashville: Vanderbilt basketball teams are off to a roaring start

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Basketball: Previewing Vanderbilt vs. Florida

Vanderbilt Hustler: Track and Field: Vanderbilt breaks records at Rod McCravy Invitational

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Tennis: Vanderbilt opens spring season with two wins

VU News Releases and Stories

Meet the Vanderbilt student tutors building community through collaboration at Nashville’s John Early School

Vanderbilt earns its first Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

Vanderbilt launches ‘250 Conversations on America’ to mark nation’s 250th anniversary through civil discourse

SACSCOC Torch Award honors Vanderbilt for student success and completion rates

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