February 11, 2026

VU in the News

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt names Susan Margulies vice provost for research
The naming of Susan Margulies to vice provost for research and innovation is featured. Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver is quoted. Teknovation.biz published a similar article.

Today: Flu is still high in 27 states. Could there be a 2nd wave? Doctors share what to expect
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Inside Higher Ed: Medical accreditor weighs diluting health inequities curricula
Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor and professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

Medscape: 4 questions that rival a lipid panel for assessing men’s heart risk
Andrew Perry, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Politico: Netflix, YouTube and the battle for eyeballs
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Axios Nashville: Vanderbilt launches $50 million fundraiser for women's athletics
The launch of Anchored for Her is featured.

Everyday Health: 7 reasons managing acute pain is critical for your recovery
Bryan Marascalchi, associate professor of anesthesiology, is quoted.

American Lung Association: Will offering a blood test to detect lung cancer improve screening rates?
Melinda Aldrich, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Everyday Health: 5 smart daily habits to improve ANCA-associated vasculitis management
Jason Springer, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

Southern Standard: Local services mount robust defense against severe winter weather
Rebecca Bruccoleri, assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine, is quoted.

Conexiant: Youth obesity reaches 20% in US
Research from William Heerman, William K. Warren Foundation Professor and associate professor of pediatrics, and Lauren Samuels, research associate professor of biostatistics, is cited.

VU on the Air

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Sekhar Padmanabhan, assistant professor of surgery, about histotripsy, a groundbreaking cancer treatment.

VU Athletics

Associated Press: AP women’s basketball player of the week is No. 5 Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes

The Athletic: How Vanderbilt’s Connor Fennell became the SEC’s unlikeliest ace: ‘He flat-out hates hitters’

Tennessean: Blakes, Galvan lead Vanderbilt women's basketball comfortably past Oklahoma

Tennessean: Mikayla Blakes, Aubrey Galvan becoming star duo for Vanderbilt women's basketball

Vanderbilt Hustler: Bowling: Vanderbilt takes second at Storm Flyer Classic

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Basketball: Three takeaways from Vanderbilt’s win over Auburn

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Basketball: Three takeaways from Vanderbilt’s 102-86 win over Oklahoma

VU News Releases and Stories

Vanderbilt announces fall 2025 internal research funding award recipients

Vandy 2 Wall Street: Building the foundation for finance careers

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