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February 20, 2026

VU in the News

The Palm Beach Post: South Florida's defense tech boom: Palantir, Vanderbilt, and new jobs
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured. Gen. Paul M. Nakasone (Ret.), Distinguished Research Professor of Engineering Science and Management and founding director of the Institute of National Security, is mentioned.
 
The Economist: Donald Trump is reshaping American health care
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted. 

Scientific American: Alzheimer’s blood tests predict what age people will be when the disease may cause symptoms, study finds
Corey Bolton, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

STAT: Biohackers and wellness influencers are pushing nicotine as part of their ‘stacks’
Paul Newhouse, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Yahoo! Finance: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in teen social media addiction suit
Erin Calipari, associate professor of pharmacology, is quoted.

The Charlotte Observer: Wrongful death lawsuits stacked up. But a Charlotte-area surgeon kept operating.
Gerald Hickson, Joseph C. Ross Professor and professor of medical education and administration, is quoted.

HealthDay: One in five U.S. children are obese, study says
William Heerman, William K. Warren Foundation Professor and associate professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

Men's Health: How to clean your dumbbells, according to a gym owner
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. Prevention also published an article quoting Schaffner.

PsyPost: Rising number of Americans report owning firearms for protection at public political events
Julie Ward, assistant professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

Live Science: Physicists recreated the first millisecond after the Big Bang — and found it was surprisingly soupy
Yi Chen, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.

GQ: How magnesium can help with migraines, according to experts
David Curfman, assistant professor of clinical neurology, is quoted.

VU on the Air

PBS NewsHour interviewed Yesha Yadav, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, about the history of prediction markets and their rise in popularity.

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Angela Sutton, research associate professor of communication of science and technology, about her new documentary about Bass Street, an African American neighborhood that was bulldozed.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Randy Hurt, campus engineer, about the utility tunnels under Nashville.

VU Athletics

Nashville Scene: Anchor Up: Candice Storey Lee leads Vanderbilt Athletics to victory

Sports Illustrated: Mark Byington among list of coaches to be named on award watch list​​​​​​​

Tennessean: Vanderbilt baseball throws combined no-hitter against Eastern Michigan

Vanderbilt Hustler: Men’s Golf: Vanderbilt places second at Watersound Invitational​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Basketball: Previewing Vanderbilt vs. Kentucky​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Track and Field: Vanderbilt dominates at Music City Challenge​​​​​​​

Vanderbilt Hustler: Aubrey Hull: Record breaker

VU News Releases and Stories

Bestselling author, professor Arthur C. Brooks to deliver 2026 Graduates Day address

Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science names Jason Merchant as new dean

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