February 27, 2026

VU in the News

Nashville Business Journal: Vanderbilt University pitches business community on 40-acre expansion
Carl Rodrigues, vice chancellor for real estate, facilities, and development, is quoted.

Inc.: Forget granola bars—Palantir is providing nicotine products as a workplace perk
Paul Newhouse, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Scientific American: How did mosquitoes get their taste for our blood? Ancient humans may hold the clues
Upasana Singh, postdoctoral fellow, is quoted. The Telegraph published a similar article.

BBC: Do you have to be polite to AI?
Jules White, professor of computer science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

The Hill: Slater’s departure at DOJ signals new era for antitrust under Trump
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Time: As state restricts IDs and bathrooms, some trans Kansans think of leaving
Tara McKay, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

National Post: It's the end of personal privacy. 'There's nowhere to hide anymore'
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Professor and professor of history, is quoted.

Men's Health: Think you’re too young for colon cancer? Think again.
Ken Lau, professor of cell and developmental biology, is quoted.

The Nashville Ledger: Updated COVID vaccine shows strong protection
Research from Wesley Self, professor of emergency medicine, is cited.

Newsweek: Scientists list health conditions that may signal Alzheimer’s years earlier
Xue Zhong, research assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Nashville Scene: Enslaved memorial at The Hermitage honors 325 people
Brandon Byrd, associate professor of history, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Laurie Woods, senior lecturer of sociology, about how seizing drugs impacts the drug trade.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt basketball snaps two-game losing streak with win over Georgia

Tennessean: How Devin McGlockton led Vanderbilt basketball to win on senior night

Tennessean: Vanderbilt women's basketball finishes first undefeated home regular season with Alabama win

Tennessean: How Sacha Washington exemplifies rise of Vanderbilt women's basketball

Vanderbilt Hustler: Women’s Basketball: Three takeaways from No. 5 Vanderbilt’s win over Alabama

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

VU News Releases and Stories

Dean Roy advocates for engineering research and workforce on Capitol Hill

Vanderbilt Peabody experts explain what district leaders need to know about principal pipelines, school choice and improvement science

Kids learn science by embodying it, with Vanderbilt AI-driven educational tool

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