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March 13, 2026

VU in the News

Nashville Business Journal: Renderings: Vanderbilt reveals expansion with new football center, soccer stadium
Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, and Chancellor Daniel Diermeier are quoted. Nashville Post, Sports Business Journal, Sports Illustrated, The Tennessean, Vanderbilt Hustler, and Yardbarker published similar articles.

Science: Viagra compound may hold promise for treating fatal genetic disease
Vivian Gama, associate professor of cell and developmental biology, is quoted.

Prevention: What to know about lucid dreams, according to sleep experts
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted. Prevention published an additional story quoting Malow.

The Washington Post: An expert says his plan would slash energy bills by 30 percent
Brian Shearer, director of competition and regulatory policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, is quoted.

The Economist: AI is helping expand the frontier of theoretical physics
Alexandru Lupsasca, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, is quoted.

NBC News: Americans ration medicine and postpone retirement to afford health care, polls find
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted. The Washington Post also published an article quoting Dusetzina.

CNN: DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
Upasana Singh, postdoctoral fellow, is quoted.

Medscape: Cardiomyopathy-causing gene variants linked to risk for atrial fibrillation
M. Benjamin Shoemaker, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

Yahoo! Creators: Who's smarter, cats or dogs?
Research from Suzana Herculano-Houzel, associate professor of psychology, is cited.

Medscape: The soft skills doctors can’t afford to lose
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WTVF, Channel 5, interviewed Francesca Schuler, executive director of Dialogue Vanderbilt, about the importance of civil discourse and upcoming Dialogue Vanderbilt events.

WKRN, Channel 2, published coverage of a failed bill that would criminalize abortions in Tennessee. The Vanderbilt Poll — Statewide is cited.

On the Media interviewed Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, about a court ruling that stated Kari Lake had acted unlawfully in running the United States Agency for Global Media.

VU News Releases and Stories

Bridget Burns, EdD’17: advancing cross-institutional collaboration in higher education

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