May 1, 2026

VU in the News

The Times: Inside Vanderbilt: The ‘new Harvard’ where students actually have fun
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, are quoted.

Financial Times: Jet fuel crisis lays bare faultlines in US airline industry
Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Professor, professor of law and Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, is quoted.

Forbes: Medical marijuana Is reclassified—What does it mean for CBD treatments?
Robert Mikos, LaRoche Family Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Newsweek: How Supreme Court’s Louisiana decision could boost GOP in midterms
James Blumstein, University Distinguished Professor of Law, is quoted.

Mainstreet Media: General Daniel Caine speaks at Vanderbilt summit
The Asness Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats is featured.

Washington Post: A luxury high-rise could ruin this historic neighborhood
Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, co-authored this piece.

Wall Street Journal: ‘Empire of Skulls’ review: When phrenology raced ahead
Paul Stob, professor of communication studies is featured.

Associated Press: You’re probably paying more for insurance lately. A new study suggests federal action to cut costs
Brian Shearer, director of competition and regulatory policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, is quoted.

The Economist: Voters say they want young candidates. In practice, they do not
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

Georgia Public Broadcasting: Resident-led walking tours offer fresh perspective on Atlanta public spaces

Robert Barsky, professor of French and comparative literature, is quoted.

Bloomberg Law: Top Comey prosecutor parroted Trump on way to targeting his foe
Jeff Bellin, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Prevention: Scientists say this surprising OTC medication lowers your risk of COVID
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

NPR: Craig Venter, pioneering human genome decoder, dies at 79
Megan Behringer, assistant professor of biological sciences, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Jo Ellen Wilson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, about a clinical trial examining how to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's in people with down syndrome.

WKRN, Channel 2, published a story on research from the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator on Americans being overcharged for insurance.

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Veronique Belzil, associate professor of neurology, and Amanda Peltier, professor of neurology, about research and treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Joseph Gigante, professor of pediatrics, about chickenpox cases confirmed in Sumner County.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Watch Eli Stowers get emotional after NFL draft call from Eagles' Howie Roseman

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