May 4, 2026

VU in the News

WJHL: Legal scholar and local lawmakers weigh in on potential Tennessee redistricting
James Blumstein, University Distinguished Professor of Law, is quoted.

Digital Trends: Yes, you should probably be nicer to your AI — here’s why that’s not as ridiculous as it sounds
The research of doctoral student Dung Thuy Nguyen is cited.

Seattle Times: What’s Nashville have that we ain’t got in Seattle?
John Geer, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

AARP: Why clinical trials rely on caregivers
Lisa Lancaster, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Women's Health: Your GLP-1 may help prevent Alzheimer’s
Paul Newhouse, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

Law.com: Microsoft's legal agent could shake up legal tech—if it delivers
Mark Williams, professor of the practice of law, is quoted.

Venture Nashville: VU grows ties to University of Leeds, British HealthTech arrives Nashville
Krish Roy, Bruce and Bridgitt Evans Dean of Engineering and University Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering, is quoted.

Modern Materials Handling: 60 seconds with…Karl Zelik
Karl Zelik, associate professor of mechanical engineering, is featured.

Contemporary Pediatrics: Clinical guideline reduces time to phototherapy in neonatal jaundice
Donald Arnold, professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

VU on the Air

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Brian Shirts, associate professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology about a genetic variant or mutation that can increase the risk for cancer.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt's Tyler Tanner, Tyler Nickel invited to 2026 NBA Draft combine

VU News Releases and Stories

Inside Vanderbilt’s Asness Summit: Rethinking conflict in an age of asymmetry

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