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May 13, 2026

VU in the News

Jewish Insider: After campus chaos, university leaders focus on rebuilding trust
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted. 

The New York Times: Kennedy is driving a vast inquiry into vaccines, despite his public silence
Kathryn Edwards, professor of pediatrics, emerita, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Why child care isn’t a sustainable business in Nashville right now: study
Research from Vanderbilt's Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is cited.

Live Science: 'Speculation' and 'egregious failure': 30 researchers publish scathing critiques of study that questioned date of early human occupation of Monte Verde in Chile
Research from Tom Dillehay, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Distinguished Professor and research professor of anthropology, is cited.

The Tennessean: Suspected hoax bomb threats in Tennessee trigger lockdowns and felony risk
Beth Cruz, lecturer in law, is quoted.

Everyday Health: Creative pursuits can slow aging as much as exercise
James Powers, professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Tennessean: Meet 9 Black country singers dominating the music industry
Alice Randall, Andrew W. Mellon Professor and writer in residence of African American and diaspora studies, is mentioned. 

Everyday Health: 7 reasons to get the shingles vaccine
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Medscape: Interaction of stress, BMI, and metabolites accelerates puberty in girls
Cassandra Brady, associate professor of clinical pediatrics, is quoted.

Healio: Hospital partners with local farms to support families with food insecurity
Cristin Fritz, assistant professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

VU on the Air

ABC News interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about where and how American hantavirus patients are quarantining. 

WKRN, Channel 2, and WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Katherine Cahill, associate professor of medicine, about a new VUMC study that aims to determine whether GLP-1 drugs could help people with moderate to severe asthma.

The UpWords Podcast interviewed Amy-Jill Levine, Mary Jane Werthan University Professor and professor of Jewish studies, emerita, about the similarities and differences between Judaism and Christianity.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt basketball announces addition of three new staff members

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt, Tennessee see eye to eye in early basketball rankings

VU News Releases and Stories

When loss becomes legacy

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