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June 15, 2026

VU in the News

Sports Business Journal: Changing the Narrative: How Candice Storey Lee reshaped Vanderbilt athletics
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, Shea Ralph, women's basketball head coach, Clark Lea, E. Bronson Ingram Chair and football head coach, and Mark Byington, Mark H. Carter and Family Men's Basketball Head Coach, are quoted.

Nashville Business Journal: Q&A: Dr. Jeff Balser on the future of healthcare and Vanderbilt Health's growth
Jeff Balser, Vanderbilt School of Medicine Dean and president and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is quoted.

CNN: Tear your eyes away from the ballroom. This courthouse is the real face of Trump-era architecture
Kevin Murphy, Norman L. and Roselea J. Goldberg Professor and professor of history of art and architecture, is quoted.

Women's Health: Why soccer makes people happier, according to science
Colin Armstrong, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.

NBC News: ‘X-Men’ star Tyler Mane’s openness about his breast cancer could help reduce stigma, doctors say
Ben Park, Benjamin F. Byrd, Jr., Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

Law360: High court ruling on sexist prosecution has broad impact
Jeffrey Bellin, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Women's Health: A tick bite could make you allergic to meat and milk—and cases are on the rise
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. 

The Tennessean: Leadership Nashville's 2026-27 class members announced
Pamela Jeffries, School of Nursing Dean, Valere Potter Distinguished Professor, and professor of nursing, and Jane Freedman, professor of medicine, are mentioned. Nashville Post published a similar article.

Law360: IQ tests and innocence: Doubts rattle Ark. death row case
Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Chief Executive: What it takes to grow right now
Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Professor and professor of marketing, is quoted.

Fast Company: Stop waiting to feel ready: 3 lessons to unlock creativity today
The research of David Zald, adjoint professor of psychology, is cited.

Prevention: Dietitians reveal 1 expert hack for getting more fiber
Heidi Silver, research professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

What Happens Next podcast interviewed Chancellor Daniel Diermeier about institutional neutrality and encouraging free speech on college campuses.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: What we learned from Vanderbilt football's early 2027 recruiting class

Vanderbilt Hustler: Track and Field: Nine Commodores named All-Americans at the NCAA Championships

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