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June 22, 2026

VU in the News

The Tennessean: Kathryn Stockett, Lamar Alexander, Ann Patchett will be at Southern Festival of Books
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver is quoted. Nashville Scene published a similar article.

Los Angeles Times: ‘I got crushed’: AI giants are funding ad wars in races across the country
Asad Ramzanali, director of artificial intelligence and technology policy at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, is quoted.

Above the Law: The federal clerkship market is broken, and the judges know it
Research by Tracey George, Charles B. Cox III and Lucy D. Cox Family Professor and professor of law, is cited.

Nashville Scene: Dr. James Crowe wants to plan ahead for the next pandemic
James Crowe, Ann Scott Carell Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics, is quoted.

Yahoo! Health: Is that a sports bra? Why are fans mad about hydration breaks? The latest World Cup health buzz.
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Nashville Ledger: Leadership Nashville announces 2027 class
Pamela Jeffries, School of Nursing Dean, Valere Potter Distinguished Professor, and professor of nursing, and Jane Freedman, professor of medicine, are mentioned.

Prevention: Vaccines may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted. 

Medscape: Oral nicotinamide: Cost-effective for reducing keratinocyte carcinoma risk
Lee Wheless, assistant professor of dermatology, is quoted.

The Arizona Republic: Arizona companies are using this technology to gain customers
Sarah Igo, Andrew Jackson Professor and professor of history, is quoted.

Baptist News Global: Tell the stories of women in church leadership, Vanderbilt dean urges
Yolanda Pierce, Divinity School Dean and Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Religion and Literature, is quoted.

IFL Science: Mystery of lights in the pre-satellite sky deepens as research finds 11 clustered events in 1951 and 1953
Research by Stephen Bruehl, professor of anesthesiology, is cited.

Medscape: Families traveling for uveitis screenings face higher annual costs
Research by Sapna Gangaputra, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, and John Doran, fourth year medical student, is cited.

VU on the Air

CBC interviewed Thomas Schwartz, Distinguished Professor of History, about how the U.S.-Iran war could affect midterm elections.

FOX 17 interviewed Bruce Barry, Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Professor and professor of management, emeritus, about the efficacy of GOP political strategy in the Tennessee governor's race.

NeurologyLive interviewed Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, about how sleep health is a crucial determinate of overall wellness.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Exclusive: Clark Lea evaluates talent and experience of Vanderbilt’s offensive line​​​​​​​

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt football adds three-star defensive lineman to 2027 class​​​​​​​

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt, Virginia announce two-game football series

VU News Releases and Stories

Gianni Castiglione named Pew Biomedical Scholar

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