June 29, 2026

VU in the News

The Atlantic: Higher ed is very sorry
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.

The Tennessean: Vanderbilt chancellor to lead Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce board
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured. Nashville Post published a similar article.

Associated Press: AI chatbots are helping people communicate with dating partners. Here are some do’s and don’ts
Jules White, professor of computer science and senior advisor in the Office of the Chancellor, is quoted.

Forbes: Why do humans have a philtrum? An evolutionary biologist explains the groove above your lip
Research by Kenneth Catania, Stevenson Professor of Biological Sciences, is cited.

Healthline: COVID vaccine study previously blocked by CDC is out — here's what it found
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Nashville Post: Health Care Notes: Three Vanderbilt cancer researchers land Komen grants
Jennifer Pietenpol, professor of biochemistry, Ben Ho Park, Benjamin F. Byrd, Jr., Professor and professor of medicine, and Tuya Pal, professor of medicine, are featured.

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Medicare is about to cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Here’s what to know.
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Chicago Tribune: Federal judge rules part of a discrimination lawsuit against Evanston-Skokie District 65 may advance
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

PolitiFact: Is the bipartisan housing bill for “a lot of people that are here illegally”?
Warren Lowell, assistant professor of human and organizational development, is quoted.

Upworthy: ‘X-Men’ star warns men to ‘check yourselves’ after surprising breast cancer diagnosis
Ben Ho Park, Benjamin F. Byrd, Jr., Professor and professor of medicine, is quoted.

Moneywise: A Korean trend is helping shoppers get their retail-therapy fix without spending a cent. Are fake ‘dopamine sites’ the answer to overconsumption?
Kelly Haws, Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker Professor and professor of marketing, is quoted.

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Despite polling in single digits, Republican candidate for governor Monty Fritts maintains he will win
Research from the Center for Effective Lawmaking is cited.

MedPage Today: Aortic stenosis patients still tripped up by diagnosis issues on the path to AVR
Brian Lindman, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Exclusive: How Vanderbilt became home to Cade McConnell

WKRN: Vanderbilt Commodores men’s basketball 2026-2027 SEC matchups announced

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt baseball to play tournament at First Horizon Park in 2027

Tennessean: Four-star CB Allen Evans flips commitment to Vanderbilt football, per report

Vandy247: Corey Laga commits to Vanderbilt

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