July 6, 2026

VU in the News

The Nashville Ledger: Diermeier succeeds Pinson as Chamber board chair
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is featured.

Reuters: Supreme Court's Barrett fuels conservative wins while sometimes splitting with Trump
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted. Reuters published an additional article quoting Fitzpatrick.

Marketplace: A timeline: 250 years of the U.S. economy
William Collins, Terence E. Adderley, Jr. Professor and professor of economics, is quoted.

Deseret News: Will America last another 250 years?
Jon Meacham, Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Professor and Distinguished Visiting Professor of Political Science, co-authored this piece.

USA Today: From Lincoln’s cabin to America 250, a divided nation looks ahead
Nicole Hemmer, associate professor of history, is quoted.

Reason: Thin-skinned government agents threaten yet another critic
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.

The Cut: Don’t stress: Millennial women are seeing sky-high rates of shingles. Guess what causes it?
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

Tech Times: Medicare covers weight-loss drugs for first time, but a 2027 cliff looms
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Street: Sam’s Club adds a food court item Costco can’t put on its menu
Kelly Haws, Anne Marie and Thomas B. Walker Professor and professor of marketing, is quoted.

VOI: Understanding the role of nicotine: Cognitive potentials to efforts to reduce smoking prevalence
Research by Paul Newhouse, Jim Turner Professor and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is cited.

VU on the Air

Meet the Author interviewed Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Professor, professor of law and Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, about his book Why Flying Is Miserable: And How To Fix It.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Matt Conte, top transfer portal catcher, commits to Vanderbilt baseball

VU News Releases and Stories

Nine students selected for new cohort of Ingram Scholars

The Curb Center’s grants program looks forward to another year

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