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August 3, 2026

VU in the News

Forbes: The University and Its Purpose: A Declaration of First Principles
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier authored this piece. 

Forbes: Is Vanderbilt’s campus expansion the next big thing for universities?
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Richard Florida, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Management, are quoted.
Prevention: This surprising eating hack could keep your brain sharp, scientists say
Gitanjali Srivastava, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Healthline: Can humans live forever? Study puts a cap on life span at 194 years
James Powers, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Tech Times: Amnesty UK apologizes for branding Rowling rape-crisis center ‘anti-rights’
Jacob Mchangama, research professor of political science and executive director of the Future of Free Speech Project, is quoted.

Prevention: Doctors reveal the 6 biggest factors affecting your sleep
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted. Tech Times also published an article quoting Malow.

Medscape: Only 1 in 5 second-level Medicare drug appeals succeed
Youngmin Kwon, postdoctoral research fellow, is quoted.

Tech Times: Medicare Part D premium increase 2027: CMS data shows most seniors will pay more this fall
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted. 

VU on the Air

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Steve Krahn, professor of the practice of nuclear environmental engineering, about Tennessee's bid to become a national center for nuclear energy research and workforce training.

WKRN, Channel 2, interviewed Anna Morad, associate professor of pediatrics, about infant mortality rates in Rutherford County.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: From bowling balls to footballs, Vanderbilt's Junior Sherrill has big goals in 2026​​​​​​​

Tennessean: How FRA's Omarii Sanders found 'home for misfits' with Vanderbilt football

VU News Releases and Stories

Why Vanderbilt is building campuses beyond Nashville | Opinion

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