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August 12, 2026

VU in the News

The Washington Post: Scientists say U.S. will suffer if White House bars research with China
Keivan Stassun, Stevenson Professor of Physics and Astronomy, is quoted. 

Utility Dive: Competitive transmission delivers benefits for the AI economy and customers
Jim Rossi, Judge D. L. Lansden Professor and professor of law, authored this piece.

Education Week: After months of standstill, Ed. Dept. announces new federal research funding
Ellen Goldring, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor and professor of educational leadership and policy, is quoted.

Politico: Countdown to quantum
Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, is quoted.

The Wall Street Journal: Why is Iran acting like it is holding all the cards in Hormuz talks?
John Sides, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of political science, is quoted. Daily Beast and AlterNet also published articles quoting Sides.

Ars Technica: Peer review is overwhelmed—can it survive in the AI era?
David Thorstad, Greg S. Allen Distinguished Faculty Fellow and assistant professor of philosophy, is quoted.

STAT: IRBs have a problem. Can North Star’s nonprofit model save it?
Laura Stark, associate professor of medicine, health, and society, is quoted. 

ABC News: Severe COVID-19 linked to reactivation of some dormant viruses: Study
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. AARP, Everyday Health, and American Journal of Managed Care also published articles quoting Schaffner.

Law.com: Rise of the ‘grantal’? How some judges are airing en banc objections
Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Medscape: ‘Virtual nephrologist’ increases interest in kidney transplantation discussions in CKD
Research from Peter Reese, Leo and Margaret Milne Record Professor and professor of surgery, is cited.

AARP: 7 warning signs of sleep apnea
Beth Malow, Burry Professor and professor of neurology, is quoted.

HealthDay: Heart problems linked to brain shrinkage among people with genetic risk for Alzheimer's
Research from Panpan Zhang, assistant professor of biostatics, Omair Khan, senior biostatistician, Dandan Liu, associate professor of biostatistics, Deepak Gupta, associate professor of medicine, Kimberly Pechman, imaging staff scientist, Katherine Gifford, adjoint associate professor of neurology, Bennett Landman, Stevenson Professor, University Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and University Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Timothy Hohman, professor of neurology, and Angela Jefferson, professor of neurology, is cited.

Becker's Hospital Review: Patients are checking physicians against AI, causing frustration: ‘Then why are you here?’
Bradley Malin, Accenture Professor and professor of biomedical informatics, is quoted. 

Everyday Health: These basic fitness tests could predict your longevity
James Powers, professor of medicine, is quoted.

Medscape: Cyclosporiasis has only one effective drug. What happens when the chart says sulfa allergy?
Cosby Stone, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

NewsNation interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about the growing risk of vibrio vulnificus and how people can protect themselves.

VU Athletics

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt football sells out 2026 season tickets

Tennessean: Vanderbilt women's basketball 2026-27 SEC schedule announced, including Lady Vols game

VU News Releases and Stories

New report highlights a year of public impact for Vanderbilt

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