August 17, 2026

VU in the News

Associated Press: States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Rebecca Haw Allensworth, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Politico: Safety testing was an obscure part of building AI. Then models went rogue.
Brett Goldstein, research professor of engineering science and management, is quoted.

The Washington Post: Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it
Research by Ganesh Sitaraman, New York Alumni Chancellor's Professor, professor of law and Director of the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator for Political Economy and Regulation, is cited.

The New York Times: Professor’s death leaves behind hard questions for Cambridge on race and hiring
Stephen Camarata, professor of hearing and speech sciences, is quoted.

The Guardian: Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted. The Washington Post also published an article quoting Dusetzina.

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: Shatema Threadcraft receives book awards from the American Political Science Association
Shatema Threadcraft, associate professor of gender and sexuality studies, is featured.

Prevention: You can now test a tick for Lyme at home in 30 minutes. Doctors say there’s a catch.
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Washington Post: Trump signs memo authorizing private sector to launch cyberattacks
Lt. Gen. Charlie "Tuna" Moore, Distinguished Visiting Scholar of Political Science, is quoted.

The Atlantic: Why Lindsay Clancy’s insanity defense might fail
Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

The Free Press: Arthur Brooks: Beware the Facebook parents’ group
Arthur Brooks, professor of the practice of medicine, health, and society, is quoted.

Moneywise: You’ve got to be quick on the draw to get hired. Study shows every minute counts when replying to a potential employer
Research by Eric VanEpps, associate professor of marketing, is cited.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football offensive line has big goal. It wants to win Joe Moore Award

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football scrimmage takeaways beyond the quarterbacks

VU News Releases and Stories

Records made to be broken: VU Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization posts another year of strong innovation outcomes

What Tennessee educators are saying in 2026: New reports for educators and policymakers

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