August 21, 2026

VU in the News

The Tennessean: Is Vanderbilt outgrowing Tennessee? Inside the national expansion plan
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and James Kellerhouse, assistant vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and executive director of operations and engagement for Vanderbilt University–New York City, is quoted.

USA Today: Lindsay Clancy murder trial verdict hinges on this question
Christopher Slobogin, Milton R. Underwood Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Education Week: Does pre-K give kids a lasting edge? Here’s what the latest study says
Dale Farran, professor of education, emerita, is quoted.

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt to study GLP-1 in addiction care
Jessica Young, associate professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology, is quoted.

Tech Times: Nova film and X-Men shows: Frame-dragging spacetime physics behind Nova Force
Research from Sonora Grimsted, researcher at the Vanderbilt GetPreCiSe Center, and Jay Clayton, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and professor of English, is cited.

The Conversation: Why working class people account for around 1% of lawmakers in the US – and only 2% in the average democracy around the world
Noam Lupu, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of Political Science, co-authored this piece.

Nashville Scene: Humans in the Loop: What role is AI playing in Nashville government?
Cat Moon, professor of the practice of law, is quoted.

National Catholic Reporter: Amy-Jill Levine elected first Jewish president of Catholic Biblical Association
Amy-Jill Levine, Mary Jane Werthan University Professor and professor of Jewish studies, emerita, is featured. The Jerusalem Post, Religion News Service, and EWTN News published similar articles.

People: How to keep everyone you love healthy this fall
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. People published an additional article quoting Schaffner.

Prevention: Experts explain how Celine Dion’s 90-minute pilates sessions could help manage symptoms of neurological disorder
Olivia Gruder, assistant professor of clinical neurology, is quoted.

Medscape: Many clinical paths are open to NPs. Here’s help in picking
Julia Steed, assistant professor of nursing, is quoted.

Healio: FDA approves Pasatru to reduce lesions, flare-ups in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Kathryn Dahir, professor of medicine, is quoted.

VU on the Air

Bloomberg's The Deal podcast interviewed Candice Storey Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, about Vanderbilt's athletic success and the changing business of college sports.

WSMV, Channel 4, interviewed Kashish Goel, associate professor of medicine, about a new heart valve device that could expand treatment options for high-risk patients.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Takeaways from Vanderbilt football's Friday practice ahead of Saturday scrimmage

VU News Releases and Stories

Jeff and Marieke Rothschild commit $25 million to establish Rothschild Fellows Program for College of Connected Computing students at Vanderbilt’s San Francisco campus

Michael Matheny: AI to improve human-centered healthcare for patients, practitioners

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