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August 28, 2026

VU in the News

Nashville Post: Vanderbilt concludes fundraising campaign with $4.5B in donations
Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and John Lutz, vice chancellor for development and alumni relations, are quoted.

The Independent: America’s summer Covid surge is producing new symptoms. Here’s what to look out for
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. The New York Times, American Journal of Managed Care, and Men's Journal published articles quoting Schaffner.

CNN: As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk
Buddy Creech, Edie Carell Johnson Professor and professor of pediatrics, is quoted.

The New York Times: Dolly Parton’s other legacy: A fortune given away, dollar by dollar
Mark Denison, professor of pediatrics, emeritus, is quoted.

AARP: 10 common medications that can affect sleep
Zachary Cox, adjunct professor of medicine, co-authored this piece.

Southern Living: Most people skip this step before wearing new clothes
Jami Miller, professor of clinical dermatology, is quoted.

The New York Times: The South loved Dolly Parton. It saw the best of itself in her.
Catherine McTamaney, professor of the practice of teaching and learning, is quoted.

Radiology Business: Vanderbilt awarded $3.4M grant to advance MR cytometry for breast cancer imaging
Research from Junzhong Xu, associate professor of radiology and radiological sciences, and John Gore, Hertha Ramsey Cress Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, is featured.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed Jad Abumrad, Distinguished Research Professor of Communication of Science and Technology, about Dolly Parton’s life, legacy and lasting impact on American culture.

CBS News interviewed William Schaffner, professor of health policy, about measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

VU Athletics

Tennessean: Vanderbilt football coach Clark Lea built unique family culture. Here's how | Exclusive

VU News Releases and Stories

First Day, Same Vanderbilt: A Welcome Week for the history books

Fulbright Program honors four Vanderbilt scholars in one year

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