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August 31, 2026

VU in the News

Town & Country: What’s a nice southern university like Vanderbilt doing in a city like New York?
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, are quoted. 
The City Reporter: Nashville to New York: Some NYC colleges thrive amid headwinds
James Kellerhouse, assistant vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and executive director of operations and engagement for Vanderbilt University–New York City, is quoted.

Bloomberg: Legal AI insurance exposes that ‘practice of law’ needs defining
Mark Williams, professor of the practice of law, and Cat Moon, professor of the practice of law, co-authored this piece.

BBC: Forget Starbucks coffee - Gen Z like their drinks ice cold
Kelly Goldsmith, E. Bronson Ingram Professor and professor of marketing, is quoted.

The Independent: Why Trump is picking a fight with a 29-foot-tall Jesus standing in America’s Southwest
Christopher Serkin, Elisabeth H. and Granville S. Ridley Jr. Professor and professor of law, is quoted.

Politico: RFK Jr.’s Health Department leads Trump’s push to add politicals to the federal workforce
David Lewis, Rebecca Webb Wilson University Professor and University Distinguished Professor of Political Science, is quoted.

The New York Times: A $480,000-a-year pill reflects a new normal for cancer drugs
Stacie Dusetzina, professor of health policy, is quoted.

The Guardian: New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks
William Schaffner, professor of health policy, is quoted. ABC News and Daily Mail also published articles quoting Schaffner.

The Independent: The simple habit that leads to clearer thinking
Sophia Vinci-Booher, assistant professor of psychology and human development, is quoted.

The Sacramento Bee: What your poop color, shape and frequency say about your gut health according to doctors
Rishi Naik, assistant professor of medicine, is quoted.

Education Week: Billions will flow to states through Meta settlement. Will schools benefit?
Jackie Silverman, associate professor of marketing, is quoted.

VU on the Air

NPR interviewed Melissa Kaufman, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Urology, about how inflammation and pelvic flood dysfunction have similar symptoms to UTIs and how to tell the difference.

VU Athletics

Sports Illustrated: Vanderbilt football names captains for 2026 season​​​​​​​

Tennessean: Three Vanderbilt football bold predictions for the 2026 season

VU News Releases and Stories

Former reconnaissance and NASA space flight center Director Christopher J. Scolese will lead new Vanderbilt Institute for Innovations Beyond Earth

Student mental health support gets new name: Meet Counseling and Psychiatric Services

How breakfast primes the response to the hormones that manage your blood sugar

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