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In this month’s edition of the "Open Dore" newsletter, Center for Teaching Director Derek Bruff discusses the essential role the center plays in supporting Vanderbilt faculty year-round, and especially in times such as now, when there's an unprecedented and historical shift in methods and rapid adoption of new technologies. Read More

Two 3D printers at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center are running around-the-clock, printing protective masks rather than their usual task—prototyping components for custom optical instruments that can cost millions of dollars. Read More

Faculty, staff, and students are working together to learn and stay connected online during the COVID-19 pandemic Read More

Renã Robinson, associate professor of chemistry, is quoted. Read More

In mid-March, as automakers across the world slowed production of vehicles due to the coronavirus crisis, Britt Autry, BE’92, and other executives at DENSO Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc., in Maryville came together to chart a course for their employees and their plant operations. Read More

If you're planning on working remotely for a time, there are many ways to ensure you stay healthy, productive and engaged in life. Read More

The Well-being Navigator from Health Plus provides resources for taking care of yourself and the people you love during COVID-19. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers find that social distancing policies have slowed the spread of COVID-19, but caution that continued distancing is needed to keep the rate of spread low, and that any future rollback of such policies must be contingent on widely available testing and contact tracing. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is leading a clinical trial to understand if a well-known drug used for malaria and rheumatologic conditions is safe and effective in treating hospitalized adults with COVID-19. Read More

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca have joined forces to identify candidates for antibody-based treatments that could protect people exposed to the 2019 novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19. Read More

Applications are being solicited for support by the American Cancer Society‐Institutional Research Grant. These funds are designed to provide seed money to support junior faculty members with an interest in cancer research who do not have external grant support. Read More

Claire Sisco King, associate professor of communications studies, writes about coping with both the March tornadoes that impacted Middle Tennessee and the coronavirus crisis. Read More

Vanderbilt University School of Nursing has developed an innovative solution to enable its PreSpecialty nursing students to continue their clinical training while taking the social distancing precautions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Jennifer Gaddy, assistant professor of medicine, writes about decarceration as a way to combat the spread of the coronavirus in prisons. Read More

The Office of the Provost has organized a series of online Q&A sessions for students planning to attend graduate or professional school. Students can attend the live virtual sessions, and recordings will be made available for each. Read More

In response to current guidance from public health experts and in alignment with local, state and federal directives related to social distancing, university leadership has decided to extend our remote work period through April 30. Read More

Cynthia Paschal, Vanderbilt senior associate dean for undergraduate education and a biomedical engineering professor, volunteered at a Nashville drive to collect PPE for medical workers to use when treating coronavirus patients. Read More

Even as Vanderbilt’s residence halls were closing and the business of educating moved online, Connor put the word out – he was willing to buy and deliver groceries for people who could not or should not leave their homes due to COVID-19. Read More

All undergraduate classes for summer 2020, including those offered in Maymester, will be offered through online instruction. Registration for undergraduate students for the summer 2020 term will begin on Monday, March 30. Read More