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COVID-19 and alcohol consumption don’t mix
Vanderbilt School of Nursing professor Mariann Piano, the Nancy and Hilliard Travis Professor of Nursing and senior associate dean for research, sets the facts straight about COVID-2019 and alcohol, including reasons to monitor your alcohol consumption during the current pandemic. Read MoreApr 24, 2020
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Peabody engages, supports and adapts during COVID-19 outbreak
Peabody College has found itself working in overdrive to continue meeting the needs of students while also supporting the many constituencies that make up a complex college offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional education. Read MoreApr 22, 2020
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Vox: It took a pandemic for cities to finally address homelessness
Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Human, Organizational and Community Development, is quoted. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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The Tennessean: Anyone can get tested for COVID-19 in Tennessee. The question is, should you?
David Aronoff, Addison B. Scoville Jr. Professor of Medicine, is quoted. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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The Washington Times: Pandemic ignites dozens of legal battles across nation
Brian Fitzpatrick, professor of law, is quoted. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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MSNBC: Businesses try to figure out what reopening looks like
William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, is quoted. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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Biological Sciences Lecturer Converts Lab Course to Teach Students About Coronavirus
When the coronavirus pandemic triggered Vanderbilt’s mid-March transition to distance learning, Clements, like many faculty members, had just a few days to turn his hands-on lab sections into virtual learning experiences. He did it by leaning heavily on his strength: using technology to keep students engaged with course material. Read MoreApr 21, 2020
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Learning in the time of Coronavirus: Faculty and students adapt curriculum, take on new roles
Distance learning brings a unique set of hurdles, but our students are up for the challenge. As the School of Medicine transitions to digital learning, medical education has adapted to meet the circumstances. Read MoreApr 20, 2020
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CNBC: Coronavirus could push Americans to lobby for a social safety net like Europe’s, experts say
CNBC interviewed Joshua Clinton, professor of political science, about Americans' shifting political priorities due to the coronavirus. Read MoreApr 20, 2020
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The Conversation: Coronavirus may wane this summer, but don’t count on any seasonal variation to end the pandemic
Ellen Wright Clayton, Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics and professor of health policy, writes about the potential impact of warmer weather on the spread of the coronavirus. Read MoreApr 15, 2020
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Biophotonics researchers 3D print masks that accommodate filter changing
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 MoreApr 14, 2020
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How the Owen Community is Responding to Coronavirus
Faculty, staff, and students are working together to learn and stay connected online during the COVID-19 pandemic Read MoreApr 13, 2020
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NPR: Who’s hit hardest by COVID-19? Why obesity, stress and race all matter
Renã Robinson, associate professor of chemistry, is quoted. Read MoreApr 13, 2020
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Engineering alum leads DENSO’s effort to donate face shields to Tennessee hospitals
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 MoreApr 13, 2020
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The Tennessean: Safer at home? What if your home is not safe?
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 MoreApr 8, 2020
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The Tennessean: Decarceration as strategy to support prisoners during COVID-19 pandemic
Jennifer Gaddy, assistant professor of medicine, writes about decarceration as a way to combat the spread of the coronavirus in prisons. Read MoreApr 7, 2020
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Dean Paschal helps collect medical supplies locally to help fight pandemic
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 MoreMar 31, 2020
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Peabody tops U.S. News rankings
Faye and Joe B. Wyatt Center at Peabody College. U.S. News & World Report has announced its annual rankings of graduate schools, including graduate schools of education. Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development moved up to the No. 4 spot and continues to be… Read MoreMar 31, 2020
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Sophomore sets up volunteer grocery shopping and delivery service
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 MoreMar 30, 2020
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Engineering student makes face shields to help boost dwindling supply during coronavirus crisis
When Vanderbilt University Medical Center resident Ashley Nassiri asked Katy Riojas how to get the School of Engineering involved in the coronavirus crisis, Riojas had an idea, create face shields. Read MoreMar 26, 2020