COVID-19
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Open Mind: VU and VUMC—stronger together
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente reflects on the ways Vanderbilt is supporting VUMC's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 6, 2020
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‘COVID-19 Update Through a Public Health Lens’ featuring Dr. William Schaffner April 10
Dr. William Schaffner, an internationally renowned infectious disease specialist and public health expert, will provide the latest updates on COVID-19 and answer questions from the audience. Read MoreApr 6, 2020
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Behind the computer screen: VUIT enhances resources for remote work, learning
From protecting data to training on Zoom to ensuring systems function properly to answering phones for the university and Medical Center, more than 280 staff members behind computer screens are working diligently to keep the university running smoothly online. Read MoreApr 6, 2020
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Ask an Expert: Can masks stop you from getting COVID-19?
Vanderbilt University faculty are sharing their expertise on a range of topics related to COVID-19. Read MoreApr 3, 2020
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Ask an Expert: How long can COVID-19 live on surfaces?
Vanderbilt University faculty are sharing their expertise on a range of topics related to COVID-19. Read MoreApr 3, 2020
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VU offers activity pages, resources to support community members with young children at home
Vanderbilt University has developed a few printable activity pages, including Vanderbilt-related coloring activities and word searches, that children can engage with at home. Read MoreApr 3, 2020
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Vanderbilt delivers mental health and well-being services virtually, launches SilverCloud
Vanderbilt student support services to facilitate physical, emotional and academic well-being are moving to a virtual environment, and now include SilverCloud. Read MoreApr 2, 2020
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Tips to secure your Zoom meetings, avoid ‘Zoombombing’
"Zoombombing" happens when uninvited guests join Zoom meetings and share their screens to bombard real attendees. Vanderbilt University Information Technology offers tips for Zoom hosts to help secure their meetings. Read MoreApr 2, 2020
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Dean of Students continues support for students on and off campus
The Office of the Dean of Students continues to support Vanderbilt students—those remaining on campus as well as those now living and learning remotely—in response to the global novel coronavirus pandemic. Read MoreApr 2, 2020
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Open Mind: Keeping Vanderbilt running—with heart and soul
Staff at Vanderbilt University have made the transition to online and alternative learning and remote work possible for many, all while prioritizing the safety, productivity and well-being of those in our university community, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in her latest "Open Mind" column. Read MoreMar 30, 2020
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VU engineers and VUMC doctors team up for open-source ventilator design
As COVID-19 continues to push unprecedented challenges on medical communities, one of the most pressing threats for hospital staff across the country is a dwindling supply of ventilators. Now, an interdisciplinary team of Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty is taking on the challenge by way of a fabricated, open-source ventilator design. Read MoreMar 27, 2020