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	Monday, Jul. 13, 2020

Vanderbilt, peer institutions oppose new visa rules for international students who study remotely

Vanderbilt University has joined more than 50 of the nation’s top universities and colleges to stop a new federal directive that would force international students to leave the United States if their institution offers remote-only instruction in the fall. The institutions filed an amicus brief today in support of a lawsuit brought by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy.

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Graduate career services enhanced for fall 2020

Career support for graduate students is moving from the Graduate School to the Career Center beginning in the fall 2020 semester.

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Vanderbilt researcher optimizing public transit with Artificial Intelligence

Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Abhishek Dubey is applying artificial intelligence to address how the essential public transit systems of Nashville and Chattanooga—WeGo Public Transit and CARTA, respectively—can maintain social distancing protocols and proactively plan bus routes and schedules in response to COVID-19.

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Vanderbilt ranks 36th on NAI’s Top 100 list for U.S. patents

Vanderbilt University is ranked 36th in a 2019 U.S. patents report released by the by the National Academy of Inventors and the Intellectual Property Owners Association.

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Ask an Expert: Why should we continue COVID safety measures?

Dr. David Aronoff, Addison B. Scoville Jr. Chair in Medicine and professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, discusses why it’s important for everyone on the Vanderbilt campus to continue COVID-19 safety measures.

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Take Note

Wireless network security update takes effect July 8

Vanderbilt’s EasyRide program expands to offer free regional bus, train rides

VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Andrew Naclerio–Exceptional properties of 2D materials

CampusPrint adds mobility enhancements

Vanderbilt Libraries roll out print material pick-up service

VUPS creates Public Health AmbassaDores program to help promote health, safety of Vanderbilt community

COVID-19 project funding opportunities captured on two VU websites

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Vanderbilt in the News

The New York Times: Harvard and MIT sue to stop Trump visa rules for foreign students

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Susan R. Wente are quoted.

U.S. News & World Report: A higher court

Suzanna Sherry, Herman O. Loewenstein Professor of Law, is quoted.

The Washington Post: CDC feels pressure from Trump as rift grows over coronavirus response

William Schaffner, professor of preventive medicine, is quoted.

USA Today: U.S. hits 3M coronavirus cases—about a quarter of the world’s total. What number will spark societal changes to slow exponential rise?

Jonathan Metzl, Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Medicine, Health and Society, is quoted.

Nashville Post: COVID-19—1,605 new cases

Wesley Self, associate professor of emergency medicine, is quoted.

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