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	Monday, Dec. 14, 2020

Roth to lead Vanderbilt areas focused on Title IX and equal access

Stephanie A. Roth has been named associate vice chancellor for equal access, a position she has held on an interim basis since December 2019.

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Special virtual event with coronavirus expert Mark Denison is today

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier will host a special presentation with coronavirus expert Dr. Mark R. Denison on Monday, Dec. 14, from 11 a.m. to noon Central time. Denison’s presentation, “Preparing for the COVID-19 Pandemic … for 36 Years,” will explore why COVID-19 emerged, his lab’s discoveries, and where we go from here.

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Explore Student Care Network website for wellness resources

Students are encouraged to explore the wellness resources found on the Student Care Network website so that they may become familiar with what is available and how to access support.

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Basic Sciences winter showcase gets researchers out of the lab, into the spotlight

Singing, painting, strumming, baking, crocheting and even gymnastic tumbling filled a virtual stage as graduate students, faculty and staff in the School of Medicine Basic Sciences held their third annual winter showcase.

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Registration open for 2021 Global Health Case Competition

The Global Health Case Competition is an opportunity for undergraduate, graduate and professional students from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to collaborate in developing innovative solutions to a global health problem.

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Apply now to Data Science Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Program

The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute Summer Research Program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to engage in 10 weeks of full-time data science-focused research in collaboration with any full-time Vanderbilt faculty member. Applications for summer 2021 are now open.

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Call for applications: Undergraduate student summer immersion funding

The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs invites undergraduate students to apply for funding to support Immersion Vanderbilt experiences during the summer of 2021.

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Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture to discuss Americans at odds with their own health needs

Why do some Americans put their health at risk in allegiance to a political policy, issue or leader? What can health care practitioners do for these patients? Medicine, health and society and sociology professor Jonathan Metzl will address these questions in the first Nursing Dean’s Diversity Lecture of 2021 on Monday, Jan. 11.

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December events at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory

Learn how federal policy shapes space exploration, observe a once-in-a-lifetime planetary conjunction and more this month with Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory.

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Jason Isbell to lead a Vanderbilt show of gratitude Thursday

Grammy-winning musicians Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit will lead a lineup of entertainment in a special “show of gratitude” for the Vanderbilt community on Thursday, Dec. 17.

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Take Note

VUMC hosting blood drive for the American Red Cross

VINSE Spotlight Podcast: Daniel Shae–cancer vaccine that enhances body’s immune response to tumor cells

Submit abstracts for 2021 Global Health Symposium

Annual report on crime statistics, security and fire safety

VU/VUMC shared Exchange Outlook address book to be separated in early 2021

Nurturing your mental health during the holidays

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Vanderbilt in the News

The Washington Post: Lessons from the pandemic fall: Infections are rare in classrooms, not off campus

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier is quoted.

The New York Times: Fighters win key ruling in case that could upend UFC’s business

Brian Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise and professor of law, is quoted.

NBC News: ‘Help is on the way’: How the U.S. will turn the tide of the pandemic in 2021

Todd Rice, associate professor of medicine, is quoted.

Marketplace: HUD voucher program funding has helped veterans at risk of homelessness

Marybeth Shinn, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair and professor of human, organizational and community development, is quoted.

The Topeka Capital-Journal: Dementia care important during COVID-19

Lillian Wen, a senior medicine, health and society major, writes about the effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the estimated 5.8 million Americans living with dementia and their complex health needs.

The Wall Street Journal: Don’t judge a holiday gift by its cover: Perfect packages raise hopes

Erick Mas, a Vanderbilt postdoctoral scholar, is mentioned.

CNN: Vaccines on horizon as virus surges through Trump country. And the political debate is as heated as ever

William Schaffner, professor of health policy and professor of medicine, is quoted.

The Guardian (U.K.): Sarah Fuller: ‘My male college football teammates call me Champ’

Sarah Fuller, a senior goalkeeper for Vanderbilt’s soccer team, is interviewed regarding her historic debut as the first woman student-athlete to play in a Power 5 and Southeastern Conference football game.

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