Tennessee is averaging more than 6,000 new coronavirus cases in the past week.
NASA’s biggest telescope is about to launch, and a Vanderbilt astronomer has a ‘front row seat’ to cosmic discovery
Researchers and students from Vanderbilt, Fisk University and Tennessee State University will be among the first with the chance for astronomical discovery.
Latest Vanderbilt Poll Shows Deep Partisan Divide Over The Impact Of Slavery
A new survey from Vanderbilt University shows that Tennesseans have strong differences in their beliefs on racial inequality. While 90% of Democrats believe that the legacy of slavery still affects Black people, only 29% of Republicans agree.
Vanderbilt: Death Rate Double In Areas Without Mask Mandates
Tennessee counties that aren’t mandating masks are reporting death rates at least twice as high as those requiring face coverings, according to new research published Tuesday by Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Newspaper Editor Talks Balancing Being A Student And A Journalist In The Pandemic
Every journalist covering the pandemic is covering something that affects them, but it’s much more directly so when you’re a college journalist reporting on outbreaks happening among your friends and classmates.
Vanderbilt Will Require Weekly COVID Tests, Threatens Punishment For Misleading Contact Tracers
Starting Monday, Vanderbilt University will require all students to be tested weekly for COVID-19, according to an email sent out Thursday morning by provost Susan Wente.
Vanderbilt Professors Call For More Flexible Campus Reopening Policies
Hundreds of professors at Vanderbilt University are calling for a greater say in the way administrators reopen campus in the fall. The faculty members created a petition asking for a default distance learning policy — along with a list of what they consider achievable demands.
Vanderbilt Students Must Pack Up And Leave By Sunday Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As colleges across the country grapple with how to respond to COVID-19, Vanderbilt University is taking a bold step. All undergraduate students living in dorms have been instructed to pack up and move out by the end of the week.
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