Using grant funds provided by UVM’s Office of Engagement, Professor Chris Callahan and Manchester, Vt., programmer Jeremy Walker have developed a new web app that “pushes” customized COVID-19 data to users’ laptops or cellphones.
With the finish line in sight to this unprecedented year, 2020 delivered one final surprise mid-December: something to celebrate. The release of a truly historic vaccine now puts hope in the hands of healthcare workers around the world — and Vermont is no exception.
In early April when we last checked in with Estee Dilli ’15, a former neuroscience major, she was preparing for her work at Pfizer to kick into overdrive. The senior associate scientist in New York would be developing an assay to measure the efficacy of a potential vaccine for novel coronavirus.
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University community response to pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly changes life across the world, we offer a window on multiple efforts by the University of Vermont community—faculty, staff, students, and alumni—to address the global crisis and ease its impact.
Looking for updates about what's happening on campus? Head to our COVID-19 information and resources website.