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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 7, 2019

COLLABORATION Emory students help bring science into the community for the Atlanta Science Festival From the popular Chemistry Carnival and Physics Live! to theater projects that blend STEM with storytelling, more than 20 Atlanta Science Festival events featuring Emory faculty and students are scheduled for the Druid Hills campus, Oxford campus and venues throughout Atlanta. RESEARCH Predict the future of critical care in #STATMadness Vote for Emory in STAT Madness, the bracket competition for biomedical research. Emory's 2019 entry covers a sepsis prediction technology. CAMPUS Renowned science journalist joins Center for the Study of Human Health Veteran journalist and best-selling author Maryn McKenna has joined Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health as a senior fellow. On March 28, she will deliver a public talk on how consumer advocacy changed federal policy on antibiotic use on farms. ACHIEVEMENT Emory alum selected as Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford Recent Emory College graduate Sam Budnyk plans to pursue a doctorate in musicology as the first Emory participant in a highly competitive international program that fully funds graduate study at Stanford. EVENTS Emory hosts New York Times for discussion of veterans in civilian workplace Emory hosts the New York Times "At War" section Tuesday, March 19, for "A Conversation About the Obstacles Veterans Face in the Civilian Workplace." The evening of dialogue is free and open to the public.

EMORY INSIDER   Free museum admission: On or near campus during Spring Break? Take time to enjoy the special exhibits and impressive permanent collections at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Admission is always free with ID for Emory students.

TAKE NOTE   Emory Dining announces revised schedule for next week's Spring Break Emory Farmers Market closed March 12 for spring break; returns March 19 Emory MSBA team named regional finalists in Risk Management Challenge Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff

IN THE NEWS   Measles vaccine doesn't cause autism, says a new, decade-long study of half a million people March 5 |  Saad B. Omer |  Washington Post Frans de Waal embraces animal emotions in 'Mama's Last Hug' March 3 |  Frans de Waal  |  New York Times Book Review Alzheimer's grows sharply in Georgia, and faster than national average March 5 |  Monica Parker |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Conversations on the Quad Conversations on the Quad heads inside to the newly renovated Convocation Hall to explore the theme of "honor." Douglas Hicks, dean of Oxford College, will give remarks at noon; event continues until 1:30 p.m. When: March 7, 11:30 a.m. Where: Convocation Hall Admission: Free 2019 Women of Excellence Awards Celebrate women who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues that affect women at Emory and in the larger community. When: March 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller Ward Alumni House Admission: Free 15th Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture Emory law professor Dorothy Brown addresses "Racism Kills: What Part Do You Play?" When: March 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, James B. Williams Education Building, Auditorium Room 110 Admission: Free

07 March Raspberry Pi Programming When: March 7, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free; registration required   07 March Talk: "Shtetl Cosmopolitanism and the Peruvian Vanguard" When: March 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   07 March The Animal Studies Society Presents: "Animality and Migration: The Intersecting Oppression of Human and Nonhuman Animals" When: March 7, 4:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room S319 Admission: Free   07 March Guided Meditation When: March 7, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   07 March The Wheel Debates 2019 When: March 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   07 March Theater Studies presents: "And God Forbid It Should Be So" When: March 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building Admission: Free; registration requested   07 March Emory University Symphony Orchestra When: March 7, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   08 March Cross-discipline Conversation: "Off the Record: Linking Faith and Career" When: March 8, 11:00 a.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 101 Admission: Free   08 March Workshop: Documenting Data When: March 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   09 March Men's tennis: Emory vs. Trinity (Tex.) When: March 9, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   10 March Jewish Chamber Music Concert When: March 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Hillel Center Admission: Free   11 March Women's softball: Emory vs. University of Rochester When: March 11, 2:30 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   12 March Information session: Master of Arts in Bioethics Program When: March 12, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   13 March Women's softball: Emory vs. Emory & Henry (Doubleheader) When: March 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   13 March Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: March 13, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   13 March Compassion Meditation When: March 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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