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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019

CAMPUS Meet Emory's Class of 2023 Bright and talented, Emory's new first-year class arrived on campus this week primed to step into college life. Together, the Class of 2023 comes to Emory representing some of the nation's most promising young scholars. IMPACT Students spoke, Emory listened — and the result is a range of change Input from students has led to some changes this semester, from increasing mental health staff to helping guide food choices in the new student center. Check out three areas where your voices have made a difference. PERSPECTIVES 'Conversations with Claire': Ambassador Andrew Young As we mark the 56th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Emory President Claire E. Sterk talks with civil rights icon Andrew Young about what he and King would be doing if King were still here today. RESEARCH Skeletal shapes are the key to rapid recognition of objects A new study from Emory psychologists finds that while the outer shape of an object is important for rapid recognition, the object's inner "skeleton" may play an even more important role. LITERATURE Emory authors shine at the Decatur Book Festival Tens of thousands of book lovers are expected to visit Decatur this weekend for the AJC Decatur Book Festival, presented by Emory. Planning to go? The schedule includes more than 20 Emory faculty participating in sessions, plus book signings featuring Emory faculty, staff and alumni.

SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS   Emory students were busy this summer, filling their days with research, hands-on learning experiences and more. Take a look back at some of their stories. SCIENCE Chemists teach old drug new tricks to target deadly staph bacteria Emory chemist Bill Wuest leads a team of students fighting drug-resistant bacteria. Their most recent work, published in PNAS, helped verify how bithionol can weaken the cell membranes of deadly staph bacteria. COMMUNITY Migrant farm workers get free health screenings from Emory nursing students For two weeks each summer, a program led by Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing provides vital health care to migrant farm workers and their children in southwest Georgia. CONNECTIONS Klamath Henry brings new focus to Native American art at the Michael C. Carlos Museum After graduating from Emory in May, Klamath Henry spent her summer finding ways to increase awareness of the Native North American gallery at the Carlos Museum, including creating a new SmARTy Pack activity for young visitors. ARTS Oxford College students study art and social justice in New York City After a summer trip to New York to study "From Street Art to the Gallery," students plan to create their own art project on Emory's Oxford College campus. DISCOVERY Emory student travels to London for mosquito research Emory junior Kasey Cervantes spent the last weeks of his summer contributing to a database that will help uncover when mosquitoes developed the insecticide resistance that hinders malaria eradication.

Emory Insider   Sign up for Volunteer Emory’s Welcoming Day of Service: Saturday, Sept. 7, will be Volunteer Emory’s official welcome to Oxford continuees, transfer students and Emory’s first-year class. Check out the variety of service projects throughout Atlanta that day and sign up to participate.

In the News   Landis, a Stanford real estate startup, raises $15m to put Americans on the path to homeownership Aug. 24 |  Emory alumnus Cyril Berdugo |  Forbes Fear, doubt linger over toxic emissions, as regulatory battle rages Aug. 24 |  Kyle Steenland |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution How flying can make you ill -- and 4 ways you can avoid catching a bug Aug. 22 |  Vicki Hertzberg |  Yahoo! News

Featured Events   Volleyball: Emory vs. Guilford The No. 1-ranked Eagles will play the Guilford Quakers in their season-opening game followed by a second game against Johnson and Wales at 7 p.m. When: Aug. 30, 4:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Concert: Vladimir Milosevic, piano The prominent Serbian pianist will give a recital featuring works by Mozart, Chopin, Bach-Rachmaninoff and Ravel. When: Aug. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free

29 Aug. Candler Theology Educational Garden Workday When: Aug. 29, 9:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Dickey Drive Admission: Free   29 Aug. Cox Educational Garden Workday When: Aug. 29, 10:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   29 Aug. The Fixie Free Bike Repair and Maintenance When: Aug. 29, 5:00 p.m. Where: Parking deck underneath First-Year Quad, Eagle Row Admission: Free   29 Aug. Guided meditation When: Aug. 29, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   30 Aug. Canvas for TAs When: Aug. 30, 11:45 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   30 Aug. Workshop: 3D Modeling Basics When: Aug. 30, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Computing Center, TechLab Admission: Free   30 Aug. Women's Soccer: Emory vs. Sewanee When: Aug. 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Soccer Field Admission: Free   31 Aug. Volleyball: Emory vs. Sewanee When: Aug. 31, 1:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   31 Aug. Men's Soccer: Emory vs. Pomona-Pitzer When: Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Soccer Field Admission: Free   01 Sept. Women's Soccer: Emory vs. Lee University When: Sept. 1, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Soccer Field Admission: Free   01 Sept. Men's Soccer: Emory vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps When: Sept. 1, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   03 Sept. Workshop: EndNote Basics for Mac When: Sept. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Center Library, Room B_65 (E-Classroom) Admission: Free   04 Sept. Depot Educational Garden Workday When: Sept. 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Depot Garden, next to Kaldi's at the Depot Admission: Free   04 Sept. Clairmont Educational Garden Workday When: Sept. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Clairmont Campus Admission: Free   05 Sept. Amanda Mueller on "Telerobotics and the Future of Robotic Surgery" When: Sept. 5, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   06 Sept. Workshop: Raspberry Pi When: Sept. 6, 3:00 p.m. Where:  Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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