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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020

CONNECTIONS Coronavirus, community and compassion The global health crisis hits home for Emory, from faculty exploring possible treatments to a postdoctoral researcher who had to cancel the traditional wedding she had planned with her family in China. Across Emory's campuses, students, faculty and staff are coming together to help those impacted by the outbreak. LITERATURE Celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni to give free reading at Emory Celebrated activist poet Nikki Giovanni will read her work on Saturday, Feb. 22, at 4 p.m. at Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. CAMPUS Human rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson to deliver Emory Commencement address Lawyer and human rights activist Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Montgomery, Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative, will deliver the keynote address at Emory's 175th Commencement, scheduled for Monday, May 11. SUSTAINABILITY Annual recycling competition diverts almost 400 tons of waste from landfills Candler School of Theology/Rita Anne Rollins/Pitts Library won Emory’s 2019 recycling competition by composting and recycling over 37,000 more pounds in November 2019 than in November 2018. See how other areas compared. DISCOVERY The physics of giant bubbles A study inspired by street performers making gigantic soap bubbles led Emory scientists—including students in physicist Justin Burton’s lab—to a discovery in fluid mechanics: Mixing different molecular sizes of polymers within a solution increases the ability of a thin film to stretch without breaking.

TAKE NOTE   Join in IDEAS Week 2020, celebrating liberal arts and interdisciplinary education Faculty and staff receive book awards, professional society recognition and more Public health professor Kimberly Jacob Arriola helps bring the 'One Emory' strategic framework to life Feast of Words celebrates faculty whose books were published in 2019 RSPH renames Department of Environmental Health in honor of Eugene and Rose Gangarosa

EMORY INSIDER   Free writing help: Tutors at the Emory Writing Center can work with students at any stage of the composition process, from exploring ideas to polishing a final version. Applying for help depends on which Emory school or division the work is for, so visit their website for more information.

Featured Events   TEDxEmory Conference 2020: What's Next Spend the day listening to speakers share their perspectives on how ideas today inspire the actions of tomorrow. When: Feb. 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Emory Student Center Admission: Free for Emory students; discount available for others; registration required Beethoven 2020: Piano SonataThon Join the ECMSA for its first “SonataThon” recital, tackling the 32 piano sonatas composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Performances at 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. will feature 17 pianists. When: Feb. 16, 2:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Film Screening and Discussion: Race and the Criminal Injustice System Watch a two-day screening of “College Behind Bars” on Feb. 18-19, followed by a panel discussion of “Race and the Criminal Injustice System” on Feb. 20. When: Feb. 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 and Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free

13 Feb. Emory Summer Programs Pop-Up Info Stop When: Feb. 13, 11:30 a.m. Where: Emory Student Center North Admission: Free   13 Feb. 12th Annual Green Networking Night When: Feb. 13, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Room 4 Admission: Free   13 Feb. Theater: "Heathers: The Musical" When: Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: $5; discounts available   14 Feb. Beethoven 2020: Violin and Cello Works I When: Feb. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free   14 Feb. Frederick Douglass Day Reading When: Feb. 14, 12:30 p.m. Where: McDonough Plaza Admission: Free   14 Feb. Workshop: Valentine's Day Card Making When: Feb. 14, 3:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   14 Feb. Brave New Works: "Day" and "Land of Smiles" When: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; registration needed   15 Feb. Brave New Works: "Edinburgh Fringe Project" When: Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; registration needed   17 Feb. Lecture: Angelika Bammer on "Reckoning with the Past Across Generations" When: Feb. 17, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   18 Feb. Curator Lecture: Kimberly Wallace-Sanders on "Framing Shadows" Exhibit When: Feb. 18, 3:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College Library, Academic Commons Admission: Free   18 Feb. Photography at Emory: Carlton Mackey When: Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Building, Room 145 Admission: Free   18 Feb. Reading: Katie Condon and Josh Wilder When: Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. Where: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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