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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, April 1, 2020

EDUCATION Classes that click: Physics for scientists and engineers What happens when your Physics 152 class can’t meet on campus? Find out in the first edition of “Classes that Click,” a series showcasing how Emory is adapting courses to remote learning. Student Sarah Abdul-Ghani and faculty member Tom Bing share how they are finding success in the transition. ACTIVITIES Dooley’s Week tradition shifts to online activities for 2020 Emory's campuses are quiet, but it’s still Dooley's Week! The Student Programming Council revamped its plans for festivities to accommodate the remote learning currently in effect. Activities include daily social media challenges, Google Hangouts and a Netflix Party on Friday. COMMITMENT All hands on deck: Welcoming Oxford students to Atlanta Staff at Oxford College came together to help students who can’t return home for remote learning transition to living on Emory’s Atlanta campus. ACHIEVEMENT Emory's Class of 2024: Extraordinary students in extraordinary times As they finish their senior year sheltering at home, 5,925 high school students learned last week that they are the final students admitted to Emory's Class of 2024. Leaders inside and outside the classroom, they are among the most academically talented students in the world.

FOCUS ON COVID-19   RESEARCH Emory joins NIH-sponsored coronavirus vaccine study Emory’s Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit is participating in a clinical trial testing a vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19, the first such vaccine to be tested in the U.S. Learn more and hear from trial participants about why they are volunteering for the study. COLLABORATION Emory Healthcare, Georgia Tech team up on rapid production of face shields With supplies of medical personal protective equipment strained amid the COVID-19 outbreak, a cross-disciplinary team at Emory Healthcare and the Georgia Institute of Technology is working on a new effort to supply thousands of face shields to health care professionals on front lines. COMMUNITY Hawks and State Farm support Atlanta’s health care heroes The Hawks Foundation and State Farm are providing support to deliver meals to workers treating COVID-19 patients at Emory Healthcare. The multi-week program also will bolster Atlanta's restaurant community. RESPONSE Reusable respirators a potential alternative for protecting health care workers from COVID-19 The shortage of disposable N95 respirator masks is a serious concern for front line health care workers. A study by Emory physician Colleen Kraft finds that a reusable alternative to the N95 mask is just as effective.

MENTAL HEALTH AND COVID-19   Emory psychologist Nadine Kaslow answered questions about staying mentally healthy amid coronavirus and COVID-19 during a March 26 Facebook Live event. Watch it and share to help encourage others.

TAKE NOTE   Zimmerman named Georgia men's basketball coach of the year by Atlanta Tipoff Club Emory Healthcare launches drive-through donation site for critical COVID-19 supplies Rollins School of Public Health earns accreditation through July 2027

EMORY EXPERTS ON COVID-19   Restaurants find hope in delivering donated meals to hospitals March 30 |  Bryce Gartland |  New York Times Why some people can't avoid mass gathering — detention March 29 |  Amy Zeidan |  The Hill New York’s bioethics experts prepare for a wave of difficult decisions March 28 |  Paul Root Wolpe |  Washington Post The COVID-19 culprit is us, not pangolins March 27 |  Robert F. Breiman |  CNN Atlanta Hawks and State Farm help provide meals for Emory Healthcare workers March 27 |  Jonathan S. Lewin |  Sports Illustrated

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