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| Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 | |||
Hi, Eagles!It's somehow already halfway through September — which means it's time to mark your calendar with events for Hispanic Heritage Month, starting tomorrow. We've also got the scoop on a graduate student who discovered a plant compound that stops deadly fungi in its tracks, information on the new Center for AI Learning, tips for fighting brain fog and more. And if you need to update your voter registration, head to McDonough Plaza on Tuesday, Sept. 19, where there will also be free giveaways, live music and more. Happy reading and enjoy the rest of your week, Eagles! |
This week's top stories |
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Students
Welcoming Day of Service volunteers build Emory community, serve Atlanta
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Community Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these events around campusThe Emory community is ready to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. Immerse yourself in a new exhibit at the Carlos Museum, learn at a free lecture, sharpen your dance moves and more. |
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Faculty Melissa Hage reinforces the wonder of science at Oxford and around the worldFrom sampling local lake water to exploring tropical rock formations, environmental sciences professor Melissa Hage encourages students to engage with — and ask questions about — the natural world around them. |
Opportunity New Center for AI Learning opens, launches fall programming lineupStudents, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the Center for AI Learning’s official opening during a ribbon-cutting and open house Sept. 19. Part of Emory's AI.Humanity initiative, the center serves as a community home for AI literacy and integration. |
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Creativity Construction begins on public art installation the Praise House Project, coming to Emory in OctoberThe Praise House Project at Emory, an art installation and immersive digital experience culminating a multiyear engagement between artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield and the university, is modeled after small wooden structures commonly used for worship by enslaved African Americans in the coastal South. |
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From Emory Magazine Emory researchers clear up some of the mysteries behind brain fogWhile COVID-19 has caused an uptick in cognitive dysfunctions, “brain fog” has been around for much longer, caused by a wide variety of conditions. Emory medical experts are working to better understand it — and share ways to fight the symptoms. |
Research Natural compound found in plants inhibits deadly fungi, Emory study showsExperiments show that a tannin found in a plant used by traditional healers in the Amazon inhibits the growth of Candida fungus, opening a new potential path to treat deadly Candida auris. Lewis Marquez (pictured) is first author of the study and a graduate student in Emory's molecular systems and pharmacology program. |
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Calendar highlights |
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National Voter Registration Day CelebrationSeptember 19, 11:00 a.m. | McDonough Plaza |
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Fall Native Plant SaleSeptember 23, 9:00 a.m. | Oxford College Organic Farm |
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Performance: "Lost Girl" with Theater EmorySeptember 27, 7:30 p.m. - October 1, 2:00 p.m. | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts |
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Cooke Noontime Concert with pianist Jasmin Arakawa, flautist James Zellers, clarinetist Laura Ardan and violinist Helen Kim12:00 p.m. | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall |
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Emory Volleyball & Soccer6:00 p.m. | Woodruff PE Center |
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Artist and Influence Interview Series with Mendi and Keith Obadike4:00 p.m. | Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall |
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Sexual Health Expo5:00 p.m. | Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Rooms 2 and 3 |
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Emory Farmers Market11:00 a.m. | McDonough Plaza |
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AI.Humanity Seminar: "Learning the Language of Life from DNA and Proteins" with Yana Bromberg2:45 p.m. | Grace Crum Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room |
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