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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, April 14, 2016

The Wire   HISTORY Emory professor tackles China's military history with 'The Gunpowder Age' The idea that China has historically been a peaceful nation, little interested in military matters, is not true, according to historian Tonio Andrade's new book, "The Gunpowder Age." COMMUNITY Employee Town Hall addresses benefits, diversity and more Addressing his last Employee Council Town Hall, Emory President James Wagner quoted Robert Woodruff to remind attendees that "the future belongs to the discontented," before he and other senior leadership took questions on a variety of topics. TEACHING From the field to the Emory Herbarium: How knowledge of nature blooms Six Emory students recently traveled to rural South Florida to look for plants used in indigenous medicine and collect specimens for the Emory Herbarium, under the guidance of medical ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave. BIOLOGY Emory to host biologist who discovered how bacteria communicate Princeton molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler discovered quorum sensing, a process that allows bacteria to communicate using secreted chemical signaling molecules. She visits Emory for two events April 18-19. SUPPORT On Emory Denim Day, speak out against sexual violence To show support for survivors of sexual assault and the larger goal of ending sexual violence, the community is invited to participate in Emory Denim Day on Wednesday, April 20. HEALTH Radiologists freeze phantom limb pain using minimally invasive procedure More than 185,000 amputations occur each year in the United States, leaving some patients haunted by phantom limb pain. An Emory study shows that cryoablation, the targeted application of extreme cold, can significantly reduce their level of pain. PROFILE Caroline Schmidt: Scholarship in hand, 'natural storyteller' looks to the future Emory College junior Caroline Schmidt, a creative writing major praised as a "natural storyteller," has been named one of 20 winners of the 2016 Beinecke Scholarship. The national award provides funding for graduate school.

Photo Gallery   Meal packaging for Stop Hunger Now More than 175 volunteers turned out April 9 to assemble and pack 40,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now, an international hunger relief organization. The project was co-sponsored by the Emory Office of Spiritual and Religious Life, Glenn Memorial UMC and Emory Wesley Fellowship. See more photos.

Take Note   Friday is deadline to apply to serve on University Senate committees Panel to discuss the role of research universities in addressing microaggressions Medical school gala seeks Emory artists' works to support free clinics Laney Graduate School celebrates scholars for Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Emory Insider   Ready for summer? The Emory WorkLife Resource Center has posted its Summer Planning 2016 website, filled with resources to help employees with and without children find fun and exciting things to do, as well as some great ways to save money.

In The News   Golden State and the mathematical magic of 73 April 13 |  Ken Ono |  The New Yorker For polio vaccines, a worldwide switch to new version April 11 |  Walter A. Orenstein |  New York Times How 5 sports and shoe brands are convincing millennials to lace up April 11 |  Manish Tripathi |  Adweek Pope wants more acceptance for gay, divorced Catholics April 10 |  Brent Strawn |  CNN

Featured Events   Emory Dance Company Performances April 14-16 at 8 p.m. and April 16 at 2 p.m. When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $10; $8 discount category members; $6 students Karen Freer, cello Emory instructor and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra member performs Schumann, Beethoven and Franck When: April 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Wagner Appreciation Block Party A lunch gathering to thank President James Wagner and his wife, Debbie, for their service to Emory When: April 21, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free

15 April Quantitative Approaches in Climate Change: Are Ice Sheets Collapsing? When: April 15, 2:30 p.m. Where: Planetarium, MSC 300 Admission: Free   15 April Literature is Alive @ Emory: Aziza Barnes, Lo Kwa Mei-en, Jared Joseph When: April 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: Emory Bookstore Admission: Free   15 April Spring Blossoms: An Evening of Classical Javanese Music When: April 15, 8:00 p.m. Where: Emory Performing Arts Studio Admission: $10; free with Emory student ID   16 April Durufle's Requiem: Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus When: April 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   17 April Making Momos When: April 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: $15 for members; $20 for non-members   18 April Mentoring Symposium: "Mentors Changed My Life: Don't Leave Here Without One" When: April 18, 11:00 a.m. Where: Live webcast Admission: Free   18 April The Perils of Policing Reform When: April 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   18 April Donna Brogan Lecture in Biostatistics: "The Women's Health Initiative: History, Contributions and Ongoing Research" When: April 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   18 April Meet the Editor and Agent When: April 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   18 April Biology Rhodes Lectureship: Bonnie L. Bassler on "Bacterial Quorum Sensing and its Control" When: April 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   19 April Project Management Tools: A Comparison When: April 19, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 19, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   19 April Caregiver Resilience: How to Make Stress Your Friend When: April 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 203 Admission: Free   19 April Planet, People, Profits: A Conference on Business and the Environment When: April 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   19 April Russian Poetry Evening When: April 19, 5:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages, Room 201 Admission: Free   19 April Culture, Creativity, Consciousness: What Art Teaches Us About Who We Are When: April 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 162 Admission: Free   19 April My Body is Not a Battleground: The Arts, Sexual Violence and Human Rights in the DRC When: April 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta, Colony Square Admission: Free   19 April Tibetan Shrine Lecture: Stupa and Sacred Geography in Private and Public Settings When: April 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   19 April Emory Big Band When: April 19, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   20 April ProfChat with Frank Gaertner When: April 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   20 April Neuroethics and Neuroscience in the News: "Sweets Help You Lose Weight: Implications for Memory, Obesity and Free Will" When: April 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   20 April Film screening: "Film Socialisme" (2010) When: April 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   21 April AntiquiTEA: Images in Buddhist Practice When: April 21, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall Admission: Free   21 April Jazz on the Green When: April 21, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free   21 April Emory Wind Ensemble: Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" When: April 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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