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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, June 21, 2016

ACHIEVEMENT Emory swimmers to compete in 2016 Olympic trials After a breakout performance at last year's national championships, Andrew Wilson will compete for a spot on Team USA in Rio de Janeiro. Joining him at the Olympic trials next week will be Emory teammates Christian Baker and Oliver Smith, as well as PhD student Maddie Locus. MILESTONE Emory Winship celebrates 5,000th bone marrow transplant patient The lawn in front of the School of Medicine is filled with flags honoring the 5,000 patients who have received bone marrow or stem cell transplants at Emory's Winship Cancer Institute. The milestone represents Winship's depth of expertise and experience in performing transplants for both blood cancers and disorders like sickle cell anemia. INTERNATIONAL CHAMPS Network announces selection of sites in three countries Every year, nearly six million children under the age of five die, mostly from preventable circumstances. The Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network, which includes the Emory Global Health Institute, will partner with organizations in South Africa, Mozambique and Mali to better understand and prevent such deaths. SUSTAINABILITY Office of Sustainability Initiatives awards funds for 'green' labs, offices Thirteen diverse projects will receive grants through the inaugural Green Labs at Emory and Green Offices at Emory programs, created to fund innovative sustainability efforts led by faculty, staff and students. PROFILE Trinity Kronk: Future physician broadens her horizons through undergraduate research A chance meeting on a plane led Emory College student Trinity Kronk to a research project that expanded her career path and could contribute to a better understanding of the drugs needed to treat high blood pressure. SPOTLIGHT 'Denial' trailer offers first look at film based on Emory professor's memoir Due out this fall, "Denial" recounts Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt's internationally publicized legal battle against a Holocaust denier. Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz portrays Lipstadt.

Take Note   Expect intermittent lane closures this week as Clifton Streetscape project gets underway Emory Athletics finishes third in 2015-16 Directors' Cup standings Summer webinar series focuses on wellness Neurology professor Lary Walker receives Humboldt Research Award Emory awarded subcontract for National Cancer Drug Discovery Network

Emory Insider   Health care incentives: Summer is a great time to take steps to earn your health care incentives! If you are covered on the Emory medical plan, you can save money on your medical expenses by getting an annual checkup, completing an online health assessment, and more.

In The News   Learning from mistakes June 20 |  Samuel Sober |  Inside Higher Ed Explore the temples of an ancient Greek cult June 20 |  Bonna Wescoat |  National Geographic The 100 most influential Atlantans of 2016 June 17 |  Claire Sterk, James Wagner and Jonathan Lewin |  Atlanta Business Chronicle In the year since the Charleston shooting, how much has changed? June 17 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Associated Press The Dalai Lama: Why I'm hopeful about the world's future June 13 |  The Dalai Lama |  Washington Post

"It is not enough simply to pray. There are solutions to many of the problems we face; new mechanisms for dialogue need to be created, along with systems of education to inculcate moral values. These must be grounded in the perspective that we all belong to one human family and that together we can take action to address global challenges." His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama, Presidential Distinguished Professor at Emory, Washington Post, June 13, 2016

Featured Events   Prescribing Price: The Ethics, Science and Business of Drug Development and Pricing Join Emory and visiting faculty for a multifaceted examination of the factors that drive drug development and pricing. When: Nov. 2, 8:15 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Starvine Ballroom Admission: $15 students; $25 non-students Sara Miles: Breaking Bread With a Broken World Author and founder of a San Francisco food pantry that feeds thousands speaks on her work and her mission. When: Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free Romeo and Juliet Theater Emory presents Shakespeare's classic love story with performances through Nov. 13. When: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students

02 Nov. WaterHub Tours When: Nov. 2, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   02 Nov. Film screening: "Ghost World" (2001) When: Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Creativity Conversation with Alan Mandell and Lois Overbeck: "Engagement in the Arts: Samuel Beckett in Prison" When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Changes in American Religion: Trends Among the General Public When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Tarbutton Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   03 Nov. 2015: A Transformative Year for the Radical Right? When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Goods, Power and Women in 19th-Century Benguela, West Central Africa When: Nov. 3, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Film screening: "Before the Flood" When: Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Art is Work, Work is Art When: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   04 Nov. Religious Congregations in 20th-Century America When: Nov. 4, 9:00 a.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   04 Nov. Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney When: Nov. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 100 Admission: Free   04 Nov. Shakespeare at Emory film screening: "Titus" (1999) When: Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   05 Nov. Opening: "The First Folio: The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare" When: Nov. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free   05 Nov. African Coffee Tasting and Gallery Talk When: Nov. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   05 Nov. Shangrila Parvin, Soprano, Senior Recital; Elena Cholakova, Piano When: Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   05 Nov. Words Fail So Simply Much Love: Celebration of "The Letters of Samuel Beckett, Volume 4, 1966-1989" When: Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free   05 Nov. Concert and exhibition: Listening to Memories When: Nov. 5, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   07 Nov. Explorations: Virtual and Augmented Reality at Emory When: Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m. Where: Oxford Road Building Living Room, 3rd Floor Admission: Free   07 Nov. Prison and Social Death When: Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 Nov. Overview of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care Advantage When: Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 153 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Moving Organization Sites From Blackboard When: Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Canvas 101 When: Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Brian Eno's "Music for Airports": The Nature of Ambient Music When: Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   07 Nov. Staged reading: "Castelvines y Monteses" by Lope de Vega When: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: Free   07 Nov. Concert: Laura Ardan, clarinet, accompanied by Will Ransom When: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   08 Nov. Emory Farmers Market When: Nov. 8, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   08 Nov. Migrating Courses From Blackboard to Canvas When: Nov. 8, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   08 Nov. The Bard in Bollywood film series: "Omkara" When: Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   08 Nov. Election Watch Night When: Nov. 8, 9:30 p.m. Where: Center for Women Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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