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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016

INNOVATION Lights, camera, action: Film crews get warm welcome at Emory Emory has steadily courted the television and film industry, encouraging location scouts to choose the University as a set for their projects. For students, the chance to observe filmmaking firsthand provides a critical form of research. ACHIEVEMENT Mitchell wins silver, bronze at 2016 Paralympic Games Cassie Mitchell, an Emory alumna and research professor in biomedical engineering, brings home two medals from the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. RESEARCH Study links Chinese Elm trees with increased fall pollen counts in Atlanta According to an Emory study on changing pollen trends in Atlanta, an increasing pollen count during fall may correspond with a growing presence of Chinese Elm trees. RECOGNITION Talk With Me Baby launches national toolkit at White House event The Talk With Me Baby initiative launched a new national toolkit on Sept. 15 at the White House Summit on Behavioral Science Insights. The project aims to ensure that all children read on grade level by the end of third grade by increasing their vocabulary and conversation beginning in the womb. COMMUNITY Homecoming 2016 a time to reunite, celebrate Emory celebrates Homecoming this week with dozens of activities welcoming alumni, students and other members of the Emory community, culminating with Saturday's parade and concert featuring Smash Mouth.

Photo Galleries   'Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch' A reception on Thursday, Sept. 15, marked the debut of Woodruff Library's new exhibit showcasing materials from one of the most important collections related to 20th-century African American artists, theater and art history. View more photos from the opening. Pianos for Peace The public art project Pianos for Peace came to Emory last week, with a hand-painted piano available on the terrace of the Dobbs University Center for anyone to play and enjoy. See more photos from the impromptu performances.

Take Note   Emory Healthcare Network primary care practices earn Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition Finance Matters workshops return with sessions on saving, investing and estate planning Center for Faculty Development and Excellence offers fall 'office hours' in schools across campus

Emory Insider: Tips   Know when your shuttle will arrive: Riders of Emory's Cliff Shuttles can use TransLoc to track shuttles in real time. Visit the TransLoc website or download the TransLoc app for your mobile phone.

In The News   President Obama rallies the Congressional Black Caucus Sept. 19 |  Andra Gillespie |  U.S. News & World Report Scuba, parrots, yoga: Veterans embrace alternative therapies for PTSD Sept. 18 |  Barbara Rothbaum |  New York Times Trump's and Clinton's favorable ratings are awful. Here's why. Sept. 15 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Christian Science Monitor

Featured Events   Meet Me @ Lullwater Eight-week outdoor walking group resumes in Lullwater Preserve with fun activities and themes. When: Sept. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve Admission: Free Zika: A Brazilian Perspective on a Global Challenge Emory professor Uriel Kitron and experts from Brazil discuss efforts to fight the public health challenge of Zika. When: Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free Opening night: "The Boys from Syracuse" Theater Emory presents this musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors" through Oct. 2. When: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free Transforming an Emory Original: Carlos Hall 1916-2016 Clark Poling, professor of art history emeritus and former director of the Carlos Museum, celebrates the building's 100th anniversary. When: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free

21 Sept. Canvas 101 When: Sept. 21, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Preaching Anti-Racism Amid the Backlash and Resistance of White Moral Injury When: Sept. 21, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   21 Sept. The Best Caregiving "You" When: Sept. 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 Sept. Not Just a Response: A Just and Peaceful Response When: Sept. 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Ann Rollins Building, Room 421 Admission: Free   21 Sept. 21 Days of Peace Finale: A Conversation with Jason Carter and Emory Students When: Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   21 Sept. What Would Jesus Do? Developing a Political Economy of Justice When: Sept. 21, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Film screening: "Flash Gordon" (1980) When: Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Concert: Four-hand Piano When: Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   22 Sept. Money, Media and the Problem of Value in Anglophone Nigerian Poetry When: Sept. 22, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   22 Sept. Gallery Talk with Gonkar Gyatso When: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   23 Sept. Writing Across Emory University: Designing a Continuing Writing Class When: Sept. 23, 11:30 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 200 Admission: Free   23 Sept. Emory Disability Studies Initiative: "A Body, Undone: Living on After Great Pain" When: Sept. 23, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   23 Sept. Comparative Decision-Making in Non-Human Primates When: Sept. 23, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   23 Sept. PA Farmworker 20th Anniversary Celebration When: Sept. 23, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center Auditorium and Plaza Admission: $100 couple; $60 student couple; $60 individual; $35 student   24 Sept. 13th Annual J. Willis Hurst History of Medicine Symposium When: Sept. 24, 8:00 a.m. Where: Medical Education Building, Room 110 Admission: Free but registration required   24 Sept. Clarinet Meets Guitar: An Evening of Shubert, Piazzola and More When: Sept. 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 Sept. Emory-Glenn Day When: Sept. 25, 11:00 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Sanctuary and Auditorium Admission: Free   26 Sept. Whitewashing the South: White Memories of Segregation and Civil Rights When: Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   26 Sept. Concert: Philip Thomson on Piano When: Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   26 Sept. Music & Storytelling: An Evening with Anna & Elizabeth When: Sept. 26, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   27 Sept. Tick Tock: Caregivers Reclaim Your Clock When: Sept. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 203 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Writing Punjabi Across Borders When: Sept. 27, 4:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Center, Room S-319 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Religion and Public Health Community of Scholars Reception When: Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Ann Rollins Room (864) Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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