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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, April 20, 2017

RESEARCH Frog slime kills flu virus A component of the skin mucus secreted by South Indian frogs can kill the H1 variety of influenza viruses, researchers from Emory Vaccine Center and the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology in India have discovered. LEADERSHIP Emory joins new amicus brief against President Trump's executive order on immigration Emory joined 30 other universities around the country in filing a new amicus brief opposing President Trump's second executive order restricting immigration. The brief was filed April 20 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. ADVOCACY Research funding pits White House against Congress Any cuts to science and research would slow medical progress, eliminate jobs, threaten the careers of young scientists, minimize our nation's standing as a global innovation leader and compromise other key American priorities. LITERATURE Creative Writing Program announces 2017-2019 fellows in fiction, poetry Emory's Creative Writing Program will welcome two new postgraduate fellows to campus this fall. Michael Marberry has been named the new Fellow in Poetry and Cassie Gonzales will serve as the Fellow in Fiction for 2017-2019. SAFETY Oxford campus drill tests emergency preparedness Student and staff volunteers, first responders and members of Emory's Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response recently staged the first full-scale emergency preparedness drill on the campus of Emory's Oxford College. EVENTS Ready, set, go! for Heel to Heal Superhero 5K and Fundraiser On Saturday, the Emory Physician Assistant Program hosts the 16th annual Heel to Heal Superhero 5K and Fundraiser. Funds help provide free health care to farm workers in South Georgia and underserved communities in Atlanta. IMPACT Recent graduate's STEM nonprofit continues to grow links with Emory Kwadwo Sarpong, who graduated from Emory in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in neuroscience and behavioral biology, is co-founder of a nonprofit providing hands-on research experience to aspiring female scientists in Africa.

Photo Gallery   Ebola team attends "Facing Darkness" screening Members of Emory's Serious Communicable Diseases Unit recently attended the first Atlanta screening of "Facing Darkness - A True Story of Faith: Saving Dr. Brantly from Ebola in Africa."

Take Note   Project invites students, faculty, staff to create collaborative vision of health Faculty Council posts discussion summary for March meeting Exhibit on Martin Luther and the 95 Theses closes May 5 Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital SIBR program shows teamwork in health care

Emory Insider: Services   Check out a laptop for up to seven days: Woodruff Library now offers four MacBooks and six Dell laptops that can be checked out for up to seven days, a great option if your computer is being repaired or you need a laptop for a presentation and you only have a desktop. Reserve in advance by visiting or calling the Music & Media Library.

In The News   Georgia House race, seen as Trump referendum, heads to a runoff April 19 |  Alan Abramowitz |  USA Today Atlanta March for Science organizers hope to start a movement April 19 |  Jasmine Clark and Nadia Lelutiu |  WABE-FM He has autism. She doesn't. And they're best friends. Here's what we can learn from them. April 17 |  Laurie Vismara |  WXIA-TV

Featured Events   Healthy Transitions: Planning for Retirement Learn about both the financial and emotional aspects of retirement and develop strategies for your next milestone. When: April 24, 1:00 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House, Governor's Hall Admission: Free Mozart @ the Med School The world-renowned Vega String Quartet performs its popular annual concert at the Emory School of Medicine. When: April 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Lobby Admission: Free State of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Address Jonathan Lewin, executive vice president for health affairs and president and CEO of Emory Healthcare, discusses the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Reception follows. When: April 25, 4:30 p.m. Where: WHSCAB Auditorium Admission: Free

21 April Oxford Research Scholars Spring Symposium When: April 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Student Center Admission: Free   21 April Concert: Ransom Notes When: April 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   21 April Writing Across Emory: Designing a Continuing Writing Class When: April 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 200 Admission: Free   21 April Baseball: Emory vs. New York University When: April 21, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   21 April Trailblazers Awards When: April 21, 6:00 p.m. Where: Emory Black Student Union Admission: Free   21 April Oxford Scholars and Leaders Dinner When: April 21, 6:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College Admission: Free; registration required   21 April Emory Wind Ensemble When: April 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   22 April The Heel to Heal Superhero 5k When: April 22, 9:30 a.m. Where: SAAC field and Lullwater Preserve Admission: $30 online; $35 at the event; kids under 10 are free   22 April Global Humanitarian Summit When: April 22, 1:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 120 Admission: Free   22 April Concert: Amanda Melton, harp When: April 22, 2:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   22 April Stageworks 2017 When: April 22, 7:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   23 April Emory University Worship: Senior Recognition and End of Semester Service When: April 23, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   23 April The Political Role of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem during the Crusades When: April 23, 3:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   23 April Emory Concert Choir When: April 23, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   24 April Healthy Transitions: Planning for Retirement When: April 24, 1:00 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House, Governor's Hall Admission: Free   24 April Break the Cycle Conference: Environmental Health Disparities When: April 24, 8:30 p.m. Where: Health Research Sciences Building, Rollins Auditorium Admission: Free   25 April Emory Farmers Market When: April 25, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   25 April Poetry reading and panel with Richie Hoffmann and Emily Leithauser When: April 25, 6:30 p.m. Where: Stuart A. Rose Library, Teaching and Learning Studio Admission: Free   26 April Atlanta Studies Symposium: Rethinking Equity in Atlanta When: April 26, 8:30 a.m. Where: Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library Admission: Free   26 April Uncertain Correspondence: What Vladimir Putin Can Teach Us about Donald Trump When: April 26, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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