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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017

SPECIAL FEATURE When vision betrays: Cataracts, aging and creating art Emeritus professor Sidney Perkowitz finds commonality with Impressionist masters when his vision begins to fail due to cataracts. Take an in-depth look at the surgical advances that help restore his clarity. TEACHING Evidence-focused seminars ask first-year students, 'How do you know?' While almost all courses offered at Emory involve evidence, special evidence-focused seminars help first-year students learn to evaluate research, make informed decisions and become smart consumers of knowledge. DISCOVERY Physicists show how lifeless particles can become 'life-like' by switching behaviors Emory physicists Justin Burton and Guram "Guga" Gogia show how a system of lifeless particles can become "life-like" by collectively switching back and forth between crystalline and fluid states -- even when the environment remains stable. ENVIRONMENT Mandatory state policies work best to curb power plant emissions, study finds U.S. state policies aimed at mitigating power plant emissions vary widely in effectiveness, according to a new study by Emory researchers. Policies with mandatory compliance are associated with the largest reductions in power plant emissions. COMMUNITY Emory commemorates Veterans Day The Emory community gathered on the Quadrangle on Nov. 8 for the university's annual Veterans Day ceremony. Learn more about Emory's support for veterans, including education benefits, health care and help with legal issues.

PHOTO GALLERY   Emory celebrates Diwali Emory Indian Cultural Exchange hosted its hugely popular Diwali event on Sunday, Nov. 4, with a traditional dinner, performances and dancing to celebrate the Indian "festival of lights."

Emory Insider: Giving Back   Help say "thanks" to Emory donors: EmoryThanks continues on Friday, so stop by the station in Asbury Circle from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to write a card or record a video message thanking donors for their generous gifts that contribute to Emory's global and national reach through research, service, education and more.

Take Note   Richard 'Bo' Adams named director of Pitts Theology Library Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Emory professor Hank Klibanoff to give reading next week Learn about mapping technologies to enhance research, teaching at GIS Day Plan ahead: Emory shuttles will have limited service Nov. 22-26 for Thanksgiving break

In The News   Democratic LGBT, other minority candidates see historic wins, but long-term impact on diversity unclear Nov. 8 |  Andra Gillespie |  ABC News In an age of fake news, a historian of the hoax Nov. 7 |  Kevin Young |  New York Times Georgia vet says Emory program 'changed my whole life' after facing tragedies in Afghanistan Nov. 5 |  Emory Healthcare Veterans Program  |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Bach under the Stars Hear the Vega String Quartet perform with commentary by astrophysicist and Emory Planetarium Director Erin Bonning. A second performance is at 9 p.m. When: Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Planetarium Admission: Free Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature: Colm Tóibín, "Sir William Wilde: An Eminent Victorian in Ireland" Acclaimed Irish author Colm Tóibín shares insights in the first of four events Nov. 12-14 for the Ellmann Lectures. When: Nov. 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; ticket required Film screening: "Men of Bronze: The Black American Heroes of World War I" Attend a screening and panel discussion on the 369th U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as the "Harlem Hellfighters," who served with the French army in World War I. When: Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free

10 Nov. Sounds of Ibero-America When: Nov. 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   11 Nov. 2017 Emory Cares International Service Day When: Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m. Where: McDonough Field Admission: Free   11 Nov. Advocacy Day to Address Gun Violence When: Nov. 11, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Administration Building Admission: Free   12 Nov. Emory Chamber Ensembles When: Nov. 12, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   13 Nov. James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: Shana L. Redmond,"'I Go on Singing': The Hypermedia Afterlife of Paul Robeson" When: Nov. 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   13 Nov. Quizzes and Exams in Canvas When: Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   13 Nov. Concert: Chamber Trio When: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   13 Nov. Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature: Colm Tóibín, "John Butler Yeats in Exile: Why Should Not Old Men Be Mad?" When: Nov. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; ticket required   14 Nov. Emory Farmers Market When: Nov. 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   14 Nov. Taking Attendance in Canvas When: Nov. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 Nov. Grading in Canvas When: Nov. 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library Room 314 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Teaching with Voyant When: Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Lecture: Turi King, "Finding Richard III" When: Nov. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature: Colm Tóibín, "John Stanislaus Joyce and Dublin: Old Father, Old Artificer" When: Nov. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; ticket required   14 Nov. Concert: Dakota Dave Hull, guitar When: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   14 Nov. Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature: Colm Tóibín reading and signing When: Nov. 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free; tickets required   15 Nov. Learning Services: Change Cycle for Staff When: Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   15 Nov. Learning Services: Situational Leadership When: Nov. 15, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   15 Nov. Caregiver Benefits Open House When: Nov. 15, 11:00 a.m. Where: 1525 Clifton Road Admission: Free   15 Nov. America Recycles Day When: Nov. 15, 11:30 a.m. Where: Emory Point Admission: Free   15 Nov. Caregivers Network: Caregiving Gift Guide When: Nov. 15, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   15 Nov. GIS Day at ECDS When: Nov. 15, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Admission: Free   15 Nov. Book signing and talk: Carey Gillam, "Whitewash" When: Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building Admission: Free   15 Nov. Film Screening: "The Counterfeiters" (2007) When: Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   15 Nov. Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra When: Nov. 15, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   16 Nov. Generational Difference in Graduate Medical Education When: Nov. 16, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   16 Nov. Moving from Critique to Engagement: A Call for Productive Intervention in Humanities PhD Programs When: Nov. 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Reading: Hank Klibanoff When: Nov. 16, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   16 Nov. Emory Dance Company Fall Concert When: Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $15; $12 discount categories; $8 students   16 Nov. Film screening: "Ausangate" (2006) When: Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   16 Nov. Concert: Irma Thomas, the Blind Boys of Alabama and the Preservation Hall Legacy Quintet When: Nov. 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $55; $44 discount categories; $10 Emory students   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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