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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017

INSIGHT 'Bunk': Kevin Young's new book examines the rise of hoaxes In his acclaimed new book, Emory University Distinguished Professor Kevin Young explores the history of hoaxes and fakers, and how they continue to shape our culture. HEALTH CARE eXtraordinarY: New clinic for X and Y chromosome variations One day a month, the recently opened "eXtraordinarY" clinic sees two to three young patients in Emory Clinic B. While its patient base is small, its reputation is growing as a resource for families affected by sex chromosome variations. TEACHING History class uses digital storytelling to study political movements Emory College undergraduates in an upper-level history class are analyzing U.S. political movements by learning about digital storytelling and multimedia production. They will debut their work at the "Documenting the Right" Student Film Festival on Wednesday evening. DISCOVERY New catalyst controls activation of a carbon-hydrogen bond Emory chemists working in Huw Davies' lab have led the development of another catalyst that can selectively activate a carbon-hydrogen bond, part of an ongoing strategy to revolutionize the field of organic synthesis and open up new chemical space. RESEARCH Bacteria in a beetle make it a leaf-eater In a paper published in Cell, lead author and Emory post-doctoral fellow Hassan Salem finds that a leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that allows the insect to break down pectin -- part of a plant's cell wall that is indigestible to most animals. CAMPUS Quilt on the Quad honors World AIDS Day On Friday, Emory marks World AIDS Day with Quilt on the Quad, the nation's largest collegiate display of panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Learn more about the event and Emory's 20 years of groundbreaking HIV research.

Take Note   Submit 2017 faculty books for Feast of Words celebration by Dec. 15 Emory's Tammie E. Quest selected as 'visionary' in hospice, palliative care medicine Registration open for January's Healthy New You Expo

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In The News   It's the grim reality of frequent work travel: Health problems Nov. 27 |  Phyllis Kozarsky |  New York Times Georgia's newest Rhodes scholars making a difference already Nov. 26 |  Chelsea Jackson |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Why the guilt? When eating habits make you feel guilty this holiday season Nov. 26 |  Rachel Hershenberg |  Psychology Today

Featured Events   Film screening: "Black Book" (2006) See swashbuckling action and espionage in this film with images of resistance and survival from Dutch director Paul Verhoeven ("Robocop," "Total Recall"). When: Nov. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free Emory's Young Artists Hear performances by some of the most outstanding undergraduate talents from Emory's Department of Music. When: Dec. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Participate in this candlelit evening service of choral music and scripture readings, an Emory tradition since 1935. Also on Saturday at 4 and 8 p.m. When: Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $20; $15 discount categories; $5 students

29 Nov. Learning Services: Communicating with Impact When: Nov. 29, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   29 Nov. Poetry Reading in Honor of V. Narayana Rao When: Nov. 29, 3:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   29 Nov. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Birmingham Southern When: Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   29 Nov. Documentary screening: "Bending the Arc: The Story of Dr. Paul Farmer" (2016) When: Nov. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Rollins Auditorium Admission: Free   30 Nov. Kamal A. Mansour Visiting Lectureship: Evolving Management of Esophageal Cancer When: Nov. 30, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   30 Nov. WaterHub Tour When: Nov. 30, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   30 Nov. Advent Service: Magnificat When: Nov. 30, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   30 Nov. Impact of "Change Starts at Home": Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls in Nepal When: Nov. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 6001 Admission: Free   30 Nov. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Piedmont College When: Nov. 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Gym Admission: Free   30 Nov. Film screening: "Hercules 56" (2006) When: Nov. 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   30 Nov. Concert: Oxford Chorale When: Nov. 30, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Chapel Admission: $5   01 Dec. Carlos Museum Bookshop Two-Day Holiday Sale When: Dec. 1, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Bookshop, Level One Admission: Free   01 Dec. Catalyzing the Modernization of Graduate Biomedical Education When: Dec. 1, 11:30 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   01 Dec. "About the Etiology of Schizophrenia: A View from Cuba" with Segundo Mesa-Castillo, Psychiatric Hospital of Havana When: Dec. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies (PAIS) Building; Center for Mind, Brain and Culture Admission: Free   01 Dec. The Transition to (Food) Foraging for Dense and Predictable Resources and its Impact on the Evolution of Modern Humans When: Dec. 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Studies (PAIS) Building, Room 290 Admission: Free   01 Dec. Concert: Oxford Chorale When: Dec. 1, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Chapel Admission: $5   03 Dec. Laszlo-Excalibur Lecture: "The Berlin Painter and His World" by Princeton curator J . Michael Padgett When: Dec. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   03 Dec. Fieldwork Showcase with Emory Dance, CORE Performance Company and The Field in New York When: Dec. 3, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $7   04 Dec. New Gradebook Features in Canvas When: Dec. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   04 Dec. Carlos Reads Book Club When: Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Board Room, Level Two Admission: $20 Carlos Museum members; $25 non-members; includes cost of book   05 Dec. Emory Farmers Market When: Dec. 5, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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