If you can't see this message,  view it in your browser

For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018

ACHIEVEMENT Promising poet: Emory senior wins national writing awards Christell Victoria Roach, winner of this year's Hurston/Wright Foundation Award for College Writers, finds inspiration for her poetry through research in Emory's extensive archives on African American history and culture. RESEARCH Your past is calling: Can you ID stone toolmaking 'ring' tones? Emory anthropologist Dietrich Stout invites you to participate in an online experiment, investigating the human ability to discriminate and interpret the sounds produced by stone toolmaking. TEACHING Punk is alive and well, thanks to Emory class and Rose archives The Rose Library's punk collection inspired instructor Joseph Fritsch to offer a "Punk's Not Dead" expository writing class this semester, giving students an opportunity to enhance their writing while learning about punk's history and culture. INNOVATION No bleeding required: anemia detection via smartphone Biomedical engineers have developed a smartphone app with the aim of non-invasive detection of anemia. Instead of a blood test, the app uses photos of someone's fingernails taken on a smartphone to determine the level of hemoglobin in their blood. HEALTH Emory Proton Therapy Center celebrates official opening in Midtown Atlanta The Emory Proton Therapy Center, the first and only facility of its kind in the state of Georgia, officially opened its doors Dec. 6 in Midtown Atlanta with a VIP ribbon-cutting ceremony. Watch video from the opening celebration.

EMORY INSIDER   Be ready for winter weather: Know the multiple ways to stay informed about possible closings and delays at Emory in the event of severe weather conditions. Here is a reminder of the university's inclement weather procedures and policies.

TAKE NOTE   Plans change for Emory's Briarcliff Mansion Emory email now displays a security reminder on messages from external senders Faculty books sought for Feast of Words celebration by Dec. 17 Explore Emory's mental health training opportunities Applications for Business Practice Improvement Scholars Program open for 2019

In The News   Breast cancer testing guidelines out of date, missing genetic testing, says study Dec. 10 |  Otis Brawley |  CNN The longest hatred: Anti-Semitism on the rise Dec. 9 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  CBS Sunday Morning After dispute, 'Mockingbird' blends novel's spirit and Sorkin's voice onstage Dec. 7 |  Joseph Crespino  |  New York Times

Featured Events

For more news, visit the emory news center

Useful Links Emory Forward Human Resources Faculty Staff Assistance Program WorkLife Resource Center   Emory Report About Us Past Issues Subscribe Contact Us

Emory Home  |  Forward to a Friend

Editor: Laura Douglas-Brown Associate Vice President for University Communications: Nancy Seideman Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs: David B. Sandor Emory Report is published by  Communications and Public Affairs Read the Emory Report Guidelines Copyright 2022 Emory University | All Rights Reserved 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA | 404.727.6123