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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, March 5, 2019

COLLABORATION Emory takes science into the community for the Atlanta Science Festival From the popular Chemistry Carnival and Physics Live! to theater projects that blend STEM with storytelling, more than 20 Atlanta Science Festival events featuring Emory faculty and students are scheduled for the Druid Hills campus, Oxford campus and venues throughout Atlanta. HONORS Emory alum selected as Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Stanford Recent Emory College graduate Sam Budnyk plans to pursue a doctorate in musicology as the first Emory participant in a highly competitive international program that fully funds graduate study at Stanford. ACHIEVEMENT Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff Learn about notable accomplishments by Emory faculty and staff, including lifetime achievement awards, leadership positions with national organizations and more. RESOURCES Coming soon: New way to book travel for Emory University and Emory Healthcare In the coming months, Emory will debut a new travel portal, Emory Travel Authority, powered by a new travel management supplier. Learn more in a series of outreach sessions starting March 6. RESEARCH Predict the future of critical care in #STATMadness Vote for Emory in STAT Madness, the bracket competition for biomedical research. Emory's 2019 entry covers a sepsis prediction technology.

EMORY INSIDER   "Know Your Numbers" health screenings: Get your free, confidential wellness screening March 7 at the Emory University Hospital Annex Building. Make an appointment (enter "Emory" as your registration key) for this last opportunity to attend an onsite event on Clifton Campus.

TAKE NOTE   Eat green pancakes, whoopie pie and more at Cox Food Hall's early St. Patrick's Day celebration Emory Farmers Market closed March 12 for spring break; returns March 19 Emory MSBA team named regional finalists in Risk Management Challenge

IN THE NEWS   Measles vaccine doesn't cause autism, says a new, decade-long study of half a million people March 5 |  Saad B. Omer |  Washington Post Frans de Waal embraces animal emotions in 'Mama's Last Hug' March 3 |  Frans de Waal  |  New York Times Book Review Alzheimer's grows sharply in Georgia, and faster than national average March 5 |  Monica Parker |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Conversations on the Quad Conversations on the Quad heads inside to the newly renovated Convocation Hall. Douglas Hicks, dean of Oxford College, will discuss "Can Honor be Taught?" at noon; event continues until 1:30 p.m. When: March 7, 11:30 a.m. Where: Convocation Hall Admission: Free 2019 Women of Excellence Awards Celebrate women who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues that affect women at Emory and in the larger community. When: March 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller Ward Alumni House Admission: Free 15th Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture Emory law professor Dorothy Brown addresses "Racism Kills: What Part Do You Play?" When: March 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, James B. Williams Education Building, Auditorium Room 110 Admission: Free

06 March Workshop: Data Cleaning When: March 6, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   06 March Lecture: "Deciphering Egyptian Hieroglyphics" When: March 6, 4:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   06 March Compassion Meditation When: March 6, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   06 March Film screening: "The Red Desert" When: March 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   07 March The Animal Studies Society Presents: "Animality and Migration: The Intersecting Oppression of Human and Nonhuman Animals" When: March 7, 4:30 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room S319 Admission: Free   07 March Guided Meditation When: March 7, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   07 March Theater: "And God Forbid It Should Be So" When: March 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building Admission: Free   07 March Lecture: "The Whole Fracking Story" When: March 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   07 March Emory University Symphony Orchestra When: March 7, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   08 March WaterHub Tour When: March 8, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   08 March Cross-discipline Conversation: "Off the Record: Linking Faith and Career" When: March 8, 11:00 a.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 101 Admission: Free   08 March Workshop: "Taxes: What's Changed and What's Stayed the Same" When: March 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room 204 (east wing) Admission: Free   08 March Workshop: Documenting Data When: March 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   10 March Jewish Chamber Music Concert When: March 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Hillel Center Admission: Free   13 March Workshop: EndNote Introduction When: March 13, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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