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Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019
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COMMUNITY
Emory responds to recent shootings with resources for support and safety
As the Emory community joins in mourning the victims of recent mass shootings, President Claire E. Sterk pledges the university will remain committed to embracing diversity and will continue to speak out against violence and hatred. Learn about support resources and safety steps if there is an emergency on campus.

 

HEALTH
Emory Women's Sports & Wellness Conference features health experts, new technologies and treatments
Emory Sports Medicine Center will hold its inaugural Women's Sports & Wellness Conference Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, from 8 a.m. to noon at Emory University School of Medicine, 100 Woodruff Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322.

 

FUNDING
Injury Prevention Research Center awarded $4.2 million by CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $4.2 million over the next five years to fund the Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE), a center designed to reduce the top causes of injury and injury death in Georgia and the Southeast.

COLLABORATION
Emory student travels to London for mosquito research
Rising Emory junior Kasey Cervantes is spending the last weeks of his summer contributing to a database that will help uncover when mosquitoes developed the insecticide resistance that hinders malaria eradication.
 
Take Note
 
Emory's tobacco-free policy prohibits vaping; help available to quit smoking
Emory's tobacco-free policy prohibits vaping; help available to quit smoking

Sign up for Winship Win the Fight 5K; run/walk to raise money for cancer fight is Oct. 5
Sign up for Winship Win the Fight 5K; run/walk to raise money for cancer fight is Oct. 5

Pool closed at Woodruff PE Center for maintenance until Aug. 24; SAAC access available to members
Pool closed at Woodruff PE Center for maintenance until Aug. 24; SAAC access available to members

New exhibit 'Elixirs & Extracts' celebrates the works of Emory's health sciences writers
New exhibit 'Elixirs & Extracts' celebrates the works of Emory's health sciences writers
 
Emory Insider
 
Emory Insider

 

Need help with work-life responsibilities? The Emory Employee-Student Job Network aids faculty and staff looking to hire Emory students on a part-time basis for tasks such as babysitting, pet care, house sitting, lawn care, etc. You'll need your NetID and password to post a job.
 
In the News
 
Emory business school marks 100 years

 

Emory business school marks 100 years
Aug. 10 |  Julie Barefoot |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Emory program gives young adults with autism taste of independence

 

Emory program gives young adults with autism taste of independence
Aug. 7 |  Emory Autism Center, Catherine Rice |  FOX 5 Atlanta

The history of man vs. mosquito

 

The history of man vs. mosquito
Aug. 3 |  Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec |  CBS This Morning
 
Featured Events
 
 WaterHub Tour

 

WaterHub Tour
Take the opportunity to tour Emory's award-winning water reclamation facility on the last scheduled tour this month.
When: Aug. 9, 10:00 a.m.
Where: WaterHub, Peavine Creek Drive
Admission: Free
Emory Farmers Market

 

Emory Farmers Market
Enjoy the delicious, convenient and sustainable food options offered by local Georgia farmers and small business owners.
When: Aug. 13, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Cox Bridge
Admission: Free
 
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Aug.
 
Depot Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 7, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Depot Educational Garden, located beside Kaldi's at the Depot
Admission: Free
 
07
Aug.
 
Clairmont Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 7, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Clairmont Campus
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
Surgical Grand Rounds: "Trust Me, I'm a Doctor"
When: Aug. 8, 7:00 a.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
Evening MBA Information Breakfast
When: Aug. 8, 7:45 a.m.
Where: Goizueta Business School
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
Candler Theology Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 8, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Candler School of Theology, Dickey Drive
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
Cox Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 8, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Cox Bridge
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
The Fixie Free Bike Repair and Maintenance
When: Aug. 8, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Parking deck underneath First-Year Quad, Eagle Row
Admission: Free
 
08
Aug.
 
Guided Meditation at Emory
When: Aug. 8, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106
Admission: Free
 
09
Aug.
 
Eagle Row Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 9, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Eagle Row Garden, beside the tennis courts
Admission: Free
 
13
Aug.
 
Workshop: Canvas 101
When: Aug. 13, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
13
Aug.
 
Candler Theology Educational Garden Workday
When: Aug. 13, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Candler Theology Garden, Dickey Drive
Admission: Free
 
14
Aug.
 
Workshop: Copying Courses In Canvas
When: Aug. 14, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
18
Aug.
 
Summer Lecture Series: Alison Greene on "Histories of Race and Southern Churches in the 20th Century"
When: Aug. 18, 9:45 a.m.
Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Ward Fellowship Hall; also live-streamed on Facebook
 
 
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