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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020

WELLNESS Healthy Emory helps employees focus on well-being The Healthy New YOU Expo returned Thursday, Jan. 9, with more than 1,500 Emory employees enjoying exhibits and demonstrations centered on healthier living. See photos and learn about ongoing wellness programs at Emory. COLLABORATION Biomedical partnership receives funding for single ventricle heart defect research The Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Emory and Georgia Tech will share in a $5.7 million Innovation Fund to identify cures for children born with single ventricle heart defects, a rare but incurable condition. INSIGHT Candler's McDonald Lectures to explore option for the poor, Christian interpretation of the border As holder of the McDonald Chair, Roberto S. Goizueta will present public lectures on Feb. 12 and March 31. He has been named one of the 10 most influential Hispanic American educators, pastors and theologians by The National Catholic Reporter. RESEARCH Emory biologist awarded grant for male contraceptive research Biology professor Steven L'Hernault is working to develop a platform to use nematode worms to screen for male contraceptive candidates that block the binding of sperm and egg. RECOGNITION International Awards highlight Emory’s global impact Meet the recipients of Emory's 2019-2020 International Awards, celebrating the extraordinary work of a faculty member, an international alumnus and a staff member in the global community.

TAKE NOTE   Renowned women's cancer researcher joins Rollins faculty Mark your calendar for Feast of Words celebrating faculty books on Feb. 10 2020 Annual Summer Camp and Learning Expo will be Feb. 13; register now

EMORY INSIDER   Reward yourself: To encourage you to take an active role in your health and well-being, Emory provides financial incentives for participation in healthy activities. You can actually save money on your medical expenses by doing things that help you live a healthier lifestyle. Learn about healthy rewards and incentives.

In the News   Atlanta artist celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King with Google's MLK Day Doodle Jan. 22 |  Fahamu Pecou |  WXIA 11 Alive Forsyth teen has big heart for tiny babies Jan. 22 |  Emory Johns Creek Hospital |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Vaccine prevents deadly meningitis B in infants Jan. 22 |  David Stephens |  Reuters

Featured Events   Sunday FUNday: Indian Block Printing Bring your children to see the new “Transcendent Deities” exhibit, where they can examine the complex fabrics before making their own printed textiles from blocks carved in India. When: Jan. 26, 1:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Tate Room Admission: Free Poetry Reading with Heather Christle Enjoy hearing faculty member Heather Christle read from her work, then stay for a book signing and reception. When: Jan. 28, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free

24 Jan. Lecture: Jessica Sterling on "Keeping Watch Over the Chattahoochee River Using Science, Policy and the Law" When: Jan. 24, 10:30 a.m. Where: Math/Science Center, Room N304 Admission: Free   24 Jan. Beethoven 2020: Violin Sonatas When: Jan. 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free   24 Jan. Concert: Lomazov Rackers Piano Duo When: Jan. 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 Jan. Concert: Emory Piano Competition Final When: Jan. 25, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 Jan. Theater: "For Peace I Rise" When: Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   27 Jan. Race and Difference Colloquium: Edward Flores on "Prophetic Redemption: Faith-based Community Organizing for the Formerly Incarcerated" When: Jan. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   27 Jan. Election 2020 Speaker Series: Richard DeMillo on "Ballot Marking Devices Cannot Assure the Will of the Voters" When: Jan. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   27 Jan. Concert: Perimeter Flutes When: Jan. 27, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   28 Jan. Lecture: Dana Greene on "Telling Lives: The Work of the Biographer" When: Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   29 Jan. Film Screening: "Carmen Jones" When: Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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