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Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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LEADERSHIP
Emory Board of Trustees names Gregory L. Fenves as 21st president
Gregory L. Fenves, president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected as the 21st president of Emory University by a unanimous vote of Emory’s Board of Trustees. Fenves will assume office on Aug. 1.

 

ENVIRONMENT
Pandemic lockdowns set up 'natural experiment' on air pollution
COVID-19 lockdowns have slashed air pollution levels across the globe. Emory professor Eri Saikawa is asking her students to track current greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants to study how the novel coronavirus has impacted air quality and climate change.

RESEARCH
New antiviral drug discovered at Emory offers hope for COVID-19 treatment
Scientists are hopeful that a new drug called EIDD-2801 could change the way doctors treat COVID-19. The drug shows promise in reducing lung damage and has finished testing in mice. It will soon move to human clinical trials.

 

CAMPUS
All hands on deck: Transitioning Emory College to remote teaching
In less than two weeks, Emory College staff helped more than 500 faculty members move from a classroom setting to remote learning for 6,000 undergraduates, now scattered across the country and the world.

EDUCATION
Classes that click: Introduction to sociology
For student Sareena Sethi, decorating her room at home to be more like her college room is helping ease the transition; for sociology professor Devon Goss, a four-legged assistant helps brighten the days. “Classes That Click” explores how Emory is adapting to remote learning.
 
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Virtual backgrounds: Keep Emory with you while working from home by using an Emory University or Emory Healthcare-branded virtual background during your teleconference meetings. Choose from the Quad, Brumley Bridge, the Emory gate and more.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Learn how to leverage your talents to make a positive impact; webinar on April 8 at noon
Learn how to leverage your talents to make a positive impact; webinar on April 8 at noon

Join EGHI for 'Preserving Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic' on April 14
Join EGHI for 'Preserving Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic' on April 14

Check out the Schwartz Center's work-from-home playlist featuring Candler Concert Series pianists
Check out the Schwartz Center's work-from-home playlist featuring Candler Concert Series pianists
 
EMORY EXPERTS ON COVID-19
 
Wayfair shares surge 37% as coronavirus drives sales of office furniture and home décor

 

Wayfair shares surge 37% as coronavirus drives sales of office furniture and home décor
April 6 |  Dan McCarthy |  CNBC

Emory tests Remdesivir, vaccine trials for COVID-19

 

Emory tests Remdesivir, vaccine trials for COVID-19
April 5 |  Aneesh Mehta |  MSNBC

We’re going to see what else the word 'funeral' can mean

 

We’re going to see what else the word 'funeral' can mean
April 5 |  Gary Laderman |  New York Times

Why is there no national lockdown?

 

Why is there no national lockdown?
April 4 |  Polly Price |  CNN

What we're learning from online coronavirus screening project

 

What we're learning from online coronavirus screening project
April 4 |  Alexander P. Isakov and David Wright |  ABC News
 
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