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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021

COMMUNITY Watch Emory Decatur Hospital in the Parade Across America Jason Zgonc, who played his trumpet outside Emory Decatur Hospital to support health care workers, was the first "hero next door" featured in the Jan. 20 Parade Across America. Jason’s piece ends with him in a virtual duet with Ethan Bensdorf, the New York Philharmonic trumpeter who inspired him. View the official video from the Presidential Inauguration Committee's YouTube page. CAPITOL UPDATE President Biden signs executive directives on DACA, immigration and more Several executive directives signed by President Joe Biden on his first day advance causes supported by Emory, including sustainability, climate change, providing protections for DACA recipients and rescinding the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries. CLASSROOM Rollins launches new certificate in climate and health Recognizing that climate change is one of the defining challenges of the century, a new certificate program prepares students to make strong contributions to climate change research, policy and practice. LEADERSHIP Infectious disease leaders appointed to direct Center for AIDS Research Ann Chahroudi, associate professor of pediatrics, and Colleen Kelley, associate professor of medicine, have been appointed as new co-directors of the Center for AIDS Research at Emory University. SCIENCE Movers and shakers: New evidence for a unifying theory of granular materials Emory physicist Stefan Boettcher describes a pattern for how record-sized "shaking" events affect the dynamics of a granular material as it moves from an excited to a relaxed state, adding to the evidence that a unifying theory underlies this behavior. COLLABORATION Emory joins national Mellon Foundation research project to address racial reparations Emory scholars will work with Atlanta community partners to assess the toll that slavery, Jim Crow and its modern iteration have taken on the Black community, then craft policy recommendations for reparations to address those losses.

EMORY INSIDER   Learn from the experts: Have questions about the latest developments with COVID-19? Tune in Friday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. for our next live Q&A with Emory infectious diseases expert Marybeth Sexton, hosted by public health expert Jodie Guest.

TAKE NOTE   Join online events to honor the legacy and work of Martin Luther King Jr. Nominations for the 2021 Marion Luther Brittain Award are now open; submit by March 1 School of Nursing earns No. 8 ranking in the U.S. from Nursing Schools Almanac

FEATURED EVENTS   Workshop: "Canvas Basics" Join this class that introduces new users to Canvas and reviews some of the basic features and tasks for users who want a refresher. When: Jan. 22, 10:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Virtual Concert: All-Star Trio Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta begins the year with an all-star trio of violin, cello and piano joining forces for a thrilling concert of Brahms, Franck and Piazzolla. When: Jan. 23, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online; Schwartz Center Virtual Stage Admission: Free Webinar: "Family Ties: Strategies for Blended Families" Learn how managing children in blended environments can allow both children and parents to thrive, when handled in a consistent and loving way. When: Jan. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

EMORY IN THE NEWS   What if you never get better from COVID-19? Jan. 21 |  Ignacio Sanz |  New York Times Why cats are crazy for catnip Jan. 20 |  Jacobus de Roode |  Science No honeymoon for Biden Jan. 20 |  Andra Gillespie |  U.S. News and World Report

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