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Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021
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HEALTH
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, spurs immune response in kids ages 5 to 11
Emory infectious disease expert Evan Anderson answers questions about what Pfizer’s initial pediatric trial results mean for children under the age of 12.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENT
Emory ranked among top universities by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
Emory University ranked 20th out of 796 U.S. universities according to the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings, published Sept. 21.

 

DISCOVERY
Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff
Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.

 

FACULTY
Emory chemist receives prestigious Beckman Young Investigator Award
Katherine Davis has been named a Beckman Young Investigator for her cutting-edge research into understanding the structure and dynamics of the enzymes that use metals to sustain life.

COMMUNITY
Praise House Project to install public art honoring African American history
Funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, a partnership between Emory Arts and artist-activist Charmaine Minniefield will place three praise houses in metro Atlanta to uplift the African American history of those communities.
 
EMORY INSIDER
 
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Get involved: There’s still time to be part of the symposium “In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession: Emory, Racism, and the Journey Towards Restorative Justice,” Sept. 29 through Oct. 1. Registrations are being accepted for attendees and volunteers. Learn how you can participate.
 
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Join the fall Walking on Wednesdays series; activities begin Sept. 22 but you can register until Sept. 29
Join the fall Walking on Wednesdays series; activities begin Sept. 22 but you can register until Sept. 29

Hear Emory faculty Carol Anderson and Tiphanie Yanique speak at Decatur Book Festival on Oct. 2
Hear Emory faculty Carol Anderson and Tiphanie Yanique speak at Decatur Book Festival on Oct. 2

Emory University is requiring  faculty, staff and students to get a flu shot by Oct. 29; learn more.
Emory University is requiring faculty, staff and students to get a flu shot by Oct. 29; learn more.
 
EMORY IN THE NEWS
 
A COVID-19 vaccine for younger children could be available by Halloween — here are 4 steps that must be taken first

 

A COVID-19 vaccine for younger children could be available by Halloween — here are 4 steps that must be taken first
Sept. 21 |  Evan Anderson |  CNN

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Sept. 20 |  Jinho Choi, James Finch and Sarah Finch |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

 

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu
Sept. 20 |  Rustom Antia |  Associated Press
 
FEATURED EVENTS
 
Discussion: "COVID-19: Booster Shots"

 

Discussion: "COVID-19: Booster Shots"
Join experts Jodie Guest and Carlos del Rio as they break down the information from the FDA recommendation on boosters for those ages 65 years and older and the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting on boosters.
When: Sept. 23, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Emory University Facebook page
Admission: Free
Discussion: "In This Moment: A Conversation with Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger"

 

Discussion: "In This Moment: A Conversation with Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger"
Join curators John Lukavic from the Denver Art Museum and Megan O'Neil from the Carlos Museum for a conversation with contemporary Indigenous artists Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger, whose work is featured in the exhibition “Each/Other.”
When: Sept. 24, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Carlos Museum (Ackerman Hall) and online
Admission: Free
Webinar: "Changing Relationships with You and Your Parents"

 

Webinar: "Changing Relationships with You and Your Parents"
It is important to communicate more calmly and productively with aging parents who can no longer live independently. This session will present communication techniques and explore helpful assumptions about aging and how to understand the loss of independence from the parent’s perspective.
When: Oct. 5, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
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Artist's Talk with Marie Watt
When: Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Carlos Museum (Ackerman Hall) and online
Admission: Free
 
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JWJI Colloquium: "Assimilation: An Alternative History" with Cathleen Ramirez
When: Sept. 27, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
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Webinar: "Communicating with Infographics"
When: Sept. 29, 1:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
 
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