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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021

RESEARCH A new way to measure tech complexity Anthropologist Dietrich Stout decodes the brain's "alphabet" and "grammar" for action to study behavioral evolution and measure the complexity of human technologies based on the making and use of different types of Stone Age tools. HEALTH Answering questions about new CDC COVID-19 booster recommendations Emory infectious diseases physician Jay Varkey answers questions about CDC’s recent endorsement of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shots. SCIENCE Season 3 of Emmy-winning series 'Your Fantastic Mind' kicks off Nov. 1 A partnership between the Emory Brain Health Center and Georgia Public Broadcasting, "Your Fantastic Mind" highlights patient stories and reports on pioneering science and clinical advances in the areas of neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, sleep medicine and rehabilitation medicine. FACULTY Joanne Solis-Walker to join Emory's Candler School of Theology Candler School of Theology will welcome Joanne Solis-Walker as associate dean and professor in the practice of leadership next semester. Solis-Walker will lead projects that expand access to Candler-based theological education. CONVERSATION Humanities alumni discuss career pathways during virtual panels Alumni Connections, the online panels connecting Emory’s liberal arts undergraduates to successful alumni, returns this fall with more discussions about how skills honed by studying the humanities can open up meaningful career paths. CREATIVITY Arts and Social Justice Fellowship begins second year with new partnerships Faculty and students pair with local artists to explore how creative thinking and artistic expression can inspire change as this year’s Arts and Social Justice Fellowship Program gets underway.

EMORY INSIDER   Honorary degree nominations: Staff, faculty, students and alumni are invited to nominate an individual to receive an honorary Emory degree. Nominees have achieved the highest distinction in their fields while also demonstrating a transformational influence; their lives and careers exemplify a commitment to values shared by Emory. Nominations are due by Nov. 1. Learn more at the Honorary Degrees website.

TAKE NOTE   Events recognizing LGBTQ+ History Month continue Complete Emory’s attestation form by Oct. 29, regardless of where you receive the flu vaccine Share your ideas for the new Emory Interfaith Center

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Colin Powell's love story started with an accidental date — and lasted six decades Oct. 23 |  Andra Gillespie |  CNN A record amount of Americans are quitting their jobs due to pandemic burnout Oct. 22 |  Tom Smith |  CBS Evening News Political rewind: What can the trial of Arbery's alleged killers tells us about justice in America? Oct. 22 |  Fred Smith Jr. |  Georgia Public Broadcasting

FEATURED EVENTS   Arts and Social Justice Fellowship Panel Discussion: "Social Justice Through Art" During this virtual panel discussion, the 2021 Arts and Social Justice fellows and partnering faculty will address the role art plays in shifting perspectives and transforming education. When: Oct. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Virtual Screening: "Fauci" "Fauci" from National Geographic films is a portrait of Dr. Anthony Fauci, a public servant, scientist, physician, husband and father whose career spans seven presidents and is bookended by two pandemics: HIV/AIDS, which shaped him, and COVID-19, which has tested him beyond all expectations. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, the Center for Ethics and the MirYam Institute Project in International Ethics and Leadership. When: Oct. 28, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

27 Oct. Panel Discussion: "Emory Explores: The Intersection of Sexuality, Gender and Race" When: Oct. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   28 Oct. Juliet E. Shield Symposium on Compassion: "Healing the Separations: The Critical Need for Socially-engaged Compassion and the Science of Cultivating It" with Rhonda Magee When: Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   28 Oct. Panel Discussion: "Women in Global Research" with Fulbright Distinguished Chairs from Brazil and South Africa When: Oct. 28, 3:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   28 Oct. Seminar: "The History of Vogue and Dance Workshop" When: Oct. 28, 7:00 p.m. Where: Rich Memorial Building, Room 117 Admission: Free   29 Oct. Concert: Emory Concert Choir and the University Chorus When: Oct. 29, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free; registration and proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result required   30 Oct. Concert: "Beethoven and a Big Band" When: Oct. 30, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free; registration and proof of COVID-19 vaccination or negative test result required   01 Nov. JWJI Colloquium: "Organizing for Civil Rights: SNCC's Activist Writing and Literary Legacy" with Sharon Monteith When: Nov. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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