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For Students of Emory University Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015

The Wire   family support New benefit helps with emergency back-up care for children, adults Beginning Jan. 1, Emory faculty and staff, as well as Laney Graduate School students, will have access to temporary services when a breakdown occurs in childcare or elder/adult care routines. Overview sessions begin next week. Events 10 things to do for $10 or less Basketball season is already underway, and catching a home game with your family is just one of the many fun things to do on December's calendar, which also includes a variety of holiday events. Discovery Nano-walkers take speedy leap forward with rolling DNA motor Led by Emory's Khalid Salaita, physical chemists have devised a rolling DNA-based motor that's 1,000 times faster than any other synthetic motor, with potential for real-time applications like disease diagnosis. sustainability Awards pour in for WaterHub Accolades continue to accrue for the WaterHub, Emory's on-site water recycling system. The facility, the first of its kind in the United States, has won its sixth honor since officially opening in April. honors T.S. Eliot prose volume receives Modernist Studies Association prize The second volume of "The Complete Prose of T.S. Eliot: The Critical Edition," co-edited by English professor emeritus Ron Schuchard, has won the Modernist Studies Association's inaugural prize for a distinguished edition. Profile Sylvia Ennis: After accident, grateful for survival and support Sylvia Ennis was driving to her job at Emory when a falling tree almost claimed her life. Three years later, she looks back with gratitude for her unexpected survival and ongoing support from co-workers, family and friends.

Photo Gallery   World AIDS Day Emory observed World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 with a full slate of events including a parade, dance performers and the nation's largest collegiate display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. View more photos from the commemoration.

Take Note   Traffic advisory: Water main break closes lane on Houston Mill Road Emory employees invited to enroll in course on higher education law Bookstore hosts faculty and staff appreciation sale Provost's 'In Dialogue' conversations to focus on faculty diversity

Emory Insider   Holiday shopping? Don't forget that one of the benefits of working at Emory is automatic enrollment in Sparkfly, which lets users save money on shopping, restaurants, electronics, movie and event tickets, travel and more. Visit the Emory Sparkfly page to learn how to access your discounts.

In the News   Marriages may not be forever, but our obsession with diamonds is Dec. 3 |  Hugo Mialon |  New York Times Election forecaster: Trump might win GOP nomination Nov. 29 |  Alan Abramowitz |  CNN ACLU says blocking Syrian refugees violates constitution Nov. 24 |  Polly Price |  WABE-FM

"It violates the equal protection clause because you're identifying a group based on national origin, or religion. These are protected grounds under both the federal and state constitution." Polly Price, Venue, Feb. 2, 2016

Featured Events   French New Wave film series: Out 1 Episodes 1-4 13-episode conspiracy film screens over 2 days, Feb. 20-21 When: Feb. 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: 208 White Hall Admission: Free Creativity Conversation with President Wagner Rose Library Director Rosemary Magee and Wagner on inspired actions When: Feb. 24, 4:00 p.m. Where: Rose Library Teaching/Learning Studio Admission: Free International Careers Networking Night Network with professionals with international work experience When: Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free

18 Feb. Alternatives to 'The Summer Internship' When: Feb. 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: Career Center, B. Jones   18 Feb. CMBC Lecture: Cognitive Aesthetics: Beauty, the Brain, and Virginia Woolf When: Feb. 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS 290   19 Feb. Gunpowder Warfare in Global History When: Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m. Where: Modern Languages 201   22 Feb. Women in Science Q&A When: Feb. 22, 2:00 p.m. Where: 360 Atwood Addition, Chemistry Bldg Admission: Free   23 Feb. Faculty Composers Concert When: Feb. 23, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free   25 Feb. Lecture: Decolonizing human rights When: Feb. 25, 4:30 p.m. Where: Jones Room, Woodruff Library Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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