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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016

PROFILE Justin Shaw: Shakespeare scholarship, with a modern twist Justin Shaw, a PhD student in English, is delving into Shakespeare in new and innovative ways, helping bring revered texts squarely into the digital age. As Emory prepares to welcome Shakespeare's First Folio from Nov. 5 through Dec. 11, Shaw explains what motivates him to study the Bard. PERSPECTIVE Author shares First Folio history and Folger library founder's obsession Who buys 82 copies of the same book? If the book is Shakespeare's First Folio, the answer is an obsessed person -- Henry Folger, founder of the Folger Shakespeare Library. Andrea Mays discussed "The Millionaire and the Bard" in a lecture at Emory's Rose Library. COMMUNITY Emory honors the life of student David Kim Members of the Emory community filled Cannon Chapel on Monday evening to honor the life of Emory College senior David Kim, who passed away Oct. 22. MILESTONE Last volume of Samuel Beckett's letters celebrated at Emory After almost three decades, Emory's Laney Graduate School and the Letters of Samuel Beckett Project mark the publication of the fourth and final volume in their series bringing the acclaimed writer's correspondence to the world. HALLOWEEN Classic vampire film features new soundtrack by recent Emory grad Emory will play host to a symphony of spookiness Friday night with a special screening of the classic silent film "Nosferatu," accompanied by original music composed by recent graduate Robert Cooper. INSIGHT Life of the Mind lecture explores using video games for teaching, research "Game On: Emerging Interactive Technology for Research and Teaching," set for Tuesday, Nov. 1, features film and media studies professors Daniel Reynolds and Tanine Allison. ETHICS Conference will examine rising costs of prescription drugs On Nov. 2, Emory's Center for Ethics brings together an interdisciplinary array of experts to discuss the escalating cost of prescription drugs, the affordability of health care, the ethics and economics of drug pricing, and the process of drug development and government regulation. Student registration is $15. FAITH Miles to speak on 'Breaking Bread with a Broken World' As a 46-year-old atheist, Sara Miles took communion for the first time, an act she says changed her life, leading her to establish a food pantry which provides free groceries to hundreds of families. The acclaimed author speaks Nov. 3 at Emory. RESEARCH NIH awards $30M to Emory, Johns Hopkins, Colorado State for household air pollution study A team at Rollins School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Colorado State University has been awarded $30M from the NIH and the Gates Foundation to assess the impact of cleaner burning cooking stoves on household air pollution and health in four countries. ACHIEVEMENT Emory recognized as top performer in 2016 Sustainable Campus Index Emory University has been recognized as a top performer in the 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving the ninth spot overall among research institutions in the rankings published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Photo Gallery   Family Weekend Emory welcomed parents and other family members to campus Oct. 21-23 for Family Weekend. The full slate of events included Halloween-themed activities at DUCtoberfest, a book-signing by Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt, performances by student a capella groups and much more. View more photos. Take Back the Night March Emory students and guests from other local colleges and universities gathered Oct. 24 for the annual Take Back the Night March, dedicated to ending interpersonal violence and supporting survivors. See more photos from the march through campus.

Take Note   Theater Emory presents 'Romeo and Juliet' beginning Nov. 3 Jazz drummer Antonio Sanchez performs 'BiRDMAN LiVE' on Nov. 11 Emory College creative writing courses accepting applications for spring courses Emory Healthcare Network partners with urgent care companies, expands MinuteClinic affiliation

Emory Insider: Resources   Motorist assistance: Emory's Transportation and Parking Services assists motorists on campus who are dealing with a flat tire or car that won't start. This free service is available 24 hours per day. For help, call 404-727-1130.

In The News   Inside the machine that will turn your corpse into compost Oct. 25 |  Gary Laderman |  Wired Docs disagree on e-cigarette safety Oct. 24 |  David Schulman |  MedPage Today Split your ticket Oct. 23 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Washington Post Sudden power is a scourge -- and not just in politics Oct. 23 |  Melissa Williams |  Boston Globe Scientists think the common cold may at last be beatable Oct. 20 |  Martin Moore |  STAT

Featured Events   Haunted Harris Get into the Halloween spirit and come if you dare to the haunted rooms of Harris Hall and the Complex. When: Oct. 27, 7:00 p.m. Where: Harris, Thomas, Smith and Hopkins residence halls Admission: Free Concerto for Violin, Rock Band and String Orchestra R.E.M.'s Mike Mills premieres his new violin concerto with virtuoso Robert McDuffie and the Fifth House Ensemble. When: Oct. 28, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $50; $40 discount categories; $5 Emory students Annual Aria and Concerto Competition Emory students compete for the honor to perform as soloists with Emory University Symphony Orchestra and Emory Wind Ensemble at the Nov. 19 concert. When: Oct. 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

27 Oct. Children's Environmental Health Panel Discussion When: Oct. 27, 2:00 p.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Auditorium, Room P01 Admission: Free   27 Oct. EndNote Introduction When: Oct. 27, 2:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   27 Oct. I Love a Mystery: Narrative Innovations in 1940s Hollywood When: Oct. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   27 Oct. Denouncing Sovereignty: Process and Relations in Extralegal Killings When: Oct. 27, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   27 Oct. Food, Genes and Culture When: Oct. 27, 5:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 303 Admission: Free   27 Oct. "Walk with the Dead" Cemetery Walk When: Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m. Where: Student Activity and Academic Center Admission: Free   27 Oct. Documentary screening: "City of Trees" When: Oct. 27, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   27 Oct. We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest: Lessons from Black Feminism When: Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Allen Memorial Church Admission: Free   28 Oct. Emerging Global Health Threats: What We Don't Know Can Hurt Us When: Oct. 28, 11:30 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Klamon Room Admission: Free   28 Oct. Creating Bibliographies with Zotero When: Oct. 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   28 Oct. Lunch and Linguistics Chat When: Oct. 28, 12:30 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   28 Oct. The Emotional Charge of Poetry When: Oct. 28, 1:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp Malone Library, N301 Admission: Free   28 Oct. Emory National Invitational Volleyball Tournament: Emory vs. Randolph-Macon When: Oct. 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   28 Oct. Film screening with original music: "Nosferatu" When: Oct. 28, 9:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   29 Oct. American Foxtrot Lessons When: Oct. 29, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodpec Multipurpose Room Admission: Free   29 Oct. Film screening: "Mr. Gaga" When: Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   30 Oct. Emory Smash Bros. Tournament When: Oct. 30, 1:30 p.m. Where: Cox Computing Center Admission: Free   30 Oct. Film screening: "Ran" (1985) When: Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   31 Oct. The Cosmopolitan Choctaw: Literature, Indigenous Knowledge, Native Histories When: Oct. 31, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   01 Nov. Game on: Emerging Interactive Technology for Research and Teaching When: Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   01 Nov. The New York Times Talks Series: The Presidential Election When: Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 105 Admission: Free   01 Nov. The Bard in Bollywood Film Series: "Maqbool" When: Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   02 Nov. Submitting Your Electronic Dissertation/Thesis When: Nov. 2, 11:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   02 Nov. Upgrade Informational Session for Study Abroad When: Nov. 2, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 773 Admission: Free   02 Nov. Theory Reading Group When: Nov. 2, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Computing Center, Fishbowl Conference Space Admission: Free   02 Nov. Film screening: "Ghost World" (2001) When: Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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