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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016

VOLUNTEERING Emory Cares Day brings community together for service projects Emory Cares International Service Day is Saturday, Nov. 12, and students, faculty, staff, alumni and family members are invited to take part in volunteer projects in Atlanta and around the world. Registration is now open for local service trips. MATHEMATICS Emory's Ken Ono chats with Neil deGrasse Tyson on 'StarTalk' What do you get when you add an astrophysicist and a number theorist to a comedian? A fun conversation with National Geographic Channel's Neil deGrasse Tyson, Emory mathematician Ken Ono and stand-up comic Eugene Mirman, airing Nov. 7. EVENTS 10 things to do for $10 or less From CultureSHOCK to the start of basketball season, Emory's calendar remains packed with events as the fall semester races toward the finish line. HEALTH Antibodies from Ebola survivors neutralize virus, protect against infection in lab mice A study by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Atreca, Inc., offers the potential for further research that could lead to therapeutic agents and vaccines against a rapidly evolving Ebola virus. LITERATURE Emory welcomes Shakespeare's First Folio to campus "The First Folio: The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare" opens Saturday at the Carlos Museum, the only Georgia site chosen to host the exhibit featuring the first printing of many of the Bard's legendary plays. ENVIRONMENT Rollins School of Public Health part of NASA team studying air pollution Rollins School of Public Health, as part of an international team of researchers and policy specialists, is the joint recipient of a $100 million award from NASA to develop the world's first public health satellite mission. COLLABORATION Emory, local health clinic and corporate partner collaborate to combat diet-related disease A team made up of Emory faculty, staff and students, a local grocery chain and a health care clinic received $25,000 from General Electric to fight obesity, diabetes and other diet-related disease in Southwest Atlanta. ARTS Atlanta Music Festival promotes harmony across racial, social landscapes Legendary opera star Jessye Norman will headline the Atlanta Music Festival's Gala Concert, featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch, on Nov. 18 at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. POLITICS Election fuels public scholarship for Emory experts Emory political science professors Alan Abramowitz and Andra Gillespie serve as prominent resources for national and international media, offering context in the 2016 presidential race.

Photo Gallery   Puppy Petting "Boo" What's better than a petting zoo? A petting "boo" with adorable puppies dressed in Halloween costumes. There were plenty of happy smiles and wagging tails on campus Friday as Pawsitive Outreach offered information on how to volunteer with local no-kill animal shelters. View more photos.

Take Note   Oxford College women's tennis team captures NJCAA Division III national championship Building Recycling Competition underway through November Gwinnett County Transit to launch new express route to Emory, CDC Summaries available for September meetings of University Senate, Faculty Council

Emory Insider: Amenities   Get your gadgets: Emory students, faculty and staff can check out a variety of electronic gadgets from Woodruff Library. Options range from laptops and chargers available for three-hour use within the library to items like iPads, iPods and digital cameras that can be checked out for up to a week.

In The News   Political groups fight for control of state supreme courts Nov. 2 |  Joanna Shepherd |  Associated Press Skin patches may help kids' peanut allergies, study says Oct. 31 |  Jennifer Shih |  CNN White House pushes for STEM education, mentorship Oct. 28 |  Ken Ono |  USA Today Long before Twitter, Martin Luther was a media pioneer Oct. 28 |  Emory University |  New York Times

Featured Events   Sara Miles: Breaking Bread With a Broken World Author and founder of a San Francisco food pantry that feeds thousands speaks on her work and her mission. When: Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free Romeo and Juliet Theater Emory presents Shakespeare's classic love story with performances through Nov. 13. When: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students Harland Cinema Night: "Shrek" and "Shrek 2" The University Center Board hosts a screening of the first two "Shrek" films with free food. When: Nov. 5, 5:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Harland Cinema Admission: Free

03 Nov. Professional Communication: The Elevator Pitch When: Nov. 3, 2:30 p.m. Where: Few Hall, Multipurpose Room Admission: Free   03 Nov. Creativity Conversation with Alan Mandell and Lois Overbeck: "Engagement in the Arts: Samuel Beckett in Prison" When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Changes in American Religion: Trends Among the General Public When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Tarbutton Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   03 Nov. 2015: A Transformative Year for the Radical Right? When: Nov. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Goods, Power and Women in 19th-Century Benguela, West Central Africa When: Nov. 3, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Film screening: "Before the Flood" When: Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   03 Nov. Emory Commission on Racial and Social Justice Town Hall When: Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Centro Latino Admission: Free   03 Nov. Emory Debates: Young Democrats vs. College Republicans When: Nov. 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Harland Cinema Admission: Free   03 Nov. Art is Work, Work is Art When: Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   04 Nov. Religious Congregations in 20th-Century America When: Nov. 4, 9:00 a.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   04 Nov. Shakespeare at Emory film screening: "Titus" (1999) When: Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   05 Nov. African Coffee Tasting and Gallery Talk When: Nov. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   05 Nov. Shangrila Parvin, soprano, senior recital; Elena Cholakova, piano When: Nov. 5, 3:30 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   05 Nov. First Year Semi-Formal When: Nov. 5, 6:00 p.m. Where: Fernbank Admission: Free   05 Nov. Words Fail So Simply Much Love: Celebration of "The Letters of Samuel Beckett, Volume 4, 1966-1989" When: Nov. 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: Free   05 Nov. Concert and exhibition: Listening to Memories When: Nov. 5, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   07 Nov. Explorations: Virtual and Augmented Reality at Emory When: Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m. Where: Oxford Road Building Living Room, 3rd Floor Admission: Free   07 Nov. Prison and Social Death When: Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 Nov. Internships in Arts and Entertainment When: Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 114 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Brian Eno's "Music for Airports": The Nature of Ambient Music When: Nov. 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   07 Nov. Staged reading: "Castelvines y Monteses" by Lope de Vega When: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: Free   07 Nov. Concert: Laura Ardan, clarinet, accompanied by Will Ransom When: Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   08 Nov. Emory Farmers Market When: Nov. 8, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   08 Nov. Submitting Your Electronic Dissertation/Thesis When: Nov. 8, 11:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   08 Nov. The Bard in Bollywood film series: "Omkara" When: Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   08 Nov. Election Watch Night When: Nov. 8, 9:30 p.m. Where: Center for Women Admission: Free   09 Nov. Diversity, Demographics and the Age of Donald Trump When: Nov. 9, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Atlanta: Still the Black Mecca? Race, Social Inequality and Urban Displacement in 21st-Century Atlanta When: Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: Georgia State University Law School Ballroom, 85 Park Place, Atlanta Admission: Free   09 Nov. WaterHub Tours When: Nov. 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   09 Nov. World Toilet Day: "MDGs to SDGs: What is the Difference and What Do We Do Differently?" When: Nov. 9, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   09 Nov. Mauerfall Museum When: Nov. 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Defining Spiritual Health When: Nov. 9, 5:30 p.m. Where: WHSCAB Plaza Admission: Free   09 Nov. A Century of America's National Parks When: Nov. 9, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   09 Nov. Film screening: "300" (2006) When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   09 Nov. Staged reading: "Fortunes of the Moor" When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free   09 Nov. Jaap de Roode: How Monarch Butterflies Self-Medicate When: Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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