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Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019
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ARTS
Pecou explores art as resistance in new Emory exhibition
Acclaimed artist Fahamu Pecou, who earned his PhD at Emory, examines contemporary blackness through the lens of African spirituality in "DO or DIE," a new exhibition now open at the Michael C. Carlos Museum.

 

HONORS
Biologist recognized for commitment to mentoring
The journal Nature is honoring Emory biologist Anita Corbett with an award for Mentoring in Science. Corbett is currently director of Emory's Initiative to Maximize Student Development, which seeks to nurture young scientists and increase the diversity of the scientific workforce.

 

IMPACT
Creativity & Arts Awards honor Emory, community leaders
On Thursday, Schwartz Center for Performing Arts hosts Emory's annual Creativity & Arts Awards, presented to those who support inclusion and innovation in the arts. This year's honorees include Emory alum Doug Shipman, president and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center.

 

RESEARCH
Racial disparities in asthma related to health care access, environmental factors
Racial disparities in asthma can largely be explained by looking at socioeconomic and environmental factors, such as access to health care, a nationwide analysis shows.

CAMPUS
Spring arts events will be musical and amusing
Inspire your own creativity with a broad spectrum of arts events, including concerts, film screenings, literary readings, theater performances and more.
 
EMORY INSIDER
 
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Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.: King Week continues at Emory through Sunday, Jan. 27, with a variety of activities and events, including an awards ceremony, speeches, a social justice dialogue and worship services.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Apply for the Emory Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) by Jan. 28
Apply for the Emory Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) by Jan. 28

Enjoy the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for $20 with the new Emory ASO Student Card
Enjoy the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for $20 with the new Emory ASO Student Card

Sign up: Weekly tours of Emory's nationally famous WaterHub have returned
Sign up: Weekly tours of Emory's nationally famous WaterHub have returned
 
PHOTO GALLERY
 
Atlanta mayor visits Emory University Hospital Midtown
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Happy birthdays! Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms visited Emory University Hospital Midtown on her birthday, Jan. 18. The mayor was born at the former Crawford Long Hospital and came to give birthday gifts to babies who now share her birthday.
 
In the News
 
How 'An American Marriage' brought Atlanta author Tayari Jones back home

 

How 'An American Marriage' brought Atlanta author Tayari Jones back home
Jan. 21 |  Tayari Jones |  Arts ATL

Shutdown's invisible costs

 

Shutdown's invisible costs
Jan. 18 |  Walter Curran Jr. |  Washington Post

Poem: 'Dark'

 

Poem: 'Dark'
Jan. 17 |  Jericho Brown |  New York Times
 
Featured events
 
The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance

 

The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance
Drop by the free bike repair and maintenance shop, which cranks back up for the semester.
When: Jan. 24, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Longstreet-Means Parking Deck
Admission: Free
Emory Farmers Market

 

Emory Farmers Market
Come out each Tuesday for Emory's campus farmers market, now open again weekly until May.
When: Jan. 29, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Cox Bridge
Admission: Free
AntiquiTEA: How the purchase of a mummy transformed Emory's museum

 

AntiquiTEA: How the purchase of a mummy transformed Emory's museum
Celebrating the museum's centennial, this program focuses on one of the most transformative objects in the collection.
When: Jan. 29, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
CliftonStrengths Assessment Workshop
When: Jan. 24, 9:00 a.m.
Where: AMUC, Room 235
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
"Full Circle": Mandalas by Anna Leo
When: Jan. 24, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
MLK Community Service Awards
When: Jan. 24, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W525
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
"Wasted: The Story of Food Waste": Screening, Panel Discussion and Tasting
When: Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
Creativity and Arts Awards
When: Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m.
Where:  Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery
Admission:  Free; RSVP required
 
24
Jan.
 
Martin Luther King Day Celebration Lecture
When: Jan. 24, 6:00 p.m.
Where: School of Law, Tull Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
Social Justice Dialogue: MLK's Legacy Today
When: Jan. 24, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Cox Hall, Ballroom
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
Indian Painting Gallery Talk
When: Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, South Asian Galleries
Admission: Free; reservation required
 
25
Jan.
 
Chamber music concert: James Giles, piano
When: Jan. 25, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Women's basketball: Emory vs. Brandeis
When: Jan. 25, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff PE Center
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Concert: Ray Chen, violin, with Riko Higuma, piano
When: Jan. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: $10 Emory students
 
25
Jan.
 
Men's basketball: Emory vs. Brandeis
When: Jan. 25, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff PE Center
Admission: Free
 
26
Jan.
 
Dissertation Boot Camp
When: Jan. 26, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room
Admission: Free; sign-up required
 
26
Jan.
 
Emory Young Artist Piano Competition Final Concert
When: Jan. 26, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
27
Jan.
 
Men's basketball: Emory vs. NYU
When: Jan. 27, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff PE Center
Admission: Free
 
27
Jan.
 
Women's basketball: Emory vs. NYU
When: Jan. 27, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff PE Center
Admission: Free
 
28
Jan.
 
Morning Meditation
When: Jan. 28, 8:00 a.m.
Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106
Admission: Free
 
30
Jan.
 
Compassion Meditation
When: Jan. 30, 5:00 p.m.
Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106
Admission: Free
 
30
Jan.
 
Vocal Master Class with Beth Roberts
When: Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Performing Arts Studio
Admission: Free
 
30
Jan.
 
Lecture: "Digital Autopsy and the Temple of Hera at Olympia"
When: Jan. 30, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room
Admission: Free
 
30
Jan.
 
Film screening: "The King's Speech" (2010)
When: Jan. 30, 7:00 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 102
Admission: Free
 
30
Jan.
 
Film screening: "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938)
When: Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
 
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