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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019

ACHIEVEMENT Outstanding students chosen as Bobby Jones Scholars for study in Scotland Emory College students Farah Al Chammas, Claire Barnes, John Priddy and Camila Reed-Guevara will spend a year studying at the University of St Andrews as part of the prestigious Robert T. Jones Jr. Scholarship. COMMUNITY #EmoryBandTogether aims to provide 500 student meals over Spring Break The #EmoryBandTogether initiative will collect donations through March 1 to provide 100 students with five meals during Spring Break. COLLABORATION Emory, High Museum of Art receive $1 million Mellon Foundation grant The High Museum of Art, Emory's art history department and the Carlos Museum have received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to continue the Mellon Object-Centered Curatorial Research Fellowship Program for the next five years. INSIGHT Scholar explores impact of bias in facial-recognition software Facial-recognition software fails most often on women of color, scholar Joy Buolamwini explained in her talk "Dangers of the Coded Gaze," presented through Emory's Provost Lecture Series. HONORS Emory professors nominated for NAACP Image Awards Carol Anderson's "We Are Not Yet Equal" is a nominee for the NAACP's award for most outstanding literary work for youth, while Tayari Jones' "An American Marriage" is a nominee in the fiction category. HEALTH Freezing the 'hunger nerve' In the latest episode of "Your Fantastic Mind," Emory and Georgia Public Broadcasting explore how freezing the "hunger nerve" might help with weight loss, and also examine the high cost of incivility and rudeness in the workplace. Watch the episodes and see exclusive content. INSPIRATION Presidential leadership lessons With leadership education a core theme of its mission, Emory's Oxford College offered students, faculty and staff a special discussion with Emory professor and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK   Emory marks Social Justice Week with a diverse slate of events Feb. 25 through March 1, including keynote speaker Raj Patel, an award-winning writer, activist and academic on global food systems, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Cannon Chapel. View the full schedule.

TAKE NOTE   What Makes Your Heart Beat? Find out at TEDxEmory 2019 on Feb. 23 Schwartz Center for Performing Arts announces its 2019-2020 Candler Concert Series Apply to be on the University Center Board Leadership Team for 2019-2020 to help develop events and initiatives Celebrate National Pancake Week at Char'd Grilled in Cox Hall Food Court Feb. 25-March 1

IN THE NEWS   Measles is back in the US because states make it too easy to avoid vaccines Feb. 18 |  Saad Omer |  Vox 'Antisemitism: Here and Now' author discusses resurgence of public antisemitism Feb. 17 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  NPR Smartwatches are changing the purpose of the EKG Feb. 17 |  Michelle Au |  The Atlantic

Featured events   An Evening with Natasha Trethewey Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will read and discuss her work. A booksigning will follow. When: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free Guest Class with poet Richard Blanco All are welcome as the poet who read his work at the second inauguration of President Barack Obama teaches a class for Emory students. When: Feb. 22, 12:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room S501 Admission: Free Men's Basketball UAA Championship The Eagles face off against the University of Rochester for the UAA title and automatic berth to the NCAA D-III Tournament. When: Feb. 23, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free

21 Feb. Workshop: Reclaiming My Time When: Feb. 21, 5:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Building, Room 215 Admission: Free   21 Feb. Guided Meditation When: Feb. 21, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   21 Feb. Islamic Awareness Month Dinner When: Feb. 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Builidng, Room 102 Admission: Free   21 Feb. Ad Hoc Productions Presents: "Lysistrata Jones" When: Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: $5; ticket required   21 Feb. Dooley After Dark's Game Night: Family Feud When: Feb. 21, 8:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   22 Feb. Chamber music concert: Ransom Notes When: Feb. 22, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   22 Feb. Spring 2019 Undergraduate Research Networking Night When: Feb. 22, 3:30 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Hall, Lobby Admission: Free   22 Feb. Bengali Association for Students at Emory: Ekushey February When: Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   23 Feb. TEDxEmory When: Feb. 23, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Auditorium Admission: Free; ticket required   23 Feb. Emory Women's Water Polo CWPA Qualifier When: Feb. 23, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center, Aquatic Center Admission: Free   23 Feb. Men's baseball: Emory vs. Washington & Lee University When: Feb. 23, 11:00 a.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   23 Feb. Women's basketball: Emory vs. University of Rochester When: Feb. 23, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   23 Feb. Emory Chinese Theatre Club: "Absolute Power" When: Feb. 23, 2:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   25 Feb. Social Justice Week: Refugee Crisis Day When: Feb. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   26 Feb. Social Justice Week: Health and Hunger Day When: Feb. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Outside Woodruff Library Admission: Free   27 Feb. Finding and Flourishing in Careers Beyond the Faculty Track: Professional Development Workshop When: Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Center for Women Admission: Free   27 Feb. Compassion Meditation When: Feb. 27, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   27 Feb. Social Justice Week: Health and Sanitation Access Panel When: Feb. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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