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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022

COMMUNITY Opening doors for Latinx youth Roxana Chicas earned her BS and PhD at Emory on her way to becoming an assistant professor at Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing. Over the years she’s also been involved with the Latino Youth Leadership Conference, a collaboration between Emory and the Latin American Association to inspire Latinx students to embrace higher education. This year’s conference kicks off on Feb. 28. IMPACT Senate confirms Emory experts to serve on Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board Gabrielle Dudley and Hank Klibanoff are two of the first members of the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, which will examine government records of unpunished, racially motivated murders of Black Americans from 1940 to 1980. TECHNOLOGY AI health scholar Anant Madabhushi joins Emory School of Medicine A global leader in developing artificial intelligence to improve outcomes for people with cancer and other diseases, Anant Madabhushi joins Emory in July as part of the university’s growing research community focused on advancing AI to serve humanity. EVENTS Poet Marilyn Chin to give virtual reading for Women's History Month Award-winning activist poet Marilyn Chin brings her versatile work — by turns playful, sorrowful, passionate, humorous and more — to Emory in a virtual reading on March 13. RESEARCH Antibiotic used on food crops affects bumblebee behavior, lab study finds An antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency, a laboratory study by scientists at Emory and the University of Washington finds. Laura Avila, a post-doctoral fellow in Emory’s Department of Biology, is first author of the paper published by Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

Well-Being Fair   Be well, your way: After months of planning, the first annual Emory Well-Being Fair is set for Wednesday, March 2, from 12-4 p.m. Learn about Emory resources for well-being through interactive activities, demonstrations and takeaways. Help create a community mural, enjoy healthy snacks, and relax with puppies, mini-farm animals and massages. View the full schedule and locations for Wednesday's activities and learn about lead-up activities that kick off Friday and include sound bath healing and meditation (Friday and Monday) and the Dooley After Dark Food Truck Fest (Saturday).

TAKE NOTE   Servant Leader Summer Internship applications accepted until Feb. 28 Students welcome at engagement sessions for Twin Memorials; next sessions are March 3 and 16 Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion realigned to create two distinct units Emory University launches online Executive MBA program Visit the exhibit of graphic narratives and comic collections at Woodruff Library

Emory Insider   Shop local: The Emory Farmers Market is extending its hours to 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesdays. Stop by McDonough Plaza between the Emory Student Center and Woodruff P.E. Center for local produce, baked goods, lunches and more. Learn about the market and the vendors you can support.

FEATURED EVENTS   Discussion: Midterm Elections with Nate Silver Nationally known pollster Nate Silver will talk with Emory political scientists Bernard Fraga and Andra Gillespie, discuss his own research and answer student questions about this fall’s congressional elections. Emory Votes Initiative’s Hannah Gebresilassie will introduce Silver. When: Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. Where: Emory Student Center Admission: Free; registration required Women of Excellence Awards Celebrate the winners of this year's Women of Excellence Awards, honoring those who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to issues affecting women at Emory and in the broader community. When: March 3, 7:00 p.m. Where: Convocation Hall and online Admission: Free

27 Feb. Lecture: "Discovering Anni Albers and Ancient American Textiles" with Virginia Gardner Troy When: Feb. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum (Ackerman Hall) and online Admission: Free; registration required   28 Feb. Discussion: "Relocation and Realignment: The Political Impact of Black Migration and Politics" with Keneshia Grant When: Feb. 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   28 Feb. Webinar: "Women, Theology and Ministry" with Danielle Tumminio Hansen When: Feb. 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   02 March Emory Climate Talks with Aurélie Ceinos and Karl Deering of CARE When: March 2, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   03 March Concert: Emory University Symphony Orchestra Featuring Concerto and Aria Competition Winners When: March 3, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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