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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016

HISTORY Emory's Olympic legacy When Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer Olympics, the event touched the Emory campus in ways that are still remembered -- from serving as a venue for swimming practices to secretly housing the U.S. women's gymnastic team. BREAKTHROUGH Emory researcher contributes to discovery of new ALS gene An international consortium of researchers from Project MinE, the largest-ever study of inherited amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has identified a new ALS gene. Funding for the U.S. portion of the genetic research program came from donations raised during the Ice Bucket Challenge. LITERATURE Pat Conroy remembrance to kick off Decatur Book Festival The legacy of Southern literary icon Pat Conroy will take center stage as the annual Decatur Book Festival gets underway Sept. 2 at Emory's Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. Tickets become available at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4. OUTREACH Nursing students experience a real-life 'immersion' in West Virginia Emory nursing students engaged in a two-week immersion program in rural West Virginia found themselves caught in a flood emergency, helping others as the rising river surrounded the clinic where they worked. EVENTS 10 things to do for $10 or less Celebrate the return of the weekly Emory Farmers Market with Tomato Fest, one of several entertaining and educational events this month. TECHNOLOGY Emory increases cybersecurity with Duo Two-Factor Authentication A new security feature will soon be required for access to Emory's systems from off-campus locations. Libraries and Information Technology Services is implementing Duo Security Two-Factor Authentication to enhance cybersecurity measures. HONORS U.S. News ranks Emory University Hospital No. 1, Emory Saint Joseph's No. 2 in Georgia and Atlanta For the fifth year in a row, U.S. News and World Report has ranked Emory University Hospital the number one hospital in both Georgia and metro Atlanta in its 2016-17 Best Hospitals Guide.

Photo Gallery   U.S. Olympic swimmers practice at Emory The 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Team took to the pool at Emory's Student Activity and Academic Center on Friday, July 29, as young fans waving American flags watched from the facility's fence. View more photos from their practice.

Take Note   Dhaval Desai named Outstanding Clinician of the Year by Emory's Department of Medicine GreenLaw to honor law professor Mindy Goldstein for environmental excellence Candler Concert Series tickets on sale now Pitts Theology Library's updated image archive offers free resources

Emory Insider   Commuting alternatives: Emory supports a variety of commuting options that can save you money on gas and parking, while also helping reduce traffic congestion and pollution. Learn about carpools, vanpools, shuttles, public transit, biking and more.

In The News   Are we the only animals that understand ignorance? July 28 |  Frans de Waal |  The Atlantic What Donald Trump's Reddit AMA tells us about his campaign July 28 |  Michael Leo Owens |  Christian Science Monitor Could trashing junk proteins quash Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS and Huntington's? July 26 |  Thomas Kukar |  Scientific American The value of a flawed memory July 26 |  Robyn Fivush and Matthew Graci |  Wall Street Journal

Featured Events   Prescribing Price: The Ethics, Science and Business of Drug Development and Pricing Join Emory and visiting faculty for a multifaceted examination of the factors that drive drug development and pricing. When: Nov. 2, 8:15 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Starvine Ballroom Admission: $15 students; $25 non-students 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

02 Nov. WaterHub Tours When: Nov. 2, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   02 Nov. Film screening: "Ghost World" (2001) When: Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 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. 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. Estate Planning: Wills, Trusts and Powers of Attorney When: Nov. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 100 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. Opening: "The First Folio: The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare" When: Nov. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum 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. 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. Overview of Bright Horizons Back-Up Care Advantage When: Nov. 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, Room 153 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Moving Organization Sites From Blackboard When: Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   07 Nov. Canvas 101 When: Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 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. Migrating Courses From Blackboard to Canvas When: Nov. 8, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 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   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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