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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016

LEADERSHIP President and professor: Carter shares insights with Emory students During a volatile election year, politics emerged as a focal point at Emory's 35th annual Carter Town Hall -- a lively conversation between first-year students and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. OUTREACH Program prepares first-year Emory students to study in STEM fields The new STEM Pathways program gives first-year students an in-depth introduction to the science and technology fields they intend to pursue, building mentoring relationships that will continue throughout their undergraduate years. MUSIC Emory's own Vega String Quartet starts the year on big notes The Vega String Quartet, Emory's quartet in residence, welcomes new first violinist and rising star Elizabeth Fayette and celebrates a monumental fundraising milestone with a free concert on Sept. 18. RESEARCH Sensory connections spill over in synesthesia Emory neuroscientists have found that people who experience a mixing of the senses, known as synesthesia, are more sensitive to associations everyone has between the sounds of words and visual shapes. SAFETY Emory joins in National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month, the perfect time to learn more about what to do if an emergency occurs on campus. INSPIRATION Exhibit on African American art and culture takes flight at Woodruff Library "Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch" showcases materials from one of the most important collections related to 20th-century African American artists, theater and art history.

Take Note   Emory announces inaugural Brazil Week, Sept. 19-23 'Walks with Matthew' return for Move More Challenge Volleyball hosts Emory Invitational this weekend

Emory Insider: Benefits   Stressed out? Managing stress effectively is critical to your well-being. The Faculty Staff Assistance Program offers a variety of resources to assist you and your family with stress management.

In The News   Could ancient remedies hold the answer to the looming antibiotics crisis? Sept. 14 |  Cassandra Quave |  New York Times Magazine Jimmy Carter: US politics causing division, must improve Sept. 14 |  Jimmy Carter |  Associated Press Cocaine addicts often unaware of their risk for relapse Sept. 14 |  Ayman Fareed |  Reuters Health How Boko Haram is keeping polio alive in Nigeria Sept. 14 |  Walt Orenstein |  NPR

Featured Events   STEM Research and Career Symposium: Student Research Presentations The Emory community is invited to hear students present their scientific research. Additional sessions at 11:45 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. When: Sept. 19, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center Admission: Free Conversation with Tibetan artist Gonkar Gyatso Gonkar Gyatso, photographer Zhadui and Tara Doyle of the Department of Religion hold a discussion related to the "Family Album" exhibit. When: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free for Emory faculty, staff, students Gary Motley Jazz Trio Jazz pianist and composer Gary Motley, Emory's director of jazz studies, performs with his trio. When: Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free

16 Sept. 14th Annual California Roundtable on Philosophy and Race When: Sept. 16, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center and Hotel Admission: Free   16 Sept. The Vega String Quartet When: Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   16 Sept. SmartPath I: Get Your Money Right When: Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Main Auditorium Admission: Free   16 Sept. Global Mental Health Network Launch When: Sept. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Room 115 Admission: Free   16 Sept. Creativity Conversation with Dante Brown When: Sept. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: Free   16 Sept. "Family Album" Lecture: "Photography in Contemporary Tibetan Art: Method, Memory and Modernity" When: Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   18 Sept. Beethoven's Seventh When: Sept. 18, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   19 Sept. Race & Difference Colloquium Series: Gender, Garveyism and the Racial Geographies of Belonging in Costa Rica When: Sept. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 Sept. Disability and Medicine: Deaf Health Initiative Workshop When: Sept. 19, 6:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 130 Admission: Free   20 Sept. Emory Farmers Market When: Sept. 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   20 Sept. How Events During Adolescence Shape the Brain and Behavior: Insights from Animal Studies When: Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: O. Wayne Rollins Research Center, Room 5052 Admission: Free   20 Sept. Rollins Speaks: Social Responsibility and Gun Violence When: Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   20 Sept. Parenting Your Child with Special Needs: Record Keeping When: Sept. 20, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   20 Sept. Placing Time: The Power of Mapping Technology for Historical Analysis When: Sept. 20, 4:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   20 Sept. The Second Coming of the Invisible Empire: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s When: Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center Admission: Free   21 Sept. Not Just a Response: A Just and Peaceful Response When: Sept. 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Ann Rollins Building, Room 421 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Zika: A Brazilian Perspective on a Global Challenge When: Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free   21 Sept. What Would Jesus Do? Developing a Political Economy of Justice When: Sept. 21, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Film screening: "Flash Gordon" (1980) When: Sept. 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   22 Sept. Money, Media and the Problem of Value in Anglophone Nigerian Poetry When: Sept. 22, 4:15 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 212 Admission: Free   22 Sept. Film screening and discussion: "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation" When: Sept. 22, 6:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   22 Sept. Gallery Talk with Gonkar Gyatso When: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   22 Sept. Opening night: Rodgers and Hart's "The Boys from Syracuse" When: Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: $20; $16 discount categories; $6 students   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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