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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017

NEUROSCIENCE How dads bond with toddlers: Brain scans link oxytocin to paternal nurturing Fathers given boosts of the hormone oxytocin show increased activity in brain regions associated with reward and empathy when viewing photos of their toddlers, according to a new study led by Emory anthropologist James Rilling, director of the Laboratory for Darwinian Neuroscience. INSIGHT Symposium to explore impact of Obama's presidency on black politics Emory's James Weldon Johnson Institute joins with the Center for Civil and Human Rights to host "Black Politics After Obama," featuring leading academics, activists and elected officials. The free public event is Feb. 24. RESEARCH Spider web of cancer proteins reveals new drug possibilities Professor Haian Fu and other scientists at Winship Cancer Institute have mapped a vast web of interactions between proteins in lung cancer cells, as part of an effort to reach what was considered "undruggable." RELIGION Watch online as Tibetan sand mandala takes shape at Oxford Tibetan monks will construct a sand mandala in the Oxford College Library this week, with a lecture on the mandala's symbolism set for Feb. 23. The construction can be viewed in person or online. BIOLOGY Scientists devise novel way to predict efficacy of malaria vaccine Emory Vaccine Center researchers have identified gene expression signatures that predict whether volunteers in a malaria vaccine study were protected when exposed to parasite-carrying mosquitoes. PROFILE Anjulet Tucker: Embracing the community of Chicago Steppin in Atlanta Anjulet Tucker, chief of operations in the office of the president, is also a cultural sociologist, stepper and Emory alumna. On Thursday, she moderates an evening of dance and conversation exploring Chicago Steppin in Atlanta.

Take Note   Emory Global Health Film Festival features films, discussions and original play Sign up for last "Know Your Numbers" free health screenings Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee activist is the focus of Feb. 22 lecture Infectious disease researcher selected as AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute Public Engagement Fellow

Emory Insider: Perks   Motorist assistance: Emory's Transportation and Parking Services assists motorists on campus who are dealing with a flat tire or car that won't start. This free service is available 24 hours per day. For help, call 404-727-1130.

In The News   USDA inspection reports are vital to safeguard animals Feb. 20 |  Ani B. Satz |  CNN Young Georgia woman battles back from major depression Feb. 20 |  Bill McDonald |  WAGA-TV Working to better students, Atlanta and the world Feb. 17 |  Claire E. Sterk |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Featured Events   Emory and Civil Rights: A Campus Tour Learn sites and stories of Emory's engagement with civil and human rights in a tour led by University Historian Gary Hauk. When: Feb. 22, 3:00 p.m. Where: Quadrangle at the flagpole Admission: Free Concert: Philip Thomson, piano Canadian virtuoso pianist Philip Thomson performs works of Franz Liszt and Felix Blumenfeld. When: Feb. 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Art and Politics: A Conversation Explore the political functions of art and the aesthetic with Emory PhD student Fahamu Pecou; John Lysaker, Emory philosophy department chair; and philosopher Mariana Ortega from John Carroll University. When: Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free

22 Feb. The Joy in Medicine When: Feb. 22, 7:30 a.m. Where: Winship Cancer Institute, Kauffman Auditorium Admission: Free   22 Feb. Discussion: "Laudato Si," the Pope's encyclical on the environment When: Feb. 22, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   22 Feb. Film screening: "White Zombie" (1932) and "The Crime of Dr. Crespi" (1935) When: Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   23 Feb. A Surgeon's Uniform When: Feb. 23, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   23 Feb. Linking the Health of People and the Planet: Evidence from Lake Victoria, Kenya When: Feb. 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001 Admission: Free   23 Feb. Advocacy: Tabling for Change When: Feb. 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health: Sky Bridge Admission: Free   23 Feb. A Recovery of the Psyche: Intersections between Pragmatism and Psychoanalysis When: Feb. 23, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   23 Feb. Mother Language Day When: Feb. 23, 5:30 p.m. Where: Math & Science Center, Lobby Admission: Free   23 Feb. "Let's Go to Work!": The Spread of Chicago Steppin in Atlanta When: Feb. 23, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Schatten Gallery Admission: Free   23 Feb. One Hundred Years of Shakespeare in Atlanta When: Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   23 Feb. Women Leadership in the Catholic Church: A Conversation with Dr. Carolyn Woo When: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, P-Level Auditorium Admission: Free   23 Feb. Emory Chinese Theatre Club: "Mr. Donkey" When: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theatre Admission: Free; reservations required   23 Feb. The Symbolism of the Sand Mandala in Buddhism When: Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   24 Feb. Global Health Film Festival When: Feb. 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 3001 Admission: Free   24 Feb. Black Politics After Obama: A Public Symposium When: Feb. 24, 1:00 p.m. Where: Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. Admission: Free   24 Feb. Avenues of Innovation and Communication in 3rd Century BC Greek Architecture When: Feb. 24, 7:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   24 Feb. Theater: "Big Love" by Charles Mee When: Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center Admission: $5   24 Feb. Emory Wind Ensemble When: Feb. 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 Feb. Architectural Interactions in the Northern Aegean When: Feb. 25, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   25 Feb. Men's basketball: Emory vs. Rochester When: Feb. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   25 Feb. Women's basketball: Emory vs. Rochester When: Feb. 25, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   25 Feb. Concert: Xiaochen Chen, piano, and I-Chiu Lin, violin When: Feb. 25, 2:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   26 Feb. Baseball: Emory vs. Huntingdon When: Feb. 26, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   26 Feb. Concert: Katia and Marielle Labeque, piano duet When: Feb. 26, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $55; $44 discount category members; $5 Emory students   27 Feb. Dealing in Desire: Asian Ascendancy, Western Decline and the Hidden Currencies of Global Sex Work When: Feb. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   27 Feb. Concert: Gloriosa Trio When: Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   28 Feb. Tenenbaum Lecture: David Grossman on "The Holocaust's Carrier Pigeon: Reflections on Writing and Memory" When: Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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