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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, March 7, 2017

RESEARCH Are we facing a future without antibiotics? The possibility that our most commonly prescribed drugs, which we've relied on for nearly eight decades to kill infections, will stop working is nearly unfathomable. Find out how Emory researchers are addressing the threat of antibiotic resistance. HONORS Emory HR earns top awards for learning, organizational development Emory's Human Resources division has received three national awards in recognition of the university's achievements in learning and organizational development programs and human resources excellence. SCIENCE Help boost Emory HIV research for 'STAT Madness' Emory is participating in a "March madness"-style bracket competition organized by the life sciences news site STAT. Cast your vote for the university's research to move on to the next round. INSPIRATION Time-lapse video shows Oxford sand mandala's creation, destruction Watch five days of work collapsed into a few intriguing minutes, from the first chalk lines laying out the intricate design to the completed mandala's destruction in a swirl of color. EVENTS Diplomat, journalist headline India Week at Emory India Week events include discussions with Ambassador Arun Singh and journalist Bachi Karkaria, as well as an exploration of mind-body science, the Student Indian Arts Mela and India-themed activities for Wonderful Wednesday. SPORTS Emory women's tennis captures ITA National Indoor Championship The No. 1-ranked Emory women's tennis team defeated No. 6-ranked Pomona-Pitzer College in the title match of the ITA National Indoor Championships. The title is the third for the Eagles in program history. ACHIEVEMENT Emory graduate selected for prestigious Luce Scholars Program Following a year of studies at the University of St Andrews as a Bobby Jones Scholar, Emory graduate Kadiata Sy is named to the 2017-2018 Luce Scholars Program.

Take Note   Reminder: Campus dining facilities operating on modified schedule for Spring Break Rollins School of Public Health and HealthMPowers receive $2.5 million for youth physical activity study Emory men's basketball team defeated in NCAA Tournament's second round

Emory Insider: Resources   Start your summer planning: The Emory WorkLife Resource Center has posted its Summer Planning 2017 website, filled with resources to help employees with children find summer camps and programs, as well as fun family activities.

In The News   My mind made me do it March 6 |  Helen Mayberg |  Wall Street Journal Snapchat will be a stock market dog March 6 |  Narasimhan Jegadeesh |  Fortune Some melanoma survivors still getting too much sun exposure March 2 |  Colleen McBride |  NPR

Featured Events   Canvas 101 This online-only session covers the basics of setting up Canvas course sites, adding content and importing from Blackboard. When: March 14, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Atlanta Science Festival: Astronaut Mark Kelly Launch rockets on the lawn starting at 5:30 p.m., then hear Kelly's speech kicking off the Atlanta Science Festival at 7 p.m. When: March 14, 5:30 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $12 in advance; $8 kids ages 12 and under; $15 at the door WaterHub Tour Get a behind-the-scenes look at Emory's innovative WaterHub. The student-led tours are popular and fill up fast. When: March 15, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory WaterHub, Peavine Drive Admission: Free

08 March Baseball: Emory vs. Oglethorpe When: March 8, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   09 March Parenting Your Teen: Tips for Teen Drivers When: March 9, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   10 March Genetic and Lifestyle Risk Factors in the Developement of Obesity When: March 10, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 6001 Admission: Free   11 March Baseball: Emory vs. Piedmont College (double header) When: March 11, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   13 March Sex Tourism in Bahia: Ambiguous Entanglements When: March 13, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   13 March Moving Content From Blackboard to Canvas When: March 13, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   13 March Spiritual Cooking (La Cuisine de l'Esprit): Meditation and Contemplation as Eating and Drinking in French and Spanish Spiritual Literature of the 17th Century When: March 13, 4:15 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, C202 Admission: Free   13 March Mind-Body Medicine: Neuroscience for Success When: March 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   13 March Author discussion and book signing: "Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life" When: March 13, 5:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   13 March Concert: Christopher Paul Stelling, acoustic guitar When: March 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   14 March Hospital-based Hand Washing with Soap and Water Treatment Intervention to Reduce Cholera When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   14 March Webinar: Self-Care for Your Wear and Tear When: March 14, 12:15 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 March Conceiving Deafness: The Power of Narrative When: March 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   14 March The Evolution of Human Sleep When: March 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 207 Admission: Free   14 March Student Indian Arts Mela When: March 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Ballrooms Admission: Free   14 March Film Screening: "Comfort Women" When: March 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   14 March Reading: Russian Revolutionary Poetry When: March 14, 6:30 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   14 March How Early Travelers to Greece Viewed the Parthenon When: March 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Exhibition Galleries Admission: Free   15 March Canvas 101 When: March 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   15 March Diplomacy and Statecraft: My Life as an Indian Foreign Service Officer When: March 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W525 Admission: Free   15 March Tax Tips: The Basics When: March 15, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   15 March Caregivers Network: Making Homes Safer and Adaptable for a Lifetime When: March 15, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   15 March 2017 Hamilton E. Holmes MD Memorial Lecture: "Healing in the Land is More Than a Slogan" When: March 15, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free   15 March Film screening: "Wedding Doll" (2015) When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   15 March Southern Circuit Film Series: "I Come From" When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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