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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 9, 2017

TEACHING Quantitative sciences major's success a model for other universities Students majoring in quantitative sciences combine the study of big data with in-depth coursework in one of 16 disciplines from across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. HEALTH CARE Emory's Liver Transplant Program ranks second in U.S. and first in Georgia Emory's Liver Transplant Program is ranked second nationally and first in the state of Georgia in patient outcomes, based on data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients. MILESTONE Myers named first black Emory Law Journal editor-in-chief Janiel Myers, who was born in Jamaica and recently naturalized as an American citizen, has been named the first black editor-in-chief of the Emory Law Journal, the law school's oldest publication. SUSTAINABILITY Climate Week explores policy, myths, environmental justice The Emory Climate Organization celebrates Climate Week with panel discussions, a film screening and a climate art exhibit. The events, set for March 14-17, explore intersections between climate change and a variety of fields. PROFILE Erica Bruchko: Helping researchers in Emory Libraries' African American, history collections Emory Libraries' African American history collection is so vast that it can be hard to know where to begin. Luckily, Erica Bruchko, African American Studies and U.S. history librarian, is ready to help students and faculty. EVENTS Atlanta Science Festival celebrates 'frontiers of the unknown' Watch for an astronaut, zombies, a hovercraft and liquid nitrogen ice cream to pop up on the Emory campus during the Atlanta Science Festival, March 14-25.

Take Note   Reminder: Campus dining facilities operating on modified schedule for Spring Break Apply for Community-Engaged Learning Grants for fall courses by March 31 Emory Spokes Council hosts Pi Day ride March 14 Riverside Church Pastor Amy Butler to preach March 14 at Cannon Chapel

Emory Insider: Resources   Charge your electric car: Don't worry about running out of juice. Level II electric vehicle charging stations powered by ChargePoint are located in the Clairmont Tower and Peavine II parking decks at Emory and in the Fleming parking lot on the Oxford College campus. You can pay by credit card or ChargePoint pre-paid card.

In The News   How Facebook, fake news and friends are warping your memory March 7 |  Robyn Fivush |  Nature What do Mormons and Muslims have in common? March 7 |  Deborah Lipstadt  |  Politico Snoring may be benign, or it may be a sign of a more serious problem March 6 |  Romy Hoque |  Washington Post

Featured Events   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 Film screening: "Wedding Doll" (2015) In this award-winning film, a wedding-obsessed girl with mental disabilities becomes fixated on the son of the owner of the factory where she works. When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free 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 16, 3:00 p.m. Where: Emory WaterHub, Peavine Drive Admission: Free

10 March Genetic and Lifestyle Risk Factors in the Development 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 When: March 11, 2:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   12 March Baseball: Emory vs. Piedmont College When: March 12, 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 Canvas 101 When: March 14, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   14 March Emory Farmers Market When: March 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge 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 Conceiving Deafness: The Power of Narrative When: March 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Winship Ballroom Admission: Free   14 March Living the Plant-Strong Life When: March 14, 3:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 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 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 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 Southern Circuit Film Series: "I Come From" When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   16 March Blood Drive When: March 16, 9:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   16 March Moving Content from Blackboard to Canvas When: March 16, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   16 March AntiquiTEA: Research into a Statue of the Virgin and Child When: March 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   16 March Social Changes: India's Past, Present and Future When: March 16, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   16 March Caribbean Discourses: Roundtable with Patrick Chamoiseau When: March 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 207 Admission: Free   16 March Flamenco performance: Juan Pinilla with David Caro When: March 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   16 March Concert: Luther Enloe, guitar When: March 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   17 March Elective Affinities / Elective Antipathies: German Art on Its Histories When: March 17, 9:00 a.m. Where: Math/Science Building, E300, Planetarium Admission: Free   17 March Building Your Course Homepage: Graphic Design 101 for Canvas When: March 17, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   17 March Retirement and Taxes: Simple Steps, Powerful Results When: March 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   17 March Men's tennis: Emory vs. Millsaps When: March 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   17 March Softball: Emory vs. Lynchburg (double-header) When: March 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   17 March Baseball: Emory vs. Covenant College When: March 17, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   17 March Literature is Alive @ Emory Presents Mike Lala, Janice Lee, Iman Person, Thibault Raoult When: March 17, 7:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Bookstore Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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