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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 23, 2017

MILESTONE John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice achieves full funding Emory Law's chair honoring U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been fully funded, allowing the school to conduct a national search for a scholar who will focus on areas "where racial discrimination persists." LITERATURE Emory professor recognized with prestigious poetry awards Poems by Jericho Brown, associate professor of English and creative writing, won the Cecil Hemley Memorial Award and the Lyric Poetry Award from the Poetry Society of America. ECOLOGY Primate-parasite network analyses show how germs jump from host to host An extensive review of research on wild primate social networks and parasites co-authored by primate disease ecologist Thomas Gillespie underscores the importance of super-spreaders, or central individuals that play an outsized role in pathogen transmission. TEACHING 'History of Now' helps students understand roots of current conflicts Covering European history from the devastation of World War II to Brexit and the rise of Vladimir Putin, Emory's course on the "History of Now" gives undergraduates deeper context for today's headlines. RESEARCH Cancer immunotherapy: revived T cells still need fuel Emory Vaccine Center and Winship Cancer Institute researchers teamed up to show what killer T cells need to proliferate after being revived by cancer immunotherapy drugs targeting PD-1. The findings have implications for predictive tests and combination therapies. RECOGNITION 100 Years of Women of Excellence celebrates pioneers, today's leaders Saturday's 100 Years of Women of Excellence Awards celebrated the impact of Emory's female students, faculty and staff, both this year and across the last century. The Unsung Heroine Award went to Wanda Swan, director of the Respect Program in the Office of Health Promotion.

Take Note   'Teach-in on the Quad' to tackle issues of intellectual responsibility In fiscal year 2016, Emory diverted 55 percent of waste materials from landfill Reminder: Apply for Community-Engaged Learning Grants by March 31

Emory Insider: Benefits   Register for Colorful Choices: Friday is the last day to register for Colorful Choices, Emory's six-week nutrition challenge encouraging you to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables each day. The challenge starts March 27.

In The News   Doctor turns up possible treatment for deadly sepsis March 23 |  Craig Coopersmith |  NPR Empathy gets a bad rap March 22 |  Frans de Waal |  Atlanta Business Chronicle Do schizophrenia and autism share the same root? March 21 |  Opal Ousley |  Scientific American

Featured Events   Atlanta Science Festival: Chemistry Carnival and Physics Live! Experience family-friendly scientific magic at two events right across the street from each other. When: March 24, 3:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Science Commons and Mathematics & Science Center Admission: Free Significance of Female Buddhas and Closing Ceremonies for Tibet Week Hear a talk on female Buddhas, followed by closing ceremonies and the dismantling of the White Tara sand mandala. When: March 25, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Earth Day Festival Enjoy sustainable food samples, music, a scavenger hunt and more at the festival, which runs until 2 p.m. When: March 28, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free

24 March Representation, Self-Care and Academia When: March 24, 9:30 a.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   24 March Insurance Fundamentals: Harsh Realities of Avoiding Insurance When: March 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room 234 Admission: Free   24 March Baseball: Emory vs. Case Western Reserve When: March 24, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   24 March Open Mic Night Benefit for Atlanta Taskforce for the Homeless When: March 24, 6:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Donation   25 March Men's tennis: Emory vs. Rhodes College When: March 25, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   25 March Concert: Morgan Rubin, soprano When: March 25, 3:30 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   25 March Film screening: "Whiplash" When: March 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 105 Admission: Free   25 March Conversation with actor Harry Lennix and Dwight Andrews, Emory professor of music When: March 25, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   25 March Collegium Vocale Choral Concert: "Dance into Spring" When: March 25, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn Memorial Auditorium Admission: $15-$20   26 March Atlanta's Young Artists When: March 26, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   26 March Recital of Original Compositions by Michael Crawford When: March 26, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   27 March Contesting Non-Citizenship: African American Responses to Nativism, Immigration Restriction and Deportation, 1903-1939 When: March 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   27 March Activist Art When: March 27, 2:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Commons Admission: Free   27 March My Last Lecture by Clark Lemons When: March 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Tarbutton Performing Arts Center Admission: Free   28 March Emory Farmers Market When: March 28, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   28 March Atlanta Studies @ Emory When: March 28, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   28 March Farmworker Awareness Week: Lunch Panel When: March 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   28 March Environmental Justice in America When: March 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1055 Admission: Free   28 March Madrassahs and 9/11: Studies between Knowledge and Politics When: March 28, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   28 March Fran Brearton: Louis MacNeice and Mountains When: March 28, 4:15 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   28 March Korea Week: The "Comfort Women" Statue Installation in Atlanta as a Transnational Peace Movement When: March 28, 5:45 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   28 March Emory Jazz Combos When: March 28, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   29 March Looking Outward: Reframing Jewish Studies When: March 29, 9:00 a.m. Where: Dobbs University Center, Room E338 Admission: Free   29 March Who is Christ for Us Today? God Crucified? When: March 29, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   29 March Film screening: "In Satmar Custody" (2003) When: March 29, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   30 March Sex Bias in Biomedical Research When: March 30, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   30 March Canvas 101 When: March 30, 9:00 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   30 March The Philosophers' Ship: The Postrevolutionary Voyage Continues When: March 30, 1:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   30 March Softball: Emory vs. DePauw (double header) When: March 30, 2:00 p.m. Where: Emory Softball Field Admission: Free   30 March The Disruptive Force of Endangered Language Documentation on Linguistics and Beyond When: March 30, 4:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: Free   30 March Benjamin Reiss: "How Taming Sleep Created Our Restless World" When: March 30, 4:30 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble @ Emory Admission: Free   30 March South Korean Popular Culture Before and After Democracy When: March 30, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   30 March Barenaked Voices: 14th Annual Emory Student A Cappella Celebration When: March 30, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $5, benefits Emory Counseling Center Helpline and Active Minds   30 March Theater performance: "Ravished" When: March 30, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: $22; $18 discount categories; $6 students   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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