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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, June 6, 2017

LEADERSHIP Elliott named dean of Emory College of Arts & Sciences Michael A. Elliott, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of English, has been appointed dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, starting July 1, 2017. Elliott has served as interim dean of Emory College since August 2016. ENVIRONMENT Emory University initiatives support actions to address climate change Emory joins with a consensus of scientists around the world in calling for immediate action and necessary policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and avoid the most damaging impacts to our planet. EVENTS June: 10 things to do for $10 or less Purchase local and organic produce at the Summer Farmers Market, one of the amenities and events you have time to enjoy as Emory's campus slows down for the summer. DISCOVERY Emory researchers closer to cracking neural code of love A team of Emory neuroscientists found a key connection between areas of the adult female prairie vole's brain reward system that promotes the emergence of pair bonds, a discovery that could help with efforts to improve social function in humans with disorders such as autism. HEALTH NIH awards Emory team $12.6 million for improved post-transplant regimens The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has awarded Emory transplant researchers $12.6 million over five years to investigate improved post-transplant drug regimens for organ transplant recipients. INTERNATIONAL Emory-Yonsei partnership strengthens faculty collaboration Thanks to a collaborative agreement between Emory and Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, faculty members from both schools are working together on projects ranging from cancer treatment to biomedical engineering. RESEARCH Finding mental disorders with math What if a brain scan could detect the presence of a mental disorder even before symptoms have emerged? Or predict which depressed patients would respond to a particular medication and which would not? Emory's Ying Guo is working to transform such aspirations into reality using math.

Take Note   Emory professor in online vote for Paralympic athlete of the month Health Care Heroes Awards honor physicians, nurses, researchers New book features essays, speeches from Candler School of Theology's centennial celebration Emory Emergency Medical Services wins top honors at EMS Region III awards

Emory Insider   Put your vacation reading in OverDrive: Enjoy access to popular e-books and audiobooks through Emory's OverDrive collection. Using the OverDrive distribution platform, users can download titles to Mac, Windows or a variety of mobile devices.

In The News   Noose finding at Smithsonian marks latest in string of hate incidents June 1 |  Carol Anderson |  NPR New electrical brain stimulation technique shows promise in mice June 1 |  Helen Mayberg |  New York Times Chimps and people console victims in surprisingly similar ways May 31 |  Frans de Waal |  Washington Post

Featured Events   WaterHub Tour Tour this award-winning facility and learn how Emory is recycling millions of gallons of water. When: June 7, 1:00 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free Beginning of Canvas Boot Camp Gain broad familiarity with Canvas, Emory's new learning management system, through this two-week online course. When: June 14, 1:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Mindfulness 101 Join this 30-minute webinar to learn how mindfulness can help you slow down in the midst of daily pressures. When: June 15, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free

07 June What's Next? Planning a Career Pivot or Return to the Workforce When: June 7, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   07 June Compassion Meditation Group When: June 7, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   07 June Seminar with Dharma Realm Buddhist University: "Meditation: Beyond Relaxation" When: June 7, 5:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   08 June Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy: Three Decades of Innovations and Advancements When: June 8, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   08 June Stages of Dementia: The Journey with Alzheimer's and Other Dementias When: June 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   08 June Parenting Your Teen: Recognize at Risk Behaviors When: June 8, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   13 June Migrating Courses From Blackboard to Canvas When: June 13, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 June National Men's Health Week 5k Run/Walk When: June 14, 7:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Residence Center Admission: Free   14 June Canvas 101 When: June 14, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 June Financial Wellness: Preventing Identity Theft When: June 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   15 June Evening MBA Information Breakfast When: June 15, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   21 June Workshop: Identify Your Ideal Career When: June 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: $249   22 June A Conversation with Billy Howard, photographer of "Epitaphs for the Living" When: June 22, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   23 June Latinx Clients: Cultural, Linguistic and Psychosocial Considerations in Psychological Services When: June 23, 12:30 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 Admission: $35-$110   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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