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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017

HEALTH Cancer and HIV: Closing the screening gap Emory professors Theresa Gillespie and Jessica Wells want to determine why HIV/AIDS patients are not routinely screened for cancer and other diseases. COURTS Event Canceled: Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor to participate in discussion at Emory Law Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, will participate in a discussion with Emory Law professor Fred Smith at an event for the law school community on Wednesday, Sept. 13. RESEARCH Unplanned Fox News viewing influences likelihood of voting for Republican presidential candidates Voters who stumble across Fox News first in their cable news channel lineup are more likely to vote for a Republican presidential candidate, according to a new study in the American Economic Review. Watching CNN or MSNBC, however, did not have a similar effect. ARTISTRY 'Threads of Time' exhibit explores cloth as culture "Threads of Time: Tradition and Change in Indigenous American Textiles," now on display at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, examines cultures in Central and South America through clothing and fiber objects of many kinds. COMMUNITY 'Emory 21 Days of Peace' promotes building peace locally, globally For the next three weeks, the Emory community is invited to engage in a social media campaign and events promoting peace, both at home and around the world. EVENTS September arts events include music, painting, poetry Arts at Emory welcomes the community back to campus this month with a wide range of events, including two performances by the Vega String Quartet, Emory's acclaimed quartet in residence.

Take Note   Emory president welcomes faculty, students, staff to new academic year High school seniors now can apply to Emory, UGA, Georgia Tech with one application New sessions of Emory Foundations for Online Teaching start Sept. 18 Fellows from Young African Leaders Institute visit Emory's Goizueta Business School

Emory Insider: Benefits   Fitbits at reduced prices: While Emory's popular Move More Challenge, previously held in the fall, is moving to March 2018, the online Emory employee Fitbit Store opens today. Emory employees and retirees can purchase up to three Fitbit fitness trackers at reduced rates.

In The News   Who deserves a liver? Officials try to make organ transplants fairer. Aug. 31 |  Raymond J. Lynch |  Washington Post Do you take ibuprofen for your headaches? Here are 5 things to know about the potential dangers of taking it and other NSAIDs. Aug. 31 |  Peter Wilson |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution 'Disappointed' and 'let down,' disaffected Trump voters voice their dismay Aug. 30 |  Emory University |  Los Angeles Times

Featured Events   WaterHub Tour Learn how Emory is recycling millions of gallons of water. Tours are led by trained undergraduate and graduate students. When: Sept. 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free "The Yellow Ticket" with Alicia Svigals See the 1918 silent film with a new score performed live by composer and klezmer fiddler Alicia Svigals, pianist Marilyn Lerner and clarinetist Laura DeLuca. When: Sept. 7, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $15; $12 discount categories; $5 students Bach Live! Emory organist Timothy Albrecht presents a one-hour recital of Bach masterpieces. When: Sept. 10, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free

06 Sept. Multifaith Prayer and Meditation When: Sept. 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   06 Sept. Emerging Technologies in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality When: Sept. 6, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303E Admission: Free   06 Sept. Digital Publishing in the Humanities Reading Group When: Sept. 6, 2:30 p.m. Where: Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   06 Sept. The Stefan Zweig Renaissance and the World of Yesterday When: Sept. 6, 4:15 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   06 Sept. Film screening: "The Mortal Storm" (1940) When: Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   07 Sept. Brown Bag Presentation: Digital Publishing in the Humanities When: Sept. 7, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   07 Sept. EndNote Introduction When: Sept. 7, 2:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   07 Sept. Annie Tracy Samuel: "Faith and Firepower: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the Iran-Iraq War" When: Sept. 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   07 Sept. AntiquiTEA: The Quecha Concept of Uhkhu in Andean Art When: Sept. 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   07 Sept. Creativity Conversation: Trisha Brown Dance Company When: Sept. 7, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: Free   08 Sept. Mozart @ the Museum When: Sept. 8, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   08 Sept. Volleyball: Emory vs. Howard Payne When: Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   09 Sept. Volleyball: Emory vs. Millsaps When: Sept. 9, 12:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   09 Sept. Volleyball: Emory vs. DeSales When: Sept. 9, 3:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   11 Sept. Climate Impact and the Global University When: Sept. 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 Sept. Using Echo 360 with Canvas When: Sept. 12, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   12 Sept. Canvas for TAs When: Sept. 12, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   12 Sept. ATLMaps Digital Platform @ Atlanta Studies Quarterly Meetup When: Sept. 12, 7:00 p.m. Where: Manuel's Tavern Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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