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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017

IMPACT Goizueta program helps small, local businesses get off the ground Start:ME, a business accelerator program led by Goizueta Business School and local community partners, helps promising ventures through training, mentoring, early-stage capital and more. Already a success in Clarkston and East Lake, the program expands to Atlanta's Southside in 2018 and is now accepting applications. CAMPUS Resources available for safety planning, support after Las Vegas shooting The tragedy in Las Vegas serves as a reminder to review key steps to take if you encounter an active shooter. Emory also offers a variety of support services for those who are impacted by recent events. ACHIEVEMENT NCI selects Emory for national network focused on cancer discoveries Led by Haian Fu, a research team within the cancer genomics center at Emory University and Winship Cancer Institute has been selected by the National Cancer Institute to participate in an elite national network focused on discovery of new cancer targets and precision cancer therapies. RESEARCH Fire ant venom may lead to skin treatments Compounds derived from fire ant venom can reduce skin thickening and inflammation in a mouse model of psoriasis, Emory and Case Western scientists have shown. LEADERSHIP Emory welcomes new Title IX coordinator Supria Kuppuswamy joined Emory Oct. 2 as the university's new Title IX coordinator and special assistant to the vice provost for equity and inclusion, bringing years of experience in diversity management to the role. LITERATURE Tickets available Oct. 5 for Colm Toibin's Ellmann Lectures series Tickets for award-winning Irish writer Colm Toibin's 2017 Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature, set for Nov. 12-14, will be available to the public beginning Thursday. EVENTS October arts calendar includes Vienna Boys Choir, Halloween events This month, Arts at Emory features a wide range of events to enjoy, including a diverse slate of musical performances and several ways to get in the mood for Halloween.

Emory Insider: Support   Remembering victims of the Las Vegas shooting: The Emory community has two opportunities to unite Wednesday to remember the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. At noon, the weekly Multifaith Prayer and Meditation gathering, held in Cannon Chapel, will focus on the tragedy. At 9 p.m., the campus community will come together at the Cox Bridge for a candlelight vigil.

Take Note   Recruiting a few good students and faculty: Emory Commission on Racial & Social Justice Apply for Green Offices, Green Labs and General Sustainability & Social Justice funds by Oct. 4 Emory hospitals awarded for lifesaving heart attack care MESAS professor Roxani Margariti wins Greek Diaspora Fellowship

In The News   Caught staring: Seeking support in faces in the crowd Oct. 3 |  Rosemarie Garland-Thomson |  New York Times How to talk with your children about the Las Vegas shooting Oct. 2 |  Nadine Kaslow |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution How the tax code affects minorities Oct. 1 |  Dorothy Brown |  NPR

Featured Events   Curatorial Conversation: Curator Andi McKenzie and photographer Walter Iooss The curator of "And Something Magical Happened: Baseball Photographs by Walter Iooss" talks with the photographer about his career shooting sports contests and players. When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free The Phillis Wheatley Colloquium: Ayana Mathis Prose writer Ayana Mathis will give a lecture on writing and her work at a colloquium with students. When: Oct. 4, 2:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room N301 Admission: Free Jazz on the Green Bring friends and family and enjoy outdoor performances by the Emory Jazz Ensembles on this fall evening. When: Oct. 5, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free

03 Oct. Ethics on the Stage: "Hand to God" When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   04 Oct. Learning Services: Crucial Conversations, Day 1 When: Oct. 4, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   04 Oct. Data Visualization with Carto and Tableau When: Oct. 4, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   04 Oct. Talking to the Media About Science When: Oct. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   04 Oct. Meet Me @ Lullwater When: Oct. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve Admission: Free   04 Oct. Multifaith Prayer and Meditation When: Oct. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   04 Oct. Inclusive Classrooms: Race in the Classroom When: Oct. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   04 Oct. Digital Publishing in the Humanities Reading Group When: Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m. Where: Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   04 Oct. Beyond the Holodeck: A Talk by Janet Murray When: Oct. 4, 4:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   04 Oct. Israel-Palestine 101 When: Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 322 Admission: Free   04 Oct. Film screening: "The Stranger" (1946) When: Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   05 Oct. Learning Services: Presentation Skills When: Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   05 Oct. WaterHub Tour When: Oct. 5, 10:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   05 Oct. Grading in Canvas When: Oct. 5, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   05 Oct. Gender, Generation and Changing Temporal Regimes In Tanzania When: Oct. 5, 4:15 p.m. Where: Bowden Hall, Room 323 Admission: Free   07 Oct. Concert: Alessio Bax, piano, and Chee-Yun, violin When: Oct. 7, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $50; $40 discount categories; $5 Emory students   09 Oct. Seminar: "Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus" When: Oct. 9, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   10 Oct. Sacred Sound Meditation When: Oct. 10, 7:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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