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Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
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RESOURCES
Campus Life Center construction continues on pace
As the rising profile of the new CLC takes shape this semester, Emory students will be invited to weigh in on interior design elements.

 

INSIGHT
'Conversations with America' town hall to examine opioid addiction
As part of the ongoing "Conversations with America" series, Emory will host a campus discussion Jan. 24 focused on America's opioid crisis. Led by renowned pollster Peter D. Hart, the event will feature experts on addiction and drug trafficking.

 

DISCOVERY
Yerkes researchers find clues to AIDS resistance in sooty mangabey genome
To learn how sooty mangabeys avoid developing AIDS-like disease while being infected by SIV, a Yerkes-led team has sequenced the sooty mangabey genome.

 

ENTERTAINMENT
Emory film experts pick the top 10 films of 2017
With Oscar nominations set to be announced Tuesday, check out this list of the year's best films chosen by Emory's Department of Film and Media Studies, including Jordan Peele's writing and directing debut, "Get Out."

INNOVATION
Sustainability grants fund green projects across Emory
From campus gardens to research labs, projects funded by the latest round of grants from Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives (OSI) hope to support pollinators, improve energy use and reduce waste across the university.
 
Weather Update
 
Emory Insider

 

Emory University remains closed today due to winter weather. Learn about hours for campus dining and other university facilities during the closure, as well as shuttle service availability.
 
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A snowy start to spring semester
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Wednesday was scheduled to be the first day of spring-semester classes for Emory's undergraduate students, but instead, the university closed due to snow and frigid temperatures. See more photos.
 
Take Note
 
Blomeyer Health Fitness Center offers discounts through January
Blomeyer Health Fitness Center offers discounts through January

Emory International Law Review article tackles gender roles in the workplace
Emory International Law Review article tackles gender roles in the workplace

Dingledine awarded national pharmacology career achievement award
Dingledine awarded national pharmacology career achievement award
 
In The News
 
Holding a sneeze blew a hole in a man's throat

 

Holding a sneeze blew a hole in a man's throat
Jan. 15 |  Adam M. Klein |  CNN

Flu epidemic strikes US: CDC

 

Flu epidemic strikes US: CDC
Jan. 12 |  Jesse Jacob |  ABC News

Dogs can't speak human. Here's the tech that could change that.

 

Dogs can't speak human. Here's the tech that could change that.
Jan. 11 |  Gregory Berns |  NBC News
 
Featured Events
 
Concert: Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio

 

Concert: Tchaikovsky's Piano Trio
Pianist Robert Henry, violinist Helen Kim and cellist Charae Krueger perform as part of the chamber music series.
When: Jan. 19, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
Meet Me @ the Tunnel

 

Meet Me @ the Tunnel
Take a break during the work day and walk in the climate-controlled hospital tunnel during this six-week program.
When: Jan. 24, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel
Admission: Free
Film screening: "Color Adjustment"

 

Film screening: "Color Adjustment"
This screening kicks off Emory Cinematheque's "Black Lives on the Small Screen" series.
When: Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
19
Jan.
 
Lecture by Professor Michelle Wright: "Global Blackness"
When: Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Callaway Memorial Building, Kemp Malone Library
Admission: Free
 
20
Jan.
 
Emory OUTLaw Conference: Transforming Advocacy
When: Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m.
Where: Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
20
Jan.
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
When: Jan. 20, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Oxford College
Admission: Free
 
20
Jan.
 
Emory Young Artist Piano Competition
When: Jan. 20, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
21
Jan.
 
Maya Hieroglyphs Lecture
When: Jan. 21, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
 
22
Jan.
 
Exhibit: "Uhtceare: An exploration of grief"
When: Jan. 22, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery
Admission: Free
 
22
Jan.
 
Carlos Reads Book Club: "All That You've Seen Here is God"
When: Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Board Room
Admission: $35 Carlos Museum members; $50 nonmembers. Includes cost of the book.
 
23
Jan.
 
Using Interactive Tools in Canvas
When: Jan. 23, 10:30 a.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314
Admission: Free
 
23
Jan.
 
Breathe: Stillness in the Busy-ness
When: Jan. 23, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Cannon Chapel
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
Set up your Canvas Gradebook
When: Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
24
Jan.
 
Teaching with Emory Center for Digital Scholarship Projects
When: Jan. 24, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303E
Admission: Free; RSVP in advance
 
24
Jan.
 
Town Hall: America's Opioid Crisis
When: Jan. 24, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
To Hell and Back: Burnout and the Emotional Lives of Surgeons
When: Jan. 25, 7:00 a.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Lecture: "Rupture and Return Lessons from the Makhuwa"
When: Jan. 25, 4:00 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 103
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Awards
When: Jan. 25, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Rollins School of Public Health, Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Creativity and Arts Awards Night
When: Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Chace Gallery
Admission: Free
 
25
Jan.
 
Italian film screening: "The Startup"
When: Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 206
Admission: Free
 
 
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