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Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018
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INSIGHT
Dollar Shave Club CEO Michael Dubin to deliver 2018 Commencement address
Emory alumnus Michael Dubin, co-founder and CEO of Dollar Shave Club, will deliver the keynote address at the university's 173rd commencement ceremony Monday, May 14. He also will receive an honorary Doctor of Business degree. Learn more about Dubin and this year's other honorary degree recipients.

 

INNOVATION
Miniature 'bleeding' device eases study of clotting disorders
Biomedical engineers have developed a miniature self-sealing model system for studying bleeding and the clotting of wounds. The researchers envision the device as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool.

 

LITERATURE
Emory to celebrate Black Arts Movement writer Mari Evans
Emory will celebrate the contributions of Mari Evans, an influential Black Arts Movement writer and activist, with poetry readings and a panel on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at Woodruff Library.

 

SUSTAINABILITY
Monthly sessions will answer questions on new campus waste policy
At a series of monthly meetings, the Emory community can get information on the new waste policy, how to recycle or compost questionable items, and why you have to service your own desk-side container.

 

CAMPUS
Emory takes steps to prevent, respond to flu cases on campus
Student Health Services has reported 193 cases of influenza and influenza-type illness since Jan. 1. The number of reported cases appears to have peaked, but the campus remains vigilant and focused on prevention.

HEALTH
Knocking out eye cancer twice
For Dorsey Earnest, his farm in Palmetto, Georgia, has never looked so beautiful. That's because for years he had little vision in one eye and his other eye was hit with cancer — twice. Earnest can now see clearly in one eye, after treatment at the Emory Eye Center.
 
Take Note
 
Creativity Conversation Series at Emory named for Rosemary Magee
Creativity Conversation Series at Emory named for Rosemary Magee

Emory to host 2018 University Athletic Association swimming and diving championships, Feb. 14-17
Emory to host 2018 University Athletic Association swimming and diving championships, Feb. 14-17

Emory Public Interest Committee announces Inspiration Award winners
Emory Public Interest Committee announces Inspiration Award winners
 
Emory Insider: Perks
 
Emory Insider

 

Get your gadgets: Emory faculty, staff and students can check out a variety of electronic gadgets from Woodruff Library. Options range from laptops and chargers available for three-hour use within the library to items like iPads, iPods and digital cameras that can be checked out for up to a week.
 
In The News
 
The Wayfair riddle

 

The Wayfair riddle
Feb. 12 |  Daniel McCarthy |  Wall Street Journal

How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes

 

How a thrill-seeking personality helps Olympic athletes
Feb. 9 |  Ken Carter |  Los Angeles Times

Was Volkswagen the first to test exhaust fumes on monkeys?

 

Was Volkswagen the first to test exhaust fumes on monkeys?
Feb. 9 |  Eri Saikawa |  National Geographic
 
Featured Events
 
Poetry reading: U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith

 

Poetry reading: U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith
Smith's reading of her poems is open to the public as part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series.
When: Feb. 17, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts
Admission: Free
Brave New Works: "Wooden Nickels"

 

Brave New Works: "Wooden Nickels"
Joseph Skibell, Winship Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities, adapted this play from his collection of true short stories.
When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab
Admission: Free; reservation required
Bederman Lecture: "Immigrants, Refugees and Women: International Obligations and the United States"

 

Bederman Lecture: "Immigrants, Refugees and Women: International Obligations and the United States"
Judge Rosemary Barkett of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal will give the 2018 David J. Bederman Lecture.
When: Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Gambrell Hall, Tull Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
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Feb.
 
WaterHub Tour
When: Feb. 14, 11:00 a.m.
Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Meet Me @ the Tunnel Walking Group
When: Feb. 14, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Using Canvas Pages and Modules
When: Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Workshop: Data Cleaning and Manipulation
When: Feb. 14, 2:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
EndNote for the Beginner
When: Feb. 14, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Grady Campus, Glenn Building, Grady Branch Library
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Ash Wednesday Service
When: Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Glenn Memorial UMC, Sanctuary
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Film screening: "4 Little Girls"
When: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 208
Admission: Free
 
14
Feb.
 
Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra
When: Feb. 14, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Campus Waste Policy Information Sessions
When: Feb. 15, 9:00 a.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Main Level Foyer, also 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Admission: Free
 
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Feb.
 
Lecture: "Eliminating Colorectal Cancer Disparities in Georgia and Beyond: A Public Health Conundrum"
When: Feb. 15, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Having Difficult Conversations with Elders
When: Feb. 15, 11:45 a.m.
Where: Rollins School of Public Health
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Webinar series: "The Chlorine Revolution"
When: Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online; viewing at Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Lecture: "From Bad Hombres to Bilingual Education: a Raciolinguistic Approach to the Learning of Latinidad"
When: Feb. 15, 4:15 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 110
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Ethical Choices: Why Your Eating Habits Matter
When: Feb. 15, 4:30 p.m.
Where: White Hall, Room 103
Admission: Free
 
15
Feb.
 
Safe Space: About Racial Microaggression
When: Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m.
Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 250
Admission: Free
 
16
Feb.
 
Emory Women's Heart Center: Wear Red Health Fair
When: Feb. 16, 7:30 a.m.
Where: Emory University Hospital, 2nd Floor Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
16
Feb.
 
Concert: Chinese New Year Celebration
When: Feb. 16, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall
Admission: Free
 
16
Feb.
 
Brave New Works: "Fellow's Fellows"
When: Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab
Admission: Free
 
16
Feb.
 
Concert: Alexandra Shatalov, oboe
When: Feb. 16, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
17
Feb.
 
Concert: Emory Gamelan Ensemble
When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall
Admission: Free
 
19
Feb.
 
James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Working Hard Ain't Enough for Black Americans"
When: Feb. 19, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room
Admission: Free
 
19
Feb.
 
2018 Turkish Lecture Series: "Is Turkey a Democracy?"
When: Feb. 19, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Emory Conference Center Hotel, Lullwater Ballroom
Admission: Free
 
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Feb.
 
Lecture: "Pope Francis, The Church and the World"
When: Feb. 19, 7:15 p.m.
Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, P-Level Auditorium
Admission: Free
 
20
Feb.
 
Canvas Assignments
When: Feb. 20, 10:00 a.m.
Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314
Admission: Free
 
20
Feb.
 
Emory Farmers Market
When: Feb. 20, 11:00 a.m.
Where: Cox Hall, Bridge
Admission: Free
 
 
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