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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018

RESEARCH Learning from lampreys In this special feature, learn why immunology pioneer Max Cooper and researchers in his lab are hoping that an ancient immune system can provide therapeutic insights into our own. HISTORY Mellon grant to Emory will help provide new insights on slave trade Emory has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will allow researchers at Emory, across the U.S. and abroad to update and expand the renowned website Voyages: The Transatlantic Save Trade Database. ARTS Emory Dance Program professor, alumna revisit first collaboration in 'Rule of Thumb' In 1993, professor Lori Teague cast student Christine Suarez in Teague's first choreographed work at Emory, "Rule of Thumb." The two are reprising the show 25 years later to explore the intersectionality of gender, age and race. CAMPUS Register for the 2018 Move More Challenge on Healthy Emory Connect The Move More Challenge, Emory's annual physical activity challenge, steps off March 5. This year, registration takes place through Healthy Emory Connect, a new platform available via desktop or mobile app. SCIENCE Give a zap to Emory brain research for #STATMadness Emory is participating in STAT Madness, a "March Madness" style bracket competition featuring biomedical research instead of basketball teams. Please vote! EVENT Emory, East Lake Golf Club host Bobby Jones Legacy Golf Tournament Emory University and East Lake Golf Club will co-host the second-annual Bobby Jones Legacy Golf Tournament on March 24. The event raises funds for the Robert T. Jones Jr. Program at Emory. HONORS Recent Emory graduate awarded prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship Stepheni Uh is one of just 35 recipients nationwide for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which will fund her PhD research into the neurophysiological foundations of resilience in children growing up in poverty.

Take Note   Emory continues commitment to DACA students Emory hosts opening rounds of NCAA D-III basketball championships March 2-3 Nair to receive NASPA's Shattering the Glass Ceiling Award Remembering H. Kenneth Walker, 2018 Emory Medalist

Emory Insider: Safety   Get a SafeRide on campus: If you are traveling alone on campus after dark, contact SafeRide to get a free shuttle, golf cart, vehicle or walking escort to your destination. The SafeRide service is available for both employees and students from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

In The News   Emory Healthcare assists with launch of UK's first robotic heart surgery program Feb. 26 |  Douglas Murphy |  BBC Georgia lawmaker threatens to kill Delta state tax breaks over NRA stance Feb. 26 |  Robert Schapiro |  U.S. News & World Report Commentary: Why we'll never have another Billy Graham Feb. 22 |  Douglas A. Hicks |  Fortune

Featured Events   Emotive Arts Series 2018: The Opioid Epidemic Lectures, a panel discussion and student performances explore different perspectives on the opioid crisis. When: March 1, 6:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Create Your Own Culture: A DIY Celebration Enjoy music, poetry and art celebrating Atlanta "Do-It-Yourself" culture and the intersection of the Rose Library's punk and poetry collections. When: March 1, 6:30 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Building and Gallery Admission: Free Glenn Chancel Choir: Concert for World Peace This concert featuring music and poetry dedicated to peace will include the Ralph Vaughan Williams cantata "Dona Nobis Pacem," with soloists and full orchestra. When: March 2, 11:00 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church, Sanctuary Admission: Free; offering will be taken

28 Feb. Seminar: "One Person, One Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy" When: Feb. 28, 11:30 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Marie Marquardt: "Reflections on Storytelling, Human Health and Transformative Connections" When: Feb. 28, 6:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 303 Admission: Free; limited seating   28 Feb. Frankenstein Religious and Cultural Perspectives Speaker Series: "Let Them Have Dominion" When: Feb. 28, 7:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Room 102 Admission: Free   28 Feb. Film screening: "13th" When: Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   01 March Robert B. Smith III Visiting Professorship: "The Outnumbered Male" When: March 1, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   01 March MBA: Employee Information Session for Working Professionals When: March 1, 7:30 a.m. Where: 1300 Clifton Road, Auditorium, Room 130 Admission: Free   01 March Visiting Scholar Presentation: "Research as Advocacy: Healthy Equity Promotion in Disenfranchised Populations" When: March 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Boardroom Admission: Free   01 March Set Up Your Canvas Gradebook When: March 1, 1:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   01 March Film screening: "O Dia que Durou 21 Anos / The Day That Lasted 21 Years" When: March 1, 7:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   01 March Frankenstein on Screen: "Bladerunner" When: March 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall Admission: Free   01 March Theater: "The Wilderness" When: March 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: Free; reservation required   01 March Dance performance: "Rule of Thumb" When: March 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $15; $12 discount categories; $8 students   02 March Health + Humanities Lecture Series: "Why Are There Any Left-handers?" When: March 2, 11:00 a.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290 and Lobby Admission: Free   05 March James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Florynce 'Flo' Kennedy: Black Feminist Radical" When: March 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   05 March Spring Speaker Series: "Implementation Science in Nutrition: Rationale, Frameworks and Introduction to Society" When: March 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Auditorium Admission: Free   05 March Lecture: "The Long Shadow in the Wake of Freddie Gray" When: March 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   05 March Lecture: "Desire and Education: A Feminist Reading of Augustine's 'De Ordine'" When: March 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   06 March Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: March 6, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   06 March WaterHub Tour When: March 6, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   06 March Lecture: "Digital Media and Disability Cultures" When: March 6, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   06 March Archaeological Institute of America Kress Lecture: "West Meets East: Commerce Between Ancient Rome and South Asia" When: March 6, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   06 March Lecture: "Tell the Whole Story from Beginning to End: The Ramayana in Indian Painting" When: March 6, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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