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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 8, 2018

COMMUNITY Frankenstein and robots rise up for Atlanta Science Festival From the lumbering, 200-year-old Frankenstein to sleek, modern-day robots, this year's Atlanta Science Festival, set for March 9-24, highlights creations that spark wonder and fun, giving glimpses of the past and the future. Learn more about events at Emory and beyond. CAMPUS Emory to hold full-scale active threat exercises Emory University, in conjunction with the CDC and other jurisdictions, will hold a full-scale active threat exercise on the Druid Hills campus on Wednesday, March 14, and on the CDC's Roybal Campus on Saturday, March 17. RESEARCH Bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotic missed by standard tests Emory microbiologists have detected "heteroresistance" to colistin, a last-resort antibiotic, in already highly resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterium that causes blood, soft tissue and urinary tract infections. INNOVATION Emory Technology Transfer presents 12th Celebration of Technology and Innovation Emory University's Office of Technology Transfer will celebrate its faculty entrepreneurs and their innovative discoveries at the 12th-annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation, set for Thursday, March 15. Find out about the Innovation of the Year, Deal of the Year and more. LEADERSHIP John L. Latham elected to Emory Board of Trustees John L. Latham of Atlanta, a partner with Alston & Bird, is an Emory Law alumnus and an experienced trial lawyer who has been recognized as one of the nation's top securities defense attorneys. SUPPORT Faculty mentors help demystify the road toward retirement For faculty who've devoted their lives to the academy, retirement may seem an uncertain step into the unknown. Emory faculty mentors can answer questions to help ease the process.

Take Note   Remembering Bishop Bevel Jones, devoted ambassador to Emory and Candler School of Theology Emory men's basketball advances to NCAA Division III Round of 16 Garrard named to AHA's Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation Council

Emory Insider: Perks   Free museum admission: Enjoy the special exhibits and impressive permanent collections at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Students, faculty and staff are always admitted free with ID. The museum is also offering 100 free admission days for the public leading up to its centennial in 2019.

In The News   Emory's president, a Netherlands native, values local, global partnerships March 5 |  Claire E. Sterk |  Global Atlanta German business leaders worry about tariff impacts in the South March 5 |  Jeffrey Rosensweig |  WABE FM Trump vowed to prioritize black schools, but 'jury's still out,' critics say March 4 |  Andra Gillespie |  ABC News

Featured Events   Scene Presentation and Discussion: "Hospice" and "Pointing at the Moon" Playwright Pearl Cleage reads selected scenes and discusses two of her one-act plays. When: March 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Emory Center for Ethics Admission: Free Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel Jump into these walking groups, either indoors or outdoors, with fun activities and themes. Program ends April 25. When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel, entrance Admission: Free Atlanta Master Chorale: "Israel in Egypt: George Frideric Handel" Hear Handel's musical retelling of the story of the Exodus in this great oratorio for choir, orchestra and soloists. When: March 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $35; $30 discount categories; $10 students

14 March EndNote for the Beginner When: March 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grady Campus, Glenn Building, Grady Branch Library Admission: Free   14 March Hamilton E. Holmes, MD, Memorial Lecture: Oluwaferanmi Okanlami, MD When: March 14, 5:00 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 110 Admission: Free   15 March Resuscitating Resuscitation: Changing Paradigms in Trauma and Critical Care When: March 15, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   15 March Campus Services and OSI Waste Tabling with Interactive Sorting Game When: March 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, entrance; also at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Admission: Free   18 March Baseball: Emory vs. Middlebury College When: March 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   19 March Global Corporate Responsibility and Social Impact When: March 19, 11:45 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   19 March James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "'Tan Yanks': The Korean War in Color" When: March 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 March Set up your Canvas Gradebook When: March 19, 12:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   19 March Lecture: "Black and Blue: Exploring Racial Bias and Law Enforcement in the Killings of Unarmed Black Male Civilians" When: March 19, 11:30 a.m. Where: The Luce Center, Room 130 Admission: $7   19 March Lecture: "Can Global Health Efforts Avert Imminent Human Extinction?" When: March 19, 3:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   19 March Q & A with Michael Ironside When: March 19, 5:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free; RSVP required   20 March Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: March 20, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   20 March How to Set Up Private Journal Assignments in Canvas When: March 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   20 March WaterHub Tour When: March 20, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   20 March Baseball: Emory vs. Birmingham Southern When: March 20, 3:00 p.m. Where: Chappell Park Admission: Free   20 March Lecture: "From Counterculture to Fragmented Utopia in Authoritarian Brazil" When: March 20, 4:00 p.m. Where: Modern Languages Building, Room 201 Admission: Free   20 March 2018 Women's History Month Keynote: "Raging From Within: Creating Change From Inside the System" with Monique Dorsainvil When: March 20, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   20 March Lecture: "What is Religion? A View from South Asia" When: March 20, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   20 March Bach Birthday Recital When: March 20, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   21 March Caregiver Wellness: Take Time for Nutrition When: March 21, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 March Creating Effective Infographics When: March 21, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 303E Admission: Free   21 March Evening MBA Elective Preview Night When: March 21, 5:30 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School Admission: Free   21 March Divine Felines Lecture: "The Magic of Cats and Dogs" When: March 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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