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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, March 20, 2018

HONORS Emory's graduate, professional schools ranked among best by U.S. News Emory's graduate and professional schools and programs are ranked among the best in the nation, according to analysis and surveys released today in U.S. News and World Report's 2019 edition of the "America's Best Graduate Schools" guide. HEALTH Researchers determine routes of respiratory infectious disease transmission on aircraft A recent study conducted by Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and Georgia Tech assessed rates and routes of possible influenza or infectious disease transmission during flights. FAITH Emory conference marks 15 years of initiative in religious practices, practical theology A three-day conference at Emory celebrates 15 years of the university's Initiative in Religious Practices and Practical Theology, which is supported by a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. A public interfaith panel discussion is set for Friday. INSIGHT Andrew Young, Ross Rossin to be featured in Emory conversation Civil rights icon Andrew Young and renowned portrait artist Ross Rossin, Emory's Schwartz Artist-in-Residence, will meet for a public conversation, titled "Ultimately Human," on March 27 at the Schwartz Center for Performing Arts. ACHIEVEMENT Emory University School of Medicine seniors participate in Match Day 2018 Graduating Emory University School of Medicine students experienced their "rite of passage" Friday, March 16, when they discovered where they are headed next on their journeys to become physicians.

Take Note   iCIMS, Emory's new career portal and applicant tracking system, debuts March 21 Emory conference on quality in health care is April 2 Misha Jackson named Emory's head women's basketball coach

Emory Insider: Resources   Considering a job transfer within Emory? A new spring webinar series offers strategies for resume writing, job search and interview skills. Register for the first, "Making a Move Within: Tips for Resume Writing," offered Friday, March 23, at 10 a.m. or Wednesday, March 28, at 12:15 p.m.

In The News   Measuring animal intelligence March 18 |  Gregory Berns |  CBS Sunday Morning Steel tariffs could crunch foreign carmakers in the U.S. South March 17 |  Jeffrey Rosensweig |  NPR Hepatitis C drugs save lives, but sick prisoners aren't getting them March 15 |  Anne Spaulding |  New York Times

Featured Events   Film screening: "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" The screening of this Kenneth Branagh film with commentary by Paul Root Wolpe is a part of the Frankenstein Anniversary Celebration at Emory (FACE) on Screen series. When: March 22, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free Concert: The Vega String Quartet Hear the Vega String Quartet perform quartets of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and the world premiere of Richard Prior's Quartet No. 3. When: March 24, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Emory Interdisciplinary Humanities Conference This daylong gathering will explore the roles of the interdisciplinary humanities and liberal arts throughout Emory's colleges, graduate and professional schools. When: March 26, 8:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free

21 March WaterHub Tour When: March 21, 11:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   21 March Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel Walking Groups When: March 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel, entrance Admission: Free   21 March Caregiver Wellness: Take Time for Nutrition When: March 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   21 March Community Partner as the Teacher: Collaborating with Community Partners to Facilitate Student Learning When: March 21, 12:30 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 190P 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 Lecture: "Thucydides, Homer and the Idea of Historical Distance" When: March 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   21 March Film screening: "Chasing Coral" When: March 21, 7:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall 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   21 March Film screening and guest talk: "The Quad" When: March 21, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   22 March Sustainable Food Production and Climate Change When: March 22, 2:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Center, Room 360 Admission: Free   22 March Philosophy Colloquium Series: "Converging Evidence, Diverging Responsibilities: The Role of Images in Holocaust Memory" When: March 22, 4:15 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Center, Room 360 Admission: Free   22 March Film screening: "The Village Under the Forest" When: March 22, 5:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 501   22 March Theater: "Frankenstein Goes Back to the Lab" When: March 22, 6:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Center Admission: Free; reservation required   22 March Workshop: Tensions in Sustainability When: March 22, 6:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   22 March Lecture: "Women and Minorities in STEM" When: March 22, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   22 March Emory Tango Ensemble When: March 22, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   23 March Concert: Robyn Bollinger, violin When: March 23, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   23 March Concert: Jerico Vasquez When: March 23, 4:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   24 March Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital Run for Mercy 5K When: March 24, 7:00 a.m. Where: Perimeter Mall, Dillard's Admission: $40-$45   24 March Film Screening: "The Suicide" When: March 24, 11:30 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free; donations accepted   24 March Junior Recital: Zola Berger-Schmitz, viola When: March 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   24 March Junior Recital: Vivie Lee, piano, and Martin Schreiner, voice When: March 24, 2:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   25 March Ancient Americas Lecture: "Analyzing West Mexican Ceramic Figures: New Methods for Determining Authenticity" When: March 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   25 March Senior Recital: Eric Newell, bass/baritone and choral conducting When: March 25, 5:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   26 March Lecture: "Transforming Stakeholders' Words into Action: Using Community Engagement to Impact Translational Research and Health Disparities" When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 4001 Admission: Free   26 March James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: "Public and Private Lives of Mary Church Terrell" When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W525 Admission: Free   26 March Lecture: "Religion and State: Islamic and Jewish Perspectives" When: March 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Pitts Library, Room 360 Admission: Free   26 March Health + Humanities film screening and guest speakers: "And the Band Played On" When: March 26, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   26 March Concert: Danijela Zezelj-Gualdi When: March 26, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   27 March Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: March 27, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   27 March Emory University Earth Festival When: March 27, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free   27 March Copying Courses In Canvas When: March 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 March Poetry Reading: Rita Ann Higgins When: March 27, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Rose Library Admission: Free; registration requested   27 March Artist-in-Residence Program: "Ultimately Human: Ross Rossin and Ambassador Andrew Young" When: March 27, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free; RSVP required   27 March Lecture: Poland's Role in the Holocaust When: March 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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