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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, March 22, 2018

SPECIAL FEATURE It's alive! How Frankenstein's monster became an icon From labs to libraries, theaters to theology, Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" continues to spark wonder and debate 200 years after it was published. Emory faculty explore a cultural icon and classic novel at the nexus of major questions about science, society and philosophy. IMPACT Celebrating the many roles of Rosemary Magee For 40 years, Rosemary Magee helped shape Emory with quiet diplomacy, creative vision and a gift for building bridges — an influence that has been felt across campus. ARTS Thinking big: Student research brings microtheatre to Emory Emory College senior Cameron Frostbaum is using his honors thesis research to introduce local audiences to microtheatre, which began in Spain and features short plays performed for small groups in flexible spaces. HEALTH $15 million gift will create Marcus Stroke Network The Marcus Foundation has donated $15 million to establish the Marcus Stroke Network to help reduce stroke disability and death rates in the Southeastern United States, powered by two comprehensive stroke centers at Emory and Grady. CAMPUS Tibet Week to focus on 'compassion, healing and transformation' Tibet Week, set for March 26-31, features colorful ceremonies, the creation of an intricate sand mandala, daily guided meditations and special discussions focused on this year's theme of "Compassion, Healing and Transformation."

Take Note   Learning and Organizational Development now accepting applications, nominations for summer leadership programs 2018 Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon rescheduled for March 29 Center for Faculty Development and Excellence seeks proposals for Academic Learning Communities

Emory Insider: Community   Atlanta Science Festival on campus: Emory hosts three major events for the Atlanta Science Festival on Friday from 3:30 to 7 p.m. Bring your family to check out the Chemistry Carnival at the Atwood Chemistry Center, Physics Live! at the Math and Science Center and Science.Art.Wonder on the quad.

In The News   Who is the real Atticus Finch? March 22 |  Joseph Crespino |  Wall Street Journal An experimental weight loss procedure literally freezes hunger signals March 21 |  J. David Prologo |  Time Your chances of getting sick in the air soar if your neighbor is ill March 19 |  Vicki Stover Hertzberg |  CNN

Featured Events   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 Emory University Earth Festival Sustainability-related student groups, Emory departments and Atlanta organizations showcase their work to kick off Earth Month. When: March 27, 11:30 a.m. Where: Asbury Circle Admission: Free

23 March Pitts Exhibition: African Christianity When: March 23, 7:30 a.m. Where: Pitts Theology Library 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   23 March "Elect Her: Emory Women Win," with keynote by Cathy Woolard When: March 23, 4:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room 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 Senior Recital: Vivie Lee, piano; Junior Recital: 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 Lecture: "Double Helix" When: March 26, 4:30 p.m. Where: Rich Building, Room 108 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 Copying Courses in Canvas When: March 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 March WaterHub tour When: March 27, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive 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   28 March Korean Culture Fair When: March 28, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   28 March Meet Me @ Lullwater OR the Tunnel When: March 28, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel entrance Admission: Free   28 March Data Visualization in R When: March 28, 2:00 p.m. Where:  Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   28 March EndNote Introduction When: March 28, 2:00 p.m. Where:  Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   29 March Lovis Corinth Colloquium: "Quid est secretum?: On the Visual Representation of Mystery and Secrecy in Early Modern Europe, 1500-1700" When: March 29, 9:00 a.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   29 March Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon When: March 29, 5:30 p.m. Where:  Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   29 March Pyeongchang Olympics and Prospects for Peace When: March 29, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   29 March Film screening: "Ex Machina" When: March 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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