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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 10, 2018

COMMUNITY 'Conversations on the Quad' explores innovation at Emory The Emory community gathered April 5 for the inaugural "Conversations on the Quad," an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to share ideas about how Emory can build a culture of innovation in service to the world. ACHIEVEMENT Emory sophomore named Goldwater Scholar for chemistry research Emory College student Ashley Diaz has earned a 2018 Goldwater Scholarship, the nation's premier undergraduate award in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, for her research related to bacterial resistance. CAMPUS Emory SCDU participates in national Ebola transport exercise Physicians, nurses and staff in Emory's Serious Communicable Diseases Unit (SCDU), located in Emory University Hospital, will participate Thursday in an exercise to test the nationwide ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers. TEACHING Course examines African American literature and U.S. pop culture Valerie Babb, who joined the Emory faculty in January as Andrew Mellon Professor of the Humanities, has spent a career deciphering the outsize role that culture plays in racial identity and interactions. ENGAGEMENT With new director, Emory's Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry expands scholarship, programs The Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Emory's nationally regarded haven for humanities scholarship, welcomed renowned art historian Walter Melion as its new director this past fall. RESEARCH Researchers advise long-term monitoring of infants infected with Zika early after birth Yerkes researchers found that postnatal Zika virus infection of infant rhesus macaques results in persistent abnormalities in brain structure and function, as well as behavior and emotions. CREATIVITY Student artists team with labs to bring research to life Debuting at this year's Atlanta Science Festival, a student-run program recruited more than 100 artists, most of them untrained college students, who worked with scientists from Emory and Georgia Tech to translate their research into art.

Take Note   Atlanta Studies Symposium to tackle region's future Emory professor Vanessa Siddle Walker voted American Educational Research Association president-elect Winship Cancer Institute awards three new endowed chairs

Emory Insider: Amenities   Fresh, organic produce delivered to campus: Buy a subscription to the Oxford College Organic Farm community-supported agriculture program to get fresh vegetables that you pick up weekly at convenient locations on both the Oxford and Emory campuses. Subscriptions for the full season (28 weeks) and spring season (10 weeks) start Thursday, April 26.

In The News   Top colleges in the South for academic resources April 10 |  Emory University |  Wall Street Journal The rising costs of higher education April 9 |  Claire E. Sterk |  Bloomberg How to level the college playing field April 7 |  Emory University |  New York Times

Featured Events   This Tank Full of Dreams: Buddhism, Poetry and the Beats Emory faculty will read Buddhist poems in their original languages, including Japanese, Tibetan, Sanskrit, Pali and Chinese, then students will read Beat poetry in English responding to the Buddhist tradition. When: April 11, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free Jazz on the Green Celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month with outdoor performances by Emory Jazz Ensembles. When: April 12, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free Campus memorial service for Billy Frye The Emory community is invited to attend this service to celebrate the life of Emory's first provost. When: April 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free

11 April Conscious Capitalism Conversation with Whole Foods' John Mackey: "Leadership and Culture Through the Purpose Lens" When: April 11, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center, Silverbell Pavilion Admission: $30   11 April Lecture: David Ford on "Jesus in the 21st Century" When: April 11, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   11 April WaterHub Tour When: April 11, 11:00 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   11 April Meet Me @ Lullwater OR the Tunnel When: April 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve or Emory University Hospital Tunnel entrance Admission: Free   11 April Distinguished Visitor Series: Nick Freudenberg on "Changing Corporate Practices to Promote Health and Equity: What Role for Public Health?" When: April 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Klamon Room Admission: Free   11 April EndNote for the Beginner: Core EndNote Functions When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Grady Campus, Grady Branch Library in Glenn Building Admission: Free   11 April Race, Injury and Violence: A Conversation featuring Ibram X. Kendi and Sadiqa Kendi When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Klamon Room Admission: Free   11 April Emory Williams Lectures in the Liberal Arts: Dominic Erdozain on "The Bible and the Enlightenment" When: April 11, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free   11 April Veritas Forum: Scott Lilienfeld and Joshua Swamidass on "What Does It Mean To Be Human?" When: April 11, 7:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   11 April Cinematheque screening: An Evening of Sit-Coms When: April 11, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 April Lecture: Pak Midiyanto and James Hoesterey on "Puppet Masters: Wayang Kulit and the Ramayana Epic in Indonesia" When: April 12, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   12 April Film screening: "Dalya's Other Country " When: April 12, 6:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   12 April Exhibition reception: "Expressions and Encounters: Experiencing the Histories and Theologies of African Christianity in the Collections of Pitts Theology Library" When: April 12, 6:30 p.m. Where: Pitts Lecture Hall Admission: Free   14 April Concert: "The Rites of Spring" When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   14 April Wayang Kulit: Shadow Puppet Drama with the Emory Gamelan Ensemble's live music When: April 14, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   15 April Concert: Peter Serkin, piano When: April 15, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $70; $56 discount categories; $10 Emory students   16 April James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference: Elizabeth Perez on "Soul Food and Black Atlantic Religion" When: April 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   16 April Speaker: Kevin Briggs on "Bridge Between Life and Death" When: April 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: WHSCAB, Auditorium Admission: Free   17 April Workshop: Faculty New to Canvas When: April 17, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   17 April Emory Farmers Market with Waste Outreach Education Table When: April 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Hall Admission: Free   17 April EndNote for the Beginner (PC) When: April 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 April Workshop: Copying Courses In Canvas When: April 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 April Social Concerns Network Movie Night: "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" When: April 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   17 April Film screening: "Civilizations" When: April 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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