If you can't see this message,  view it in your browser

For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, July 24, 2018

INNOVATION Creating tomorrow's entrepreneurs Bridging academia and the business world, Emory's Goizueta Business School has created initiatives to offer mentoring, business incubation, and, potentially, actual investment money for students, faculty and the broader community. INSIGHT Emory hosts global conference on justice research Scholars from around the world gather on campus this week for the International Society for Justice Research conference, featuring a public keynote by Emory's Kimberly Jacob Arriola on the role of racism in health. HEALTH Physicians warn Zika still a concern for travelers Zika virus infection remains a risk to travelers who are pregnant or who may conceive in the near future, according to infectious disease specialists from Emory University School of Medicine. HONORS Spanish faculty member Lisa Dillman wins international translation award Lisa Dillman's adroit translation of Andrés Barba's "Such Small Hands," a chilling Spanish tale set in an orphanage, has won the prestigious Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize, which honors a book-length translation into English. RESOURCES Global health seed grants support multidisciplinary faculty research The Emory Global Health Institute announces the 2018 Seed Grant awardees, who will receive up to $50,000 to conduct preliminary research on issues impacting health from DeKalb County to Rwanda, Mozambique, Guatemala and Mexico. COMMUNITY Peachtree Road Race cardiac arrest survivor runs 2018 race with doctor who helped save his life Last year, Tim Nelms collapsed in cardiac arrest near the finish line of the Peachtree Road Race. Luckily, Emory physician Douglas Ander wasn't far behind. Nelms not only survived, but he and his daughters ran the race again this year -- with Ander and his daughters.

Take Note   Laurie Blank named to lead Center for International and Comparative Law The Emory Clinic opens new dialysis clinic on North Decatur Road Cardinal Kurt Koch of the Vatican to lecture on campus in September; registration now open

Emory Insider   Get active while you work: Healthy Emory's Active Works initiative encourages Emory employees to integrate exercise into the work day. From holding walking meetings to adding short bursts of activity to your schedule, learn how you can move more to feel better.

In The News   Democrats are moving left. Don't panic. July 23 |  Alan Abramowitz  |  New York Times AIDS faces new threat: complacency July 23 |  Carlos del Rio |  USA News & World Report Doctor detective: How Atlanta's Dr. Clyde Partin unravels puzzling medical mysteries July 20 |  Clyde Partin |  Atlanta Magazine

Featured Events   How to Choose the Best Senior Care Housing and In-Home Care Find out about the many different housing options and care facilities available to older loved ones and how to evaluate them. When: July 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Canvas Assignments Learn how to create and grade assignments in Emory's Canvas learning management system. When: July 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Emory Farmers Market Get 'em while it's hot: Purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at their flavor peaks. When: July 31, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free

25 July Walking group: Meet Me @ the Quad When: July 25, 7:30 a.m. Where: The Quad side of Candler Library Admission: Free   25 July Walking group: Meet Me @ the Tunnel When: July 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Tunnel Entrance   26 July Canvas 101 When: July 26, 2:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   26 July Meditation with a Nun When: July 26, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   29 July Lecture: Won Chul Shin on "Protesting Prayer" When: July 29, 9:45 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Admission: Free   30 July Set Up Your Canvas Gradebook When: July 30, 1:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 and online Admission: Free   31 July WaterHub Tour When: July 31, 10:00 a.m. Where: Peavine Creek Drive   01 Aug. Feedback Essentials When: Aug. 1, 9:30 a.m. Where: 1599 Clifton Road Admission: Free   03 Aug. Carlos Museum Bookshop Summer Clearance Sale When: Aug. 3, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free   05 Aug. Lecture: Thomas W. Elliott Jr. on "Wesleyan Prayer" When: Aug. 5, 9:45 a.m. Where: Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church Admission: Free   07 Aug. 2018 Emory Supplier Fair When: Aug. 7, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emory Conference Center, Lullwater Ballroom Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

For more news, visit the emory news center

Useful Links Emory Forward Human Resources Faculty Staff Assistance Program WorkLife Resource Center   Emory Report About Us Past Issues Subscribe Contact Us

Emory Home  |  Forward to a Friend

Editor: Laura Douglas-Brown Associate Vice President for University Communications: Nancy Seideman Senior Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs: David B. Sandor Emory Report is published by  Communications and Public Affairs Read the Emory Report Guidelines Copyright 2022 Emory University | All Rights Reserved 201 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322 USA | 404.727.6123