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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018

INNOVATION New academic year brings new events, programs across Emory As Convocation heralds the start of the new academic year, the nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans, including new majors and programs, new faculty and high-profile events. LEADERSHIP Sterk welcomes students, faculty, staff to new academic year President Claire E. Sterk reflects on the communities that make up our university and looks forward to a "surprising, challenging and rewarding" year. RESEARCH Sensitivity to how others evaluate you emerges by 24 months Even before toddlers can form a complete sentence, they are attuned to how others may be judging them, according to a new study by Emory psychologists. HEALTH Researchers receive $1.7 million to help guide norovirus vaccine decision-making Researchers at Rollins School of Public Health have received a five-year, $1.7 million grant to study the dynamics of norovirus at the human host, viral and epidemiological levels. CAMPUS September arts events include dance, film, music and more The new academic year brings a full slate of events to campus, including a visit from artist and activist Alexia Jones exploring dance and other types of artistic expression as sources of hope and recovery.

Photo Galleries   Emory College Move-In Day Emory College's Class of 2022 arrived on campus Saturday, Aug. 25, for Move-In Day. Enthusiastic volunteers greeted new students and carried their belongings into residence halls. Oxford College Move-In Day Oxford College welcomed the Class of 2022 to campus on Friday, Aug. 24, with a variety of activities, including the traditional Coca-Cola Toast.

Take Note   Reminder: Take MARTA survey by Friday to support Clifton Corridor transit project New roles for Emory Healthcare's Peterson and Gartland as health care system grows Register now for the 2018 Metro Atlanta Heart Walk

Emory Insider: Community   Decatur Book Festival: Meet Emory faculty, staff and student authors at the Decatur Book Festival this weekend. See the full schedule of Emory readings, book signings, poetry performances and more.

In the News   Why whooping cough is making a comeback Aug. 28 |  Karen Andes |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Critics trying to stop a big study of sepsis say the research puts patients at risk Aug. 28 |  Craig Coopersmith |  NPR Mel Mermelstein survived Auschwitz, then sued Holocaust deniers in court Aug. 27 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  Smithsonian

Featured Events   What's New In Canvas? Learn about the latest additions to Canvas, Emory's learning management system. When: Sept. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Film Screening: "The Lodger" (1927) with live musical accompaniment by Donald Sosin, piano View the screening of this silent film by Alfred Hitchcock, which opens Emory Cinematheque's fall movie season. When: Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free Women's Soccer: Emory vs. Oglethorpe University Come to the home opener for the Emory Eagles women's soccer team, coming off its 29th consecutive winning season. When: Sept. 6, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free

31 Aug. Emory University Chorus Auditions When: Aug. 31, 6:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts Admission: Free   31 Aug. Volleyball: Emory vs. Whittier College When: Aug. 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   31 Aug. Men's Soccer: Emory vs. Hardin-Simmons University When: Aug. 31, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   04 Sept. Academic Writing Workshop When: Sept. 4, 12:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   04 Sept. Workshop: Intro to ArcGIS Desktop When: Sept. 4, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   05 Sept. EndNote Introduction When: Sept. 5, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   05 Sept. Workshop: R Coding Basics When: Sept. 5, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   05 Sept. Contemplative Science Seminar When: Sept. 5, 4:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Science Building (PAIS), Room 230 Admission: Free   06 Sept. Lecture: "As Seen on TV: Communicating Medicine to the Masses" When: Sept. 6, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   06 Sept. Climate Change Research Speaker Series: "Urbanization in Korea and Its Impacts" When: Sept. 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Math & Sciences Center, Room N302 Admission: Free   06 Sept. Graduate Women's Mixer When: Sept. 6, 4:00 p.m. Where: Center for Women, Cox Hall, 3rd floor Admission: Free   06 Sept. Great Works Seminar: Lewis, Tolkien and Rowling When: Sept. 6, 6:00 p.m. Where: Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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