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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018

LEADERSHIP Emory appoints Deborah W. Bruner as senior vice president for research Emory University President Claire E. Sterk has announced the appointment of internationally renowned researcher and clinical trials expert Deborah Watkins Bruner as the university's senior vice president for research, effective Oct. 1. RESEARCH Engineers decode conversations in brain's motor cortex Biomedical engineers are developing methods for decoding communications between the brain and the body's biological networks by analyzing electrical patterns in the motor control areas of the brain. RESOURCES Emory adopts new college cost estimator tool, MyinTuition Emory University has launched a new easy-to-use college cost estimator, called MyinTuition, on its office of financial aid and undergraduate admission websites. EVENTS Artist Kosmo Vinyl to discuss The Clash, DIY culture, art Record producer, manager and artist Kosmo Vinyl will join Randy Gue, curator of modern political and historical collections at the Rose Library, for a conversation Sept. 26 about the intersection of punk, DIY culture and art. THEOLOGY E.J. Dionne to lecture on American religion, inequality, and populism Noted columnist and commentator E.J. Dionne Jr. will present a public lecture Sept. 27 on American religion, inequality and populism, the culmination of a day of events honoring Candler emeritus professor Jon P. Gunnemann. PERFORMANCE 'Musical genius' Max Richter opens new season of Candler Concert Series Max Richter, hailed as a "modern-day musical genius" by the New York Times, kicks off the 2018-2019 Candler Concert Series on Friday, Sept. 28, performing with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble. ACADEMICS Mathematics and computer science grow by becoming separate departments The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science in Emory College recently held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate separating into two stand-alone departments. The change will allow both new departments to grow and build on their core strengths.

Emory Insider: Support   View 'SisterWriters' with Tayari Jones and Pearl Cleage: Best-selling author and new Emory professor Tayari Jones joins author and social activist Pearl Cleage to discuss mentorship and writing on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. The campus event is filled to capacity, but you can watch the livestream on Emory’s Facebook page (@Emory University). Facebook Live viewers will be able to submit questions for Jones and Cleage.

Take Note   Apply for grants for editorial projects from the Scholarly Writing and Publishing Fund Gift from Hemophilia of Georgia establishes newly renovated bleeding and clotting disorders center at Emory Center for Women at Emory seeks submissions for new visual art

In the News   Celltrion signs 'incubation' agreement with Emory University for development of new drugs for atherosclerosis Sept. 19 |  Emory School of Medicine |  Associated Press The case for expensive antibiotics Sept. 19 |  Carlos del Rio |  Wired How sea level rise threatens our history Sept. 10 |  Anthony Martin |  WABE

Featured Events   Emory Herbarium Botanical Research Symposium & Celebration The Emory Herbarium celebrates the digitization of more than 20,000 plant specimens by hosting a research symposium from 2-5:30 p.m. and a celebration at 6 p.m. When: Sept. 21, 2:00 p.m. Where: PAIS, Room 290, and Cox Ballroom Admission: Free Concert: Emory's Kings of Keyboard Classical pianist William Ransom, jazz pianist Gary Motley and organist Timothy Albrecht each take a solo turn in this showcase of Emory's own. When: Sept. 22, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free WaterHub Tour Learn how Emory is recycling millions of gallons of water. Tours are led by trained Emory undergraduate and graduate students. When: Sept. 25, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free

21 Sept. Environmental Sciences Fall Seminar Series: "Unjust But Not Illegal: The Lack of Environmental Justice Protections in Environmental Law" When: Sept. 21, 10:00 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   21 Sept. Readings by Creative Writing Visiting Faculty When: Sept. 21, 4:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   22 Sept. T.S. Eliot Society Conference Reception When: Sept. 22, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   23 Sept. Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni on "Celebrating Diversity and Building Bridges" When: Sept. 23, 2:00 p.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Room W525 Admission: Free   24 Sept. Race and Difference Colloquium: "The Supreme Court and the Battle for Public Education" When: Sept. 24, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   24 Sept. Data by Design: Cultural Historical Data Visualization When: Sept. 24, 5:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   25 Sept. Emory Farmers Market When: Sept. 25, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   25 Sept. Training: What's New In Canvas? When: Sept. 25, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   25 Sept. Workshop: Geocoding Street Addresses When: Sept. 25, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   25 Sept. AntiquiTEA: "The Intersection of Status, Memory and Intimacy on Ancient Roman Marble Funerary Urns" When: Sept. 25, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   25 Sept. Active Minds Presents: Activating Happiness When: Sept. 25, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   26 Sept. Active Classroom Training: Poll Everywhere When: Sept. 26, 8:00 a.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room 353A Admission: Free   26 Sept. Wikipedia in Higher Education Symposium and Workshop When: Sept. 26, 9:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room; online Admission: Free   26 Sept. Meet Me @ Lullwater Walking Group When: Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve, gate   26 Sept. Safe to Drink: How Drinking Water in the U.S. can be Hazardous to Your Health When: Sept. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   26 Sept. Lecture: Great Works in Linguistics When: Sept. 26, 4:30 p.m. Where: Oxford Road Building, Presentation Room Admission: Free   26 Sept. Film screening: "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943) When: Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Training: Canvas 101 When: Sept. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 Sept. Panel: Spiritual Capital in an Age of Inequality When: Sept. 27, 3:00 p.m. Where: Pitts Theology Library, Lecture Hall Admission: Free   27 Sept. Lecture: "From Baraka to Rihanna: Legacies of the Black Arts" When: Sept. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   27 Sept. Preparing for the Next Pandemic When: Sept. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where: The Task Force for Global Health, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Admission: Free; $40 for influenza vaccination   27 Sept. Film screening: "Bukharan Jews: Memories of a Disappearing Past" When: Sept. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Gallery Talk: Eric Varner on Roman Art in the Collection When: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Greek and Roman Galleries Admission: Free   27 Sept. Lecture: Wealth Inequality and Social Mobility When: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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