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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018

CAMPUS Share your thoughts about community at 'Conversations on the Quad' "Community" is the theme as Emory faculty, staff and students are invited to the fall kickoff of "Conversations on the Quad," set for Thursday, Oct. 4, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Emory Quadrangle. COMMUNITY MARTA board of directors recommends $350 million for Clifton Corridor Line Emory is encouraged by MARTA's announcement and looks forward to the board's Oct. 4 vote, President Claire E. Sterk said, calling the proposed funding "a historic commitment to public transportation and to the future of our community." HEALTH NIH $3 million grant will enable Emory, Georgia Tech researchers to tackle sickle cell disease with new technologies The National Institutes of Health has awarded a four-year, $3 million grant to a research team at Emory and Georgia Tech that will use new technologies to improve the effectiveness of blood transfusions in patients with sickle cell disease. ENVIRONMENT Climate change calls for a fresh approach to water woes In a recent partnership with legal scholar Barbara Cosens, Emory's Lance Gunderson is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers in a project to assess the adaptive capacity of six major U.S. water basins, including the Everglades, to changing climates. BEHIND THE SCENES Emory's Laundry and Linen Services are 'loaded' with pride and perfection It's an ongoing "spin cycle" for Emory's Laundry and Linen Services. See how this critical, around-the-clock operation cleans and disinfects over 600,000 pounds of linens every month.

Emory Insider: Benefits   Get 30 days of inspiring ways to beat stress: Sign up for "Refresh from Stress" from the Faculty Staff Assistance Program. Kicking off Oct.1, the program shows you how to enhance emotional health and well-being through fun and easy activities that help improve stress management and resilience. Quick activities offer positive, lasting benefits and you can win prizes.

Take Note   First Start:ME market to support local entrepreneurs slated for Sept. 29 Emory University Hospital achieves Magnet recognition for a second time Emory Johns Creek Hospital launches 'Walk with a Doc' program Reminder: Take the benefits survey from Human Resources

In the News   There's a suburban tsunami driving 2018 Sept. 26 |  Alan Abramowitz |  CNN Learning from 'absentee' mentors Sept. 26 |  Vanessa Siddle Walker |  Diverse: Issues in Higher Education On the trail of a deadly disease that cuts down farmworkers in their prime Sept. 26 |  Valerie Mac |  Bloomberg Businessweek

Featured Events   Author Talk and Book Signing: "Aru Shah and the End of Time" Emory alumnus Roshani Chokshi will discuss her book about a 12-year-old boy who lights an ancient Indian lamp and unwittingly sets in motion the destruction of the world. When: Sept. 28, 7:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free Concert: Vega String Quartet Emory's renowned quartet-in-residence gives a performance on the Oxford campus. When: Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free Samuel W. Mills Peace Lecture: Barbara Brown Taylor on "Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others" New York Times best-selling author and Episcopal priest Taylor discusses "holy envy" as a peaceful strategy for living with religious difference. When: Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Admission: Free

28 Sept. WaterHub Tour When: Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   28 Sept. Georgia Art and Criminal Justice Forum When: Sept. 28, 9:30 a.m. Where: Emory School of Law Admission: Free   28 Sept. Max Richter with the ACME Ensemble When: Sept. 28, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $55; $10 Emory students   01 Oct. Race and Difference Colloquium: Race and Political Violence in the Americas When: Oct. 1, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   01 Oct. Emory Urban Health Initiative Fall Orientation When: Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m. Where: School of Medicine Admission: Free   02 Oct. Emory Farmers Market When: Oct. 2, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   03 Oct. Dean's Lecture: "Crossing Racial Lines on a Class Ticket: White Evangelicals, Black Suffering and Televised Faith" When: Oct. 3, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Meet Me @ Lullwater Walking Group When: Oct. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve, gate Admission: Free   03 Oct. Canvas 101 When: Oct. 3, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   03 Oct. Workshop: "R Coding Application: Text Mining" When: Oct. 3, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   03 Oct. The Virginia S. DeHaan Guest Lecture: "Implementation Science: A Path to Ensuring Quality Mental Health Care" When: Oct. 3, 3:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Anne Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   03 Oct. Contemplative Science Seminar When: Oct. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Psychology and Interdisciplinary Science Building (PAIS), Room 230 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Film Screening: "Notorious" (1943) When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   04 Oct. Grand Rounds: "Integrative Surgery: A New Paradigm for Enhanced Recovery" When: Oct. 4, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   04 Oct. Workshop: Intro to ArcGIS Desktop When: Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   04 Oct. A Service of Favorite Hymns and Songs When: Oct. 4, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   04 Oct. Jazz on the Green When: Oct. 4, 6:00 p.m. Where: Patterson Green Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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