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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018

ACHIEVEMENT Emory receives prestigious national campus sustainability award Emory's WaterHub, which uses processes that emulate natural ecological systems to reclaim wastewater, was honored with the 2018 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award. Learn how you can tour the innovative facility, which recently reached the milestone of recycling 200 million gallons of water. RESEARCH Songbird data yields new theory for learning sensorimotor skills Emory biophysicist Ilya Nemenman uses Bengalese finches to offer a new mathematical model for distribution of sensory errors in learning. The findings suggest that animals want to explore and keep track of a range of possibilities when learning something in order to compensate for variables. EVENTS Civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson to discuss mass incarceration Lawyer Bryan Stevenson, author of the best-seller "Just Mercy," will discuss the American legal system, mass incarceration and social justice on Oct. 26. He will be joined by former client Anthony Ray Hinton, who served 28 years on death row before his conviction was overturned. IMPACT Nominate outstanding individuals for honorary degrees Faculty, staff and students are invited to nominate exceptional individuals to receive honorary degrees at Commencement. Nominations are due by Oct. 22 for degrees to be presented in 2020 and beyond. COMMUNITY Campus events planned for October's Relationship Violence Awareness Month Honor October¿s Relationship Violence Awareness Month by participating in community events that invite speaking out against and learning more about interpersonal violence. CAMPUS Get ready to set sail for Emory 'Homecoming at Sea' Emory celebrates Homecoming Oct. 14-21 with a diverse schedule of activities, events and traditions for both students and alumni.

Emory Insider   End of the outdoor swimming season: You still have a few days left to take a dip in the outdoor pool at the Student Activity and Academic Center on the Clairmont Campus. The pool is open until Nov. 1 and is heated to a minimum of 78 degrees. Faculty and staff may purchase discount memberships or use the $10 daily walk-up pass.

Take Note   Help Emory's Educational Gardens identify campus locations to grow fruit trees Sign up for Oct. 16 'Preparing for a Successful Retirement' workshop Nominate teams and individuals for Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance awards Center for Ethics hosts 'Tell 'Em We Don't Die' exhibit

In the News   Author Tayari Jones on moving home to Atlanta and getting a phone call from Oprah Oct. 10 |  Tayari Jones |  Atlanta Magazine Rural Georgians want Medicaid, but they're divided on Stacey Abrams, the candidate who wants to expand it Oct. 9 |  Andra Gillespie |  The New Yorker Can 3-D printing help people walk? Oct. 4 |  Mathew Pombo |  How Stuff Works

Featured Events   Sustainable Food Fair Enjoy great-tasting, sustainable foods and learn facts that make you feel good about eating them at this annual event for sustainable eating. When: Oct. 16, 11:30 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free; bring cash to support local vendors Meet Me at Lullwater Join the walk through beautiful Lullwater Preserve on this last day of the six-week walking group. When: Oct. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve, Clifton Road gate Admission: Free Three-Episode Screening: "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" See "Revenge" (1955); "Lamb to the Slaughter" (1958) and "A Crime for Mothers" (1961), three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock's anthology television series. When: Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free

13 Oct. Symposium: Adolescent Medicine When: Oct. 13, 7:30 a.m. Where: Health Sciences Research Building Admission: Free   13 Oct. Winship Win the Fight 5K When: Oct. 13, 8:00 a.m. Where: Emory Quad Admission: $50 on-site registration on event day   13 Oct. Destination Public Health information session When: Oct. 13, 9:00 a.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Plaza and Auditorium Admission: Free   13 Oct. Emory Gamelan 21st Anniversary Concert: "Memayu Hayuning Bawana - Sustaining the World's Beauty" When: Oct. 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: $10 donation at the door; free for students   13 Oct. Atlanta Master Chorale: "Making Sense" When: Oct. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $30; $10 all students   14 Oct. Cooking Class: Heirloom Beans with Rancho Gordo When: Oct. 14, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: $15 for Carlos Museum members; $25 for nonmembers; registration required by calling 404-727-6118   15 Oct. Health Innovation Commercialization Series, second session When: Oct. 15, 11:00 a.m. Where: Georgia Tech, Marcus Nanotechnology Building, Room 1116 Admission: Free   15 Oct. Race and Difference Colloquium: "Racial Ideology During the Cuban Revolution" When: Oct. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   15 Oct. Documentary screening and discussion: "I'm a Civil War" When: Oct. 15, 5:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   15 Oct. Panel discussion: "Religion and Peacebuilding in an Era of Islamophobia: Prospects and Challenges" When: Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free   15 Oct. Latino Catholicism When: Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Pitts Theology Library, Room 360 Admission: Free   16 Oct. Emory Farmers Market When: Oct. 16, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   16 Oct. El Refugio Luncheon Discussion and Letter Writing to Detainees at Stewart Detention Center When: Oct. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Brooks Common Admission: Free   16 Oct. Workshop: What's New In Canvas? When: Oct. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   16 Oct. WaterHub Tour When: Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   16 Oct. Film Screening: "Romero" When: Oct. 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 102 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Panel: Social Protest Across Generations When: Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   18 Oct. "The Radius of Us" Roundtable Book Discussion When: Oct. 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   18 Oct. Guided Meditation at Emory When: Oct. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   18 Oct. Lecture: "Touch and Tactility in Maya Art" When: Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   19 Oct. Night Bike Ride to Jeni's When: Oct. 19, 9:30 p.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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