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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

IMPACT Grandmother's kidney donation garners kidney voucher for granddaughter The Emory Transplant Center and patient Jamie McNeil have together created a safety net for McNeil's two-year-old granddaughter, while also starting a chain of kidney transplants through the National Kidney Registry's Donor Voucher Program. HEALTH New Emory program will empower patients with mild cognitive impairment A new paradigm-shifting program at the Emory Brain Health Center aims to tackle early declines in memory, a condition that affects up to 20 percent of Americans over age 65. The program will combine research, clinical care and patient and caregiver support. CAMPUS Students, faculty encouraged to 'do lunch' together at the DUC-ling A new initiative encourages students and faculty to invite each other to share a meal at the DUC-ling. The meals will be free for faculty and students not participating in the Emory meal plan. COMMUNITY Giving back on Emory Cares International Service Day The 15th annual Emory Cares International Service Day, held Saturday, Nov. 10, drew more than 1,000 registrants in 50 cities and seven countries around the world. Volunteers helped with dozens of community projects, including more than 20 in the Atlanta area.

EMORY INSIDER: PERKS   Holiday savings: Sparkfly offers Emory employees discounts for travel, entertainment and gifts for the holidays, including events like Six Flags Holiday in the Park.

Take Note   Emory nursing instructor wins seat in Georgia House of Representatives Emory philosopher named Gifford Lecturer in Scotland for 2020-2021 Nominate outstanding shuttle drivers and parking ambassadors for awards

In the News   Best Books of 2018 Nov. 14 |  Carol Anderson |  Washington Post Her kidney donation now could save her granddaughter's life later Nov. 14 |  Nicole Turgeon |  CNN Emory program helps veterans get readjusted to civilian life Nov. 14 |  Barbara Rothbaum |  WSB-TV

Featured Events   Candler Concert Series: Lise de la Salle, piano Hear this 29-year-old artist play Mozart, Faure and Prokofiev. When: Nov. 17, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $45; $5 Emory students Emory Farmers Market Pick up items for your Thanksgiving feast and treat yourself to lunch on Tuesday at the pre-Thanksgiving market. When: Nov. 19, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free Emory Men's and Women's Basketball Cheer on the Emory men's team on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m, then root for the women's team on Tuesday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m. When: Nov. 24, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free

16 Nov. WaterHub Tour When: Nov. 16, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   16 Nov. Lecture: Sharunda Buchanan on "Environmental Justice and CDC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program" When: Nov. 16, 10:00 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 111 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Workshop: Zotero Introduction When: Nov. 16, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Conducting Clinical Research at Grady: Funding and Opportunities When: Nov. 16, 12:00 p.m. Where: Grady Memorial Hospital, Faculty Office Building, Room 101 Admission: Free   16 Nov. At the Intersections: Transgender Patient Experience Panel When: Nov. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Plaza and Room P01 Admission: Free   16 Nov. Emory Dance Company When: Nov. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $8 students   16 Nov. Film screening: "Christopher Robin" When: Nov. 16, 8:30 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   19 Nov. Race and Difference talk: L. Monique Ward on "The Media as Socialization Agent Among Black Youth" When: Nov. 19, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free; RSVP requested   19 Nov. The Sanipath Study: A World Toilet Day Event When: Nov. 19, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Lawrence P. and Ann Estes Klamon Room Admission: Free   20 Nov. Service of Thanksgiving featuring Voices of Hope choir from Arrendale State Prison When: Nov. 20, 11:05 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   20 Nov. Seminar: New Era of Documentary Filmmaking in Georgia When: Nov. 20, 6:30 p.m. Where: Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry Admission: Free   26 Nov. Race and Difference talk: Angel Adams Parham on "Racial Palimpsest and the Transformation of Race" When: Nov. 26, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free; RSVP requested   27 Nov. Workshop: What's New In Canvas? When: Nov. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   27 Nov. Research Roundtable: "Oxytocin and the Neurobiology of Bonding" When: Nov. 27, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Boardroom 400 Admission: Free   27 Nov. WaterHub Tour When: Nov. 27, 2:30 p.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Drive Admission: Free   27 Nov. AntiquiTEA: Evan Bassett on "Fragment from Assyrian King Sennarcherib's Palace" When: Nov. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   27 Nov. Frederick Douglass: A Bicentennial Tribute When: Nov. 27, 6:00 p.m. Where:  Woodruff Library, Schatten Gallery and Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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