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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019

IMPACT Restoring vision and hope to refugees Emory Eye Center's Soroosh Behshad and Natalie Weil are two physicians making a difference to Syrian refugees in Jordan. Over the last year, both have made visits to Jordan to provide surgical and clinical eye care for refugees and also to educate Syrian providers. INNOVATION Emory partners with GPB on brain health TV series 'Your Fantastic Mind' Emory is partnering with Georgia Public Broadcasting on "Your Fantastic Mind," a new weekly TV series that features compelling stories on brain-related health and wellness. The show premieres Monday, Jan. 28. COMMUNITY King Week celebrates the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The life and legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored Jan. 21-27 with Emory's King Week, a series of community events intended to encourage reflection, education and engagement. ARTS Emory Cinematheque explores the wonderful world of color on film in its spring screening series The Emory Cinematheque, a weekly series of free film screenings, presents "Glorious Color!" for its spring program, kicking off Wednesday, Jan. 16. SUSTAINABILITY Two new PATH trails will serve Emory campus Through a partnership between Emory and Atlanta's PATH Foundation, two new bicycle-pedestrian pathways will be constructed this year that will connect the South Peachtree Creek PATH trail system to the heart of campus.

EMORY INSIDER   Know your numbers: Get a free snapshot of your current health status through confidential biometric health screenings offered at a variety of Emory Healthcare and Emory University locations from Friday, Jan. 18, to Thursday, Feb. 28. Screenings take only 15 minutes and can help you plan for a healthier future.

TAKE NOTE   Sign up by Wednesday to get 2018 tax forms online Emory's Blomeyer Fitness Center offers January specials Emory Women's Center opens new clinic to serve patients in Johns Creek 2019 Bernard M. Gordon Prize awarded to Emory and Georgia Tech educators

In The News   Congressional staff gender wage gap worse among Republicans, study finds Jan. 14 |  Joshua McCrain |  Newsweek Faith in our leaders is vital for democracy Jan. 11 |  Douglas A. Hicks |  The Hill US flu season poised to be milder than last year's harsh one Jan. 11 |  James Steinberg  |  New York Times

Featured events   Ethics at the Opera: "Dead Man Walking" Sister Helen Prejean will speak on the upcoming opera of "Dead Man Walking" and sign her book on which it was based. A short performance and panel discussion will also be held. When: Jan. 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Center for Ethics Admission: Free Atlanta Master Chorale with the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta These two musical groups join to perform works by Bach, Brahms, Whitacre, Puccini and Rutter. When: Jan. 19, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $35, $10 all students

16 Jan. Morning Meditation When: Jan. 16, 8:00 a.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   16 Jan. Workshop: Canvas 101 When: Jan. 16, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   16 Jan. Talk: Intellectual Property 201 When: Jan. 16, 4:30 p.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room #153A Admission: Free   16 Jan. Compassion Meditation When: Jan. 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   16 Jan. Speaker Series: "The World in Our Image? America's Imposition of Regime Change" When: Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   16 Jan. Film screenings: "A Trip to the Moon" (1902) and "The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari" (1920) When: Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   16 Jan. Lecture: "Sister Churches: Conflict to Dialogue" When: Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Second Annual Thomas F. Dodson Lectureship: "Aligning Quality Improvement, Clinical Practice and Research" When: Jan. 17, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital, Auditorium Admission: Free   17 Jan. Workshop: Zotero Introduction When: Jan. 17, 11:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Executive MPH Webinar for Emory University Employees When: Jan. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 Jan. Speaker series: "Quantitative Approaches in Climate Change" When: Jan. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Chemistry Center, Room 240 Admission: Free   17 Jan. Using the Arc Media Tool in Canvas When: Jan. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   17 Jan. The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance When: Jan. 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Parking Deck Admission: Free   17 Jan. Zen Meditation When: Jan. 17, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   19 Jan. Gallery Talk: "DO or DIE: Affect, Ritual, Resistance" When: Jan. 19, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Exhibition Galleries Admission: Free; sign-up required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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