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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019

CAMPUS Rollins Foundation gift to Emory University advances public health The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has pledged $65 million to Emory toward construction of a third Rollins School of Public Health building on campus. Groundbreaking for the new facility, to be named the R. Randall Rollins Building, is tentatively set for 2020. ARTS Printmaker Tom Hück explores the art of provocation Tom Hück brings his brash sociopolitical commentary to Emory with "Rival Cuts," a new exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum. Hück will be artist-in-residence Feb. 16-23 with a series of events for students and the broader community. HONORS Emory professors nominated for NAACP Image Awards Carol Anderson's "We Are Not Yet Equal" is a nominee for the NAACP's award for most outstanding literary work for youth, while Tayari Jones' "An American Marriage" is a nominee in the fiction category. HEALTH Reporter's mystery illness leads to a challenging diagnosis In 2016, political broadcast journalist Jamie Dupree lost his ability to speak. He was later diagnosed with oromandibular dystonia, a disorder where the muscles of the mouth and tongue do not move as they should when speaking, chewing or swallowing. RESEARCH A new spin on computing: Chemist leads $3.9 million DOE quest for quantum software The Department of Energy has awarded theoretical chemist Francesco Evangelista $3.9 million to lead research into the development of software to run the first generation of quantum computers. The tools the team develops will be open access, made available to other researchers for free.

EMORY INSIDER   Get your gadgets: Emory faculty, staff and students can check out a variety of electronic gadgets from Woodruff Library. Use one of the library's laptops or check out adaptors, cameras and other devices and accessories. Borrow an iPad or Nook. Check-out varies from three hours to a week.

TAKE NOTE   Apply for the the national OpEd Project's two-day intensive "Write to Change the World" workshop by Feb. 18 Enjoy catered food samples and discussion at the Sustainable Events Symposium on Feb. 27 Sign up to take a tour of Emory's Recycling Center

IN THE NEWS   The political magic of us vs. them Feb. 13 |  Alan Abramowitz |  New York Times Emory offers new diabetes prevention program for employees Feb. 13 |  Erin Ferranti and Maurice Watson |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta at center of AIDS battle Feb. 11 |  Carlos del Rio, James Curran and Wendy Armstrong |  Georgia Health News

Featured events   Concert: "Jazz Meets Classics: Impressions and Reflections" Pianist Julie Coucheron, the Vega String Quartet and the Gary Motley Trio perform. When: Feb. 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Candler Blood Drive Candler's Black Student Caucus invites staff, students, faculty and alums to consider rolling up their sleeves and donating to help someone else. When: Feb. 18, 9:30 a.m. Where: Theology Atrium Admission: Free Reading: Tayari Jones, prose writer Acclaimed novelist Tayari Jones, who just joined the Emory faculty, will give a reading of her work. A reception and book signing will follow. When: Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Ballroom Admission: Free

15 Feb. WaterHub Tour When: Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub at Peavine Drive Admission: Free   15 Feb. Lecture: "Reflections on the EPA: What's Happened and What's Next" When: Feb. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   15 Feb. Czech National Symphony Orchestra with Isabel Leonard, mezzo-soprano When: Feb. 15, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $80, $10 Emory students   17 Feb. Boris Richir Master Class: Paris Opera Ballet Technique When: Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: Free   18 Feb. Lecture: "Convicted and Condemned: Politics, Prisoner Reentry" When: Feb. 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   18 Feb. Presentation: Systems and Sustainable Services When: Feb. 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   18 Feb. Lecture: "Cuts and Bans in Bollywood: Controversy and Censorship" When: Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 101 Admission: Free   18 Feb. Lecture: "Is There a Secret to Putin's Invincibility?" When: Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   18 Feb. Mary Lynn Morgan Annual Lecture: "Reframing Choice: Abortion as a Moral Good" When: Feb. 18, 6:00 p.m. Where: Grace Crum Rollins Building, Rita Anne Rollins Room Admission: Free   19 Feb. Emory Farmers Market When: Feb. 19, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Bridge Admission: Free   19 Feb. Workshop: "Geocoding Street Addresses" When: Feb. 19, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 312 Admission: Free   19 Feb. Workshop: Visions of Health When: Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. Where: Candler Library, Room 124 Admission: Free   19 Feb. Conversation: "Not a Minor Issue: Russian Intellectual Life, Still a Reality?" When: Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 207 Admission: Free   19 Feb. Film screening and discussion: "Paywall: The Business of Scholarship" When: Feb. 19, 6:30 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   19 Feb. Print Matters: Tom Hück When: Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: $25 for Carlos Museum members; $35 for nonmembers   20 Feb. Meet Me @ the Tunnel When: Feb. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Tunnel, Entrance Admission: Free   21 Feb. Research Resources 101: "Emory Healthcare Innovation Hub: Innovating Innovation" When: Feb. 21, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Memorial Research Building, Room 317 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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