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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 9, 2019

IMPACT 'Your Fantastic Mind' explores deep brain stimulation, OCD and aneurysms When Jeremy Obata lost the ability to speak, Emory doctors used deep brain stimulation to help. In the latest episode of "Your Fantastic Mind," Emory and Georgia Public Broadcasting explore his case, as well as OCD and brain aneurysms. Watch the episode and view exclusive content. HONORS Emory named a top producer of Fulbright winners, Peace Corps volunteers Emory University is a top producer nationally of students and recent alumni who receive U.S. Fulbright awards and a leading producer of Peace Corps volunteers, according to rankings in The Chronicle of Higher Education. INSIGHT Emory conference explores academic freedom, free speech on campus Planned and hosted by Emory, the groundbreaking "Academic Freedom and Free Speech on Campus" conference brought together leading faculty, staff and student voices from institutions across North America. COMMUNITY Emory's inaugural 'Teach-Out' offered to a global audience Led by humanities scholar Pablo Palomino, Emory's first free online "Teach-Out" will explore the meaning of "progress" in Atlanta and beyond. It launches April 15 and is available to participants around the world through the Coursera platform

EMORY INSIDER   Learn colorful, yummy ways to boost your antioxidants: Interested in antioxidants and how they help your health? It can be as simple as varying the colors of the fruits and vegetables you eat. Learn more from the Emory Dining Nutrition Team and sample a rainbow-inspired chef special in Cox Hall during lunch on Wednesday, April 10.

TAKE NOTE   Emory Integrity Project hosts two-day symposium on "Reimagining Culture: Integrity in Higher Education" Nobel laureate macroeconomist Christopher Sims to speak at Emory April 12 sign-up deadline for faculty to attend annual Meet the Agent and Editor

IN THE NEWS   For Stacey Abrams, a date with history -- or at least the people who write it April 8 |  Carol Anderson |  New York Times Measles outbreak: How doctors can change anti-vaccine minds April 7 |  Saad Omer  |  NBC News Tiny footprints may have been made by world's smallest dinosaur April 5 |  Tony Martin |  Scientific American

FEATURED EVENTS   Meet Me @ Lullwater or the Tunnel "Move more" by joining these Wednesday group walks either in the outdoor beauty of Lullwater Preserve or the climate-controlled comfort of Emory's hospital tunnels. When: April 10, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve OR the Emory University Hospital Tunnel Entrance Admission: Free Juris Master Program Lunch & Learn See if this degree might enhance your career and academic background with a legal perspective. On-campus and online formats are available. When: April 11, 12:00 p.m. Where: Gambrell Hall, Room G575 Admission: Free Birdfest Birds in art, in the night sky, in the museum, in theater and in concert are all included in the Michael C. Carlos Museum's festival for the birds. When: April 14, 8:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory Planetarium, Woodruff Library Admission: Free; museum admission if applicable

10 April Seminar: Grey Literature When: April 10, 12:00 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Center Library, Room B_63 Admission: Free   10 April Film screening: "Distant Voices, Still Lives" When: April 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   10 April Musical program: Singing the Psalms When: April 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Santuary Admission: Free   10 April Theater: "The Tatischeff Café" When: April 10, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Munroe Theater Admission: "Pay What You Wish" Night   11 April Presentation: "Innovation in LGBT and Global Health Research" When: April 11, 11:15 a.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Boardroom Admission: Free   11 April Hugh P. Davis Lecture: "From Gay Bars to Marriage Equality: Building a Research Career Focused on a Stigmatized and Marginalized Population" When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Room P01 Admission: Free   11 April Lecture: "Harnessing High Tech for Global Health" When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: The Task Force for Global Health, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Admission: Free   11 April Faculty Conversation Series: Andra Gillespie When: April 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble At Emory, 2nd Floor Admission: Free   11 April Lecture: "The World in Our Image? America's Imposition of Regime Change" When: April 11, 5:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 206 Admission: Free   11 April Lecture: "Another Time, Another Place: Birds in the Ancient World" When: April 11, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   11 April Oxford Chorale Spring Performance When: April 11, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: $5   12 April WaterHub Tour When: April 12, 9:30 a.m. Where: WaterHub on Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   12 April Crossroads: Anti-Racism Training When: April 12, 10:30 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 102 Admission: Free   12 April Webinar: Homebuying 101 When: April 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   12 April Chamber music concert: Inna Faliks, piano When: April 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   12 April Emory Miracle Dance Marathon When: April 12, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, Ballroom Admission: Free; donations welcome   12 April Concert: Emily Brebach, English horn When: April 12, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   14 April Emory Chamber Ensembles When: April 14, 7:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   15 April Donna J. Brogan Lecture in Biostatistics: "Precision Discovery of Neuroimaging Biomarkers for Parkinson's Disease" When: April 15, 4:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 8030 Admission: Free   16 April Nochera: An Evening of Lorca's Ballads When: April 16, 7:00 p.m. Where: Campus Life Pavilion Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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