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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, May 7, 2019

IMPACT Season wrap-up of 'Your Fantastic Mind' covers stroke and epilepsy In the season finale of "Your Fantastic Mind," Georgia Public Broadcasting partners with Emory to cover care for stroke victims and a radical treatment that helped Ja'lisa Thomas, who suffered from epilepsy so severe that she couldn't work or drive. RESEARCH NIH $17 million grant will promote healthy aging in people with HIV The National Institutes of Health awarded a seven-year grant totaling $17 million to Emory researchers to study the impact of chronic health conditions -- including heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders -- that affect men and women living with HIV. ACHIEVEMENT Beinecke Scholar studies psychology to help children become more resilient Emory junior Darien "Penny" McElwee has been named one of just 18 Beinecke Scholars nationwide. After conducting extensive undergraduate research, she plans to pursue a PhD in psychology, exploring how children develop resiliency. TEACHING Emory courses take food from textbook to table and clinic to kitchen Food's impact on health is the focus of two courses at Emory bridging the university's resources across the health sciences and liberal arts with the culinary expertise of Emory Dining, including hands-on cooking lessons. CAMPUS Consulting club gives students rapid intro to biotech business The Emory Biotech Consulting Club aims to pair student advisory teams with fledgling startup companies emerging from university research. COMMUNITY Remembrance ceremony honors Emory nurse who served in World War I On the 100th anniversary of her death, a special remembrance ceremony was held for nurse Camille O'Brien, the only member of the Emory Unit to die in France during World War I. Watch videos to learn her inspiring story.

EMORY INSIDER   Get price perks at this gift-giving time of year: Emory Sparkfly Discounts, specifically for Emory employees, has discounts on flowers and gifts for your Mother's Day recipients and graduation gifts of all types.

TAKE NOTE   Emory staff honored for service, from 25 to 50 years Apply for free Emory Startup Launch Accelerator Program to jumpstart your new business Learn how to use Emory's new travel booking experience with online training

IN THE NEWS   Analysis: Don't use the royal birth to trot out a dangerous myth May 7 |  Nsenga Burton |  CNN How helpful would a genetic test for obesity risk be? May 6 |  Cecile Janssens |  NPR If the economy keeps its momentum, 2020 will be Trump's to lose May 3 |  Alan Abramowitz |  Washington Post

FEATURED EVENTS   Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra The Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra and Emory Junior Chamber Orchestra present an evening of orchestral masterworks, featuring the winner of the 2019 Emory Youth Symphony Concerto Competition. When: May 8, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Film screening and discussion: "Beautiful Boy" Based on a pair of father-son memoirs, this film will be followed by a discussion of addiction. When: May 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 205 Admission: Free

08 May Science Advocacy Panel hosted by Association of Women in Science When: May 8, 10:00 a.m. Where: Emerson Hall, Room 102 Admission: Free   08 May Grad Student Writing Day When: May 8, 10:00 a.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Center, Room S107 Admission: Free   08 May Compassion Meditation When: May 8, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Room 106 Admission: Free   08 May "Framing Shadows/Framing Lives: A Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation" with Kimberly Wallace-Sanders and Mary Schmidt Campbell When: May 8, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Schatten Gallery and Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   09 May 19th Annual Gerald Zwiren Lectureship in Pediatric Surgery: "Fetal Surgery: Past, Present and Future" When: May 9, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   09 May The Fixie Free Bike Repair and Maintenance When: May 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: Longstreet-Means Parking Deck Admission: Free   09 May Guided Meditation When: May 9, 6:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel Admission: Free   11 May Candler Singers Spring Concert When: May 11, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cannon Chapel, Sanctuary Admission: Free   12 May Cherry Emerson Memorial Alumni Concert When: May 12, 1:30 p.m. Where: Miller-Ward Alumni House Admission: Free   14 May Employee Information Session on MBA for Working Professionals When: May 14, 7:45 a.m. Where: Goizueta Business School, Auditorium, Room 130 Admission: Free   14 May Workshop: Get Started with Canvas When: May 14, 10:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   15 May Workshop: Grey Literature When: May 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Health Sciences Center Library, Room B_63 Admission: Free   15 May Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing: Green Your Space Day! When: May 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: 1520 Building Admission: Free   15 May Short-Term Medical Missions Symposium When: May 15, 6:00 p.m. Where: The Task Force for Global Health, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. Admission: Free   16 May Seminar and poster presentations: CFAR Network Science When: May 16, 5:15 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free; RSVP in advance   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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