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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019

COMMUNITY Students create campus mural to celebrate Atlanta More than a dozen student artists, with majors ranging from business to biology, came together to create the vibrant tribute to Atlanta that fills the wall outside of Cox Hall. Find out the story behind this campus landmark. CAMPUS Cadray named Emory's first university ombudsperson Lynell Cadray has been appointed Emory's inaugural university ombudsperson and senior adviser to the president, a role that will provide the campus community with a new resource for informal conflict resolution. RECOGNITION Emory professors, alumna honored for recent books Professor Jericho Brown's collection "The Tradition" is among 10 volumes longlisted for the National Book Award for poetry, joining honors for books by alumna Tressie McMillan Cottom and Emory professors Vanessa Siddle Walker, Lisa Dillman and Eric. L. Goldstein. RESEARCH DNA 'origami' takes flight in emerging field of nano machines Just as the steam engine set the stage for the Industrial Revolution, nanoscale devices made from DNA are opening up a new era in biomedical research and materials science. Emory graduate student Aaron Blanchard and chemistry professor Khalid Salaita are working at the forefront of DNA mechanotechnology.

TAKE NOTE   Center for International and Comparative Law hosts 'NATO @ 70: The Role of International Law in Collective Security' Atlanta Celebrates Photography with 'Remembering Mario' exhibition of late Emory professor and doctor's art Emory College Center for Creativity & Arts issues call for nominations for 2020 Creativity & Arts Awards One-day symposium at Woodruff Library brings innovative research in global book history to Atlanta

Emory Insider   Take or renew the Sustainability Pledge: Emory needs the active participation of the entire community to help meet the university's commitment to a sustainable campus. You can pledge to do three actions that are sustainable and encourage three friends to take the pledge.

In the News   Peloton's hot IPO prospects: How much is just spin? Sept. 26 |  Daniel McCarthy |  CBS News 'Heritage travel' is surging in the era of DNA testing. It has a special significance for black Americans. Sept. 25 |  Dianne M. Stewart |  Vox Using art to talk about the Holocaust in 'The Evidence Room' Sept. 24 |  Deborah Lipstadt |  Smithsonian Magazine

Featured Events   Performances: Boyfriend Feminist rap cabaret performance artist Boyfriend brings her band, dancers, props and costumes for two shows, including Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. When: Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m. Where: Mary Gray Monroe Theater Admission: Free Women's Soccer: Emory vs. Centre College Cheer on the Eagles when they play Centre College, then Rhodes College on Sunday, Sept. 29, at 2:30 p.m. When: Sept. 28, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free Dance: "fence" by staibdance This political and socially driven work by Emory Dance faculty George Staib will also be performed Oct. 4, 5 and 6. When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Dance Studio Admission: $25, $20, $10

27 Sept. Workshop: Introduction to Zotero When: Sept. 27, 9:00 a.m. Where: Health Sciences Center Library, Room B_65 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Learning session: Building a Winning Start-up Team When: Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m. Where: School of Medicine, Room #190P Admission: Free   27 Sept. Fran Markowitz on "Edenic Veganism and Righteous Black Male Bodies" When: Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m. Where: Anthropology Building, Room 303 Admission: Free   27 Sept. Rosemary Magee Creativity Conversation: Boyfriend When: Sept. 27, 4:00 p.m. Where: Harland Cinema Admission: Free   29 Sept. Men's Soccer: Emory vs. Rhodes College When: Sept. 29, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   30 Sept. JWJI Race & Difference Colloquium: Bettina Love on "We Want to Do More Than Survive" When: Sept. 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room Admission: Free   01 Oct. Emory Farmers Market When: Oct. 1, 11:00 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Bridge Admission: Free   01 Oct. Workshop: Georeferencing When: Oct. 1, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   01 Oct. Learning session: The New Canvas Gradebook When: Oct. 1, 3:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   01 Oct. Augustus Baldwin Speaker Series: Kara Keeling on "Queer Times, Black Futures" When: Oct. 1, 5:00 p.m. Where: Callaway Memorial Building, Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   02 Oct. Webinar: Suddenly You're a Caregiver When: Oct. 2, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   02 Oct. Volleyball: Emory vs. Lee University When: Oct. 2, 6:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   02 Oct. Film screening: "Sunset Boulevard" (1950) When: Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Workshop: Writing a Data Management Plan for Basic Science When: Oct. 3, 10:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   03 Oct. Public Scholarship: Creating Your Social Media Brand & Promoting Your Science & Scholarship in the Media When: Oct. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: School of Nursing, Room 101 Admission: Free   03 Oct. The Fixie Bike Repair and Maintenance When: Oct. 3, 5:00 p.m. Where: Parking deck across from Kaldi's at the Depot Admission: Free   04 Oct. Seminar series: Jill Gambill on "Sea Level Rise Adaptation on Georgia's Coast" When: Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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