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

ACCOMPLISHMENT 40 Under Forty: Outstanding Emory alumni They are doctors, authors, journalists and lawyers; leaders in business, education, faith and community service. Meet this year's class of 40 Under Forty, selected from hundreds of nominees, representing the very best in achievement and impact across the diverse community of Emory alumni. HEALTH CARE Cardiac arrest registry expansion will help increase survival rates nationally In 2004 Emory and the CDC developed what has become the largest data registry on survival rates from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Now increased funding will allow expansion to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. HONORS Physicist Connie Roth elected as fellow of American Physical Society Physicist Connie Roth has been elected as a 2019 American Physical Society Fellow. Only eight APS Fellowships have previously been awarded to Emory faculty, and Roth is the first female recipient for Emory. PARTNERSHIP Winship Cancer Institute teams up with the Atlanta Falcons Winship Cancer Institute and the Atlanta Falcons have joined forces this month to promote early detection of cancer through the NFL's "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer" initiative. The Falcons will host the team's annual Crucial Catch game in partnership with Winship on Oct. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The day will be a celebration of cancer survivors and their friends and families, including a woman who battled cancer with the help of Winship.

TAKE NOTE   Carlos del Rio receives 2019 Clinical Educator Award from the HIV Medicine Association Learn how you can help reduce food wastage during Emory's Weigh the Waste Campaign Oct. 21-25 Emory recognized for supporting employees with exceptional health and well-being programs

Emory Insider   Flu safety: Having an annual flu vaccine is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick with seasonal flu and spreading it to others. As an Emory employee, you have several options for getting a flu shot. Get the latest information.

In the News   She was a teacher. She got pregnant. Her case ended up at the Supreme Court Oct. 15 |  Deborah Dinner |  Education Week Hepatitis A outbreak threatens Georgia, beaten back so far Oct. 14 |  James Curran |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution The case for cluster hiring to diversify your faculty Oct. 9 |  Carla Freeman |  The Chronicle of Higher Education

Featured Events   WaterHub Tour Visit Emory's award-winning water reclamation facility that is the first of its kind in the nation. When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: 700 Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free France-Atlanta 2019 Biodiversity Symposium Learn about the impact of biodiversity on human health and other issues surrounding how environmental changes can impact daily life. When: Oct. 17, 8:15 a.m. Where: Cox Hall Ballroom Admission: Free; registration required JWJI Public Dialogues Series: "Race, Scholarship and Activism" Scholars in different fields will discuss their strategies for balancing the demands of teaching and research with a desire to apply their work to pressing community issues. When: Oct. 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Jones Room, 3rd Floor Admission: Free; RSVP is needed

16 Oct. International Pronoun Day Celebration When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Level 2 Admission: Free   16 Oct. Using the Studio Media Tool in Canvas When: Oct. 16, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   16 Oct. Physics Department Colloquium: Igor Zutic on "Proximitized Materials" When: Oct. 16, 2:30 p.m. Where: Mathematics and Science Center, Room E300 Admission: Free   16 Oct. Johnston Seminar: Geraldine Richmond on "At the Water's Edge: Understanding Environmentally Important Processes at Aqueous Surfaces" When: Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free   16 Oct. LGS Centennial Lecture with Jonathan Metzl When: Oct. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free; registration required   16 Oct. Latinx at Emory Block Party When: Oct. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Asbury Circle (rain location: the Pavilion) Admission: Free   16 Oct. Japanese Book Binding Workshop When: Oct. 16, 5:00 p.m. Where: Cox Hall, TechLab Admission: Free   16 Oct. Film Screening: "Stalag 17" When: Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Cecilia Ethun on "Searching for Unicorns in a Land Where Biology is King" When: Oct. 17, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   17 Oct. Lunch and Learn: Behind the Screens When: Oct. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: AMUC, Room 225 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Jennifer Heemstra on "Why Success Is More Likely When You're Willing to Fail" When: Oct. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Atwood Hall, Room 360 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Film Screening: "Said and Saida" When: Oct. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 103 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Philosophy Colloquium Series: Christa Acampora on "On the Very Possibility of Being Morally Injured" When: Oct. 17, 4:15 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 112 Admission: Free   17 Oct. Rosie Lavan on "Watching Ourselves at a Distance" When: Oct. 17, 5:00 p.m. Where: Kemp Malone Library Admission: Free   17 Oct. Deborah Rho on "An Experiment to Detect Race and Religion-Based Labor Market Discrimination" When: Oct. 17, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   18 Oct. Faculty Tour of Library Service Center When: Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. Where: Briarcliff Campus Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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