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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019

IMPACT New Winship at Midtown facility will transform cancer care Emory broke ground this week on a new Winship facility in Midtown. The 17-story tower will put patients at the center of specialized care communities in order to deliver personalized cancer care. LEADERSHIP University launches Emory Vantage to inform community on key issues Emory Vantage is a new microsite providing the Emory community with a single source of accurate and meaningful conversation regarding the university's positions on key issues such as DACA, which is now before the U.S. Supreme Court. COMMUNITY Emory pays tribute to veterans The Emory community gathered in Cannon Chapel on Monday for the university's 11th annual Veterans Day ceremony. Learn how Emory serves veterans and view more photos from the ceremony. HONORS Emory neuroscientist among just 13 in nation chosen for Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Emory College professor Aubrey Kelly has earned the university's first Klingenstein-Simons Fellowship Award in Neuroscience, a highly competitive honor for young investigators. Her lab studies mechanisms underlying social behavior. COLLABORATION Symposium highlights Emory's leading research in sleep science Surrounded by artificial light and enticed by screens, Americans are chronically sleep-deprived. Through the Emory University Sleep Consortium, researchers are forging collaborations across disciplines to advance the study of sleep. CAMPUS Emory celebrates National First-Gen Day Faculty, staff and students gathered Nov. 9 on the quad to celebrate Emory's first-generation college students with activities and treats. First-gen students make up 11 percent of the Emory College Class of 2023.

TAKE NOTE   Nominate an Emory shuttle driver or parking attendant for special recognition this month Recycle home items, clothing and more with Emory Point on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15 Emory subsidy for Fitbit devices is changing; get your one-time discount through Dec. 31

PHOTO GALLERY   Emory Cares International Service Day Approximately 1,600 members of the Emory community registered to participate in the 16th annual Emory Cares International Service Day on Saturday, Nov. 9.

EMORY INSIDER   Thank a donor: The fourth annual EmoryThanks Day will be Thursday, Nov. 14. Faculty, staff and students are invited to stop by one of 11 stations across campus (including one on the Oxford campus) to write a note and make photos or videos thanking Emory donors for their support.

In the News   Peanut allergy immunotherapy is coming -- but is it really ready? Nov. 10 |  Brian P. Vickery |  MedPage Today Meet Belfast's 'dementia-friendly barber' Nov. 8 |  Carolyn Clevenger |  CNN Stroke death rate increasing for middle-aged Americans Nov. 7 |  Eric Hall |  US News and World Report

Featured Events   Astrid Eckert on "West Germany and the Iron Curtain: Environment, Economy, and Culture in the Borderlands" Join this conversation in conjunction with the 30th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down. When: Nov. 14, 5:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 311 Admission: Free Panel: Religious Perspectives on Organ Donation Join Donate Life at Emory to hear panelists from a variety of world religions discuss their religion's perspective. When: Nov. 14, 6:00 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room111 Admission: Free Faculty Sign-Up: Thanksgiving Partner Program The International Students Leadership and Advocacy Board pairs international students with Emory faculty so that they can experience a Thanksgiving holiday meal with professors. Sign up by Friday, Nov. 15, to participate. When: Nov. 15, 11:59 p.m. Where: Register online Admission: Free; registration required

13 Nov. Lecture: Candace Tempe on "Laudato Si and the Big Three: Waste, Water and Plastic" When: Nov. 13, 1:00 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology Admission: Free   13 Nov. Lecture: Serge Margel on "Hebrew Lang, Sacred Lang" When: Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 110 Admission: Free   13 Nov. Vocal Symposium: Louise Toppin on "African American Spirituals and Arts Songs" When: Nov. 13, 6:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free   13 Nov. Southern Circuit Film Series: "Float" When: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   13 Nov. Film Screening: "One, Two, Three" (1961) When: Nov. 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   13 Nov. Concert: Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra When: Nov. 13, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free   14 Nov. Workshop: Zotero Introduction When: Nov. 14, 10:00 a.m. Where: Robert W. Woodruff Library, Room 312   14 Nov. Luncheon Lecture: Salvadoran Martyrs When: Nov. 14, 11:00 a.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 360 Admission: Free; registration required   14 Nov. IAS Seminars: Stephanie Bosch Santana on "Realizing Form in the Malawi News" When: Nov. 14, 4:00 p.m. Where: Anthropology, Room 206 Admission: Free   14 Nov. Dooley's Players: "Peerless" When: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building Admission: Free   14 Nov. Community Sustainability Forum When: Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Candler School of Theology, Room 252 Admission: Free   15 Nov. Cooke Noontime Concert: Emily Uematsu, Violin When: Nov. 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   17 Nov. Children's Workshop: Painting the Cosmos When: Nov. 17, 2:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Tate Room Admission: For children ages 8-12. Fee: $15 for Carlos Museum members; $20 for nonmembers. Online registration is required.   17 Nov. Concert: Songs of Norway: Music of Grieg, Sinding and Halvorsen When: Nov. 17, 4:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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