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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020

CONNECTIONS Coronavirus, community and compassion The global health crisis hits home for Emory, from faculty exploring possible treatments to a postdoctoral researcher who had to cancel the traditional wedding she had planned with her family in China. Across Emory's campuses, students, faculty and staff are coming together to help those impacted by the outbreak. ACHIEVEMENT Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff Emory faculty and staff are routinely recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Learn about some recent accolades, from book awards to honors from professional societies and other nations. WELLNESS Healthy Emory Connect offers expanded digital resources Employees have new wellness resources at their fingertips, with over 250 Whil programs added to the Healthy Emory Connect platform. Through February, earn double points toward helping offset medical costs by completing Whil programs. RESEARCH New synthesis tools enhance 3D chemical space for drug discovery Emory scientists helped develop a new approach for organic synthesis: carbon-hydrogen functionalization. Now they’re showing how it may apply to drug discovery. CAMPUS Feast of Words celebrates Emory faculty authors and editors The Emory community gathered on Feb. 10 for Feast of Words, the university’s annual celebration of faculty authors. Ninety-eight faculty members authored or edited a total of 104 books in 2019.

TAKE NOTE   Reserve your space at the 16th Annual Hamilton E. Holmes Memorial Lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 19 RSVP for the 2020 Pride Awards to be held Tuesday, March 3 RSPH renames Department of Environmental Health in honor of Eugene and Rose Gangarosa

EMORY INSIDER   Summer fun: Whether you’re looking for camps to keep children busy this summer or need tutoring services or driving lessons for teens, Emory’s free 2020 Annual Camp and Learning Expo might have the connections for you. Stop by Woodruff PE Center on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to meet representatives and gather info.

In the News   150-year-old mummified bee nests found in Panama City cathedral Feb. 7 |  Berry Brosi |  Smithsonian Magazine The other viral threat: Misinformation about coronavirus spreads on social media Feb. 7 |  Marybeth Sexton |  Georgia Public Broadcasting Where Trump's acquittal fits into the history of impeachment, according to historians Feb. 6 |  Carol Anderson |  TIME

Featured Events   Concert: Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Junior Chamber Orchestra present an evening of orchestral masterworks. Paul Bhasin and Georgia Ekonomou conduct. When: Feb. 12, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: Free Transcendent Deities Conversation: "Guising as God" Learn about the practice of vesham (using clothing and ornamentation to guise and disguise) across a range of Indian contexts, including the possibility of becoming god. When: Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free

12 Feb. Artist Conversation: Derrick Phillips Sr. on "Bullets and Nooses" When: Feb. 12, 12:00 p.m. Where: Center for Ethics, Ethics and the Arts Gallery Admission: Free; registration needed   12 Feb. Film Screening: "Claudine" When: Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. Where: White Hall, Room 208 Admission: Free   12 Feb. Concert: Seraph Brass When: Feb. 12, 8:00 p.m. Where: Oxford College, Williams Hall Admission: Free   13 Feb. Theater: "Heathers: The Musical" When: Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. Where: Burlington Road Building, Black Box Theater Admission: $5; discounts available   14 Feb. Beethoven 2020: Violin and Cello Works I When: Feb. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum Admission: Free   14 Feb. Frederick Douglass Day Reading When: Feb. 14, 12:30 p.m. Where: McDonough Plaza Admission: Free   14 Feb. Brave New Works: "Day" and "Land of Smiles" When: Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; registration needed   15 Feb. Artful Stories: Hanuman’s Adventure from Indian Tales Anthology When: Feb. 15, 9:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Special Exhibition Galleries Admission: Free   15 Feb. Brave New Works: "Edinburgh Fringe Project" When: Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Theater Lab Admission: Free; registration needed   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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