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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 7, 2020

LEADERSHIP Emory Board of Trustees names Gregory L. Fenves as 21st president Gregory L. Fenves, president of The University of Texas at Austin, has been elected as the 21st president of Emory University by a unanimous vote of Emory’s Board of Trustees. Fenves will assume office on Aug. 1. ENVIRONMENT Pandemic lockdowns set up 'natural experiment' on air pollution COVID-19 lockdowns have slashed air pollution levels across the globe. Emory professor Eri Saikawa is asking her students to track current greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants to study how the novel coronavirus has impacted air quality and climate change. RESEARCH New antiviral drug discovered at Emory offers hope for COVID-19 treatment Scientists are hopeful that a new drug called EIDD-2801 could change the way doctors treat COVID-19. The drug shows promise in reducing lung damage and has finished testing in mice. It will soon move to human clinical trials. CAMPUS All hands on deck: Transitioning Emory College to remote teaching In less than two weeks, Emory College staff helped more than 500 faculty members move from a classroom setting to remote learning for 6,000 undergraduates, now scattered across the country and the world. EDUCATION Classes that click: Introduction to sociology For student Sareena Sethi, decorating her room at home to be more like her college room is helping ease the transition; for sociology professor Devon Goss, a four-legged assistant helps brighten the days. “Classes That Click” explores how Emory is adapting to remote learning.

EMORY INSIDER   Virtual backgrounds: Keep Emory with you while working from home by using an Emory University or Emory Healthcare-branded virtual background during your teleconference meetings. Choose from the Quad, Brumley Bridge, the Emory gate and more.

TAKE NOTE   Learn how to leverage your talents to make a positive impact; webinar on April 8 at noon Join EGHI for 'Preserving Mental Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic' on April 14 Check out the Schwartz Center's work-from-home playlist featuring Candler Concert Series pianists

EMORY EXPERTS ON COVID-19   Wayfair shares surge 37% as coronavirus drives sales of office furniture and home décor April 6 |  Dan McCarthy |  CNBC Emory tests Remdesivir, vaccine trials for COVID-19 April 5 |  Aneesh Mehta |  MSNBC We’re going to see what else the word 'funeral' can mean April 5 |  Gary Laderman |  New York Times Why is there no national lockdown? April 4 |  Polly Price |  CNN What we're learning from online coronavirus screening project April 4 |  Alexander P. Isakov and David Wright |  ABC News

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