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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

STUDENTS Meet the Class of 2024 Eager to begin their Emory experience, members of the Class of 2024 launched their academic journeys this week, prepared to embrace the adventure of college life — even as they know that it will be a year like no other. DISCOVERY Seasonal flu vaccinations don’t 'stick' long-term in bone marrow A study from Emory Vaccine Center provides insights into why the boost in immunity from seasonal flu vaccination lasts for months but not years, unlike some childhood vaccinations. NATURE Study shows how a single gene drives aggression in wild songbirds Emory neuroscientists show the evolutionary role of a “supergene” at the molecular level, and provide a rare look at how genomic divergence can lead to behavioral divergence in a vertebrate. RESEARCH Patients battling opioid addiction in central Appalachia face issues accessing drug treatment Despite its proven effectiveness as a treatment for opioid use disorders, buprenorphine is not reaching patients in central Appalachia, the epicenter of the opioid crisis in the U.S., according to investigators from Rollins School of Public Health.

PHOTO GALLERY   First day of classes Welcome back! Aug. 19 marked the first day of classes for Emory's undergraduate students, with new health and safety protocols in place for those who are learning on campus.

COMMUNITY COMPACT   Working together for a safer campus community: Emory calls on all faculty, staff and students to recognize our responsibility to one another through the observance of community health standards. Read the Faculty and Staff Community Compact.

Take Note   Dane Peterson named president of Emory Healthcare Complete the onboarding process if you'll be on campus during fall semester; learn more and check your progress You still have time to complete healthy actions to earn medical plan incentives

Emory In The News   'We have her back': Harris' rise follows generations of organizing by Black women Aug. 20 |  Pearl Dowe |  National Public Radio What to know about COVID-19 tests, from PCR to antigen to antibody Aug. 20 |  Aneesh Mehta |  TIME Emory University program combines art and critical thinking Aug. 19 |  Carlton Mackey and Paul Root Wolpe |  WABE 90.1 FM

Featured Events   Introduction to Zotero Learn quick and easy ways to use Zotero to save references and create bibliographies. When: Aug. 25, 3:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration requested Academic Production Team Drop-In Drop in to ask the Academic Production Team your questions about online video etiquette, lighting, audio, equipment, storyboarding, flipped classroom projects, graphic design, visual aids and other media-related needs. When: Aug. 26, 10:30 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration requested Emory Climate Talks Arunabha Ghosh, chief executive officer for the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, speaks on “Risks, Resilience, Rejuvenation: The Case for Shifting Sustainability from the Margin to the Mainstream.” When: Aug. 27, 9:45 a.m. Where: Onilne Admission: Free

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