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Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020
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RESEARCH NEWS
 
COMMITMENT
Stopping COVID-19
Emory earned a record $831 million in research funding for the past fiscal year and ranks #3 nationwide in NIH awards for COVID-19 among universities, as researchers shifted course rapidly to tackle the biggest public health crisis in more than 100 years. Plus: See how Emory is helping find answers to six big COVID-19 questions.

 

RESEARCH
Study shows vaccine highly effective in preventing COVID-19
An investigational vaccine tested at Emory is 94.5% effective at preventing COVID-19, according to early results from a large-scale clinical trial.

 

FOREFRONT
Warp Speed chief visits Emory, urges participation in COVID-19 vaccine trials
Operation Warp Speed's chief science advisor visited campus on Nov. 12 and toured the Emory Children’s Center, where two leading COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials are underway.
 
CAMPUS NEWS
 
FACULTY
Laney Graduate School dean to step down at close of academic year
Lisa A. Tedesco, dean of the Laney Graduate School and vice provost for academic affairs — graduate studies, has announced that she will step down at the end of the 2020–2021 academic year.

 

STRATEGIES
Science Gallery Atlanta launches video series on coping and resilience
The "Connect and Cope" video series launches Friday, Nov. 20, with professor Jericho Brown sharing his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry and discussing the importance of creativity in connecting with the world.

 

WELLNESS
Have a nutrition question? Get answers from 'Ask the RD'
If you’re looking for extra help with nutrition challenges, take 30 minutes to join an online presentation by Healthy Emory's registered dietitian. Classes for 2020 wrap up on Dec. 16.

 

INVOLVEMENT
Volunteers named to lead Emory fundraising campaign
To empower Emory University’s future, President Gregory L. Fenves has announced the appointment of a Campaign Cabinet — Emory alumni and community members whose leadership will guide the university’s next wave of fundraising.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Great American Smokeout is Nov. 19; get the support you need to quit
Great American Smokeout is Nov. 19; get the support you need to quit

It's not too late to participate in Emory Cares; find a project that fits your schedule
It's not too late to participate in Emory Cares; find a project that fits your schedule

Carlos Museum’s ‘Testament: Danny Lyon Photographs from the 1960s’ virtual exhibit is on display through Dec. 6
Carlos Museum’s ‘Testament: Danny Lyon Photographs from the 1960s’ virtual exhibit is on display through Dec. 6
 
COVID-19 SCREENING
 
Emory Insider

 

New procedures: Emory University’s COVID-19 screening program for asymptomatic individuals is transitioning to a saliva-based collection platform (replacing the rapid antigen nasal swab). This new testing platform is highly sensitive, provides increased testing capacity for the Emory community and employs a significantly more comfortable collection methodology. Learn more.
 
Featured Events
 
Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies with Amitav Ghosh

 

Sheth Lecture in Indian Studies with Amitav Ghosh
The Carlos Museum welcomes Amitav Ghosh as he speaks about humanity’s failure to grasp the scale and violence of climate change and how his most recent works attempt to shift our thinking about the issue.
When: Nov. 18, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month Panel: "Indigenous Intersections"

 

Native American and Indigenous Heritage Month Panel: "Indigenous Intersections"
Join a panel of scholar activists in a conversation on issues of ethnicity, race and social justice for Indigenous populations both within and beyond North America.
When: Nov. 18, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
EGHI 2020 Global Health Scholars Symposium

 

EGHI 2020 Global Health Scholars Symposium
The Emory Global Health Institute's 2020 field scholars will share their global health research and lessons learned during their summer experiences. Winners of the HACK COVID-19 hackathon also will present their projects.
When: Nov. 19, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
JWJI 2020 Election Forum: “What Happened and Why?”

 

JWJI 2020 Election Forum: “What Happened and Why?”
Panelists will discuss results of the 2020 elections, moderated by Andra Gillespie. Political scholars from Duke, University of California at Riverside, Princeton and Emory will participate.
When: Nov. 19, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
EMORY IN THE NEWS
 
What Democrats are up against in Georgia

 

What Democrats are up against in Georgia
Nov. 14 |  Joseph Crespino |  New York Times

Black patients get worse care after cardiac arrest

 

Black patients get worse care after cardiac arrest
Nov. 13 |  Saraschandra Vallabhajosyula |  U.S. News and World Report

Choosing the best mask to protect you and others, according to new CDC guidelines

 

Choosing the best mask to protect you and others, according to new CDC guidelines
Nov. 11 |  Marybeth Sexton and Henry Wu |  CNN
 
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