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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021

COMMITMENT Healing our 'two traumas' Physicians and alums Kevin L. Gilliam II and Iesha Galloway-Gilliam will discuss COVID-19 and systemic racism Feb. 17 for the annual Hamilton E. Holmes Lecture, part of Emory’s packed schedule of Black History Month events. COMMUNITY Emory joins launch of ATL Action for Racial Equity Emory is a founding member of ATL Action for Racial Equity, launched today by the Metro Atlanta Chamber. The multiyear initiative is designed to help address the ongoing effects of systemic racism impacting the Black community. SUPPORT Grant to help with work uncovering Atlanta’s racial history Emory’s Georgia Civil Rights Cold Cases Project will work with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on uncovering Atlanta’s racial history through a $17 million grant that will also fund an expansion of the Atlanta museum. GOVERNMENT Capitol Update: COVID-19 relief, executive orders and more As lawmakers move toward consideration of a COVID-19 relief package and President Biden issues executive orders, Emory’s Office of Government and Community Affairs is closely monitoring the impact on causes important to the university. CAMPUS Rose Library welcomes new African American collections curator The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library will introduce Emory alum Clinton Fluker as its new curator of African American collections at an online event Feb. 23 as part of Black History Month activities. CONNECTIONS Faculty Showcase to welcome new faculty, feature poetry of Jericho Brown Faculty Showcase, a Feb. 22 virtual event celebrating new Emory faculty, features professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Jericho Brown, who will read poems reflecting Emory’s nine schools and then engage with new faculty representing those units.

COVID-19 NEWS   PERSPECTIVES COVID-19 missteps could be used to help strengthen science and public health As the U.S. continues to lead the world in coronavirus deaths and cases, Emory experts say the pandemic is a "clarion call" to examine ways to bolster and modernize systems that support and guide science, technology and public health in the country. RESOURCES Feb. 9 COVID-19 Community Update: Vaccines and variants One year after COVID-19 cases first emerged in the U.S., here’s what you need to know about vaccine distribution and new virus variants. Read the latest from Amir St. Clair, executive director of COVID-19 response and recovery, and watch the community town hall. RESEARCH Emory-developed COVID-19 vaccine is safe, effective in animal models Researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center and Emory Vaccine Center have developed a COVID-19 vaccine that has proven safe and effective in mice and monkeys.

EMORY INSIDER   Watch Emory experts on Facebook Live: Hear the latest COVID-19 information during two Facebook Live events this week. Aneesh Mehta, chief of infectious diseases services, will handle “COVID-19 Q&A” on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 11:30 a.m. Carlos del Rio, infectious diseases expert and executive associate dean of the School of Medicine, will address “Vaccine Hesitancy” on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. Watch both programs on the Emory University Facebook page.

TAKE NOTE   Woodruff Physical Education (WoodPEC) recreational facilities reopened for residential students Feb. 8, by appointment only 2021 Annual Pride Awards nominations are open; submissions due by Feb. 12 SWAP fund provides editorial support for scholarly writing; learn more and apply

FEATURED EVENTS   Discussion: “How Atlanta Is Striving to Become an Economically Just and Inclusive Community” Hear a panel of exceptional leaders in the region share their insights on how their efforts are improving economic access and opportunities for historically underrepresented business enterprises in metro Atlanta. When: Feb. 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Lecture: "The Privileged Poor" with Anthony Jack Anthony Jack, assistant professor at Harvard and author of "The Privileged Poor," will speak to the Emory community about the disadvantages faced by first-generation/low-income students at elite colleges and universities. When: Feb. 11, 5:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Wondrous Worlds Lecture: "Alhambra Waters: Theology, Poetry, Politics" Professor María M. Carrión will discuss how the provenance, flow and relations of water in these spaces mobilize theological stances infused with poetry and sovereignty that relate to numerous other Islamic places. When: Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

EMORY IN THE NEWS   The 2,000-year history of Italy's favorite dish Feb. 9 |  Christine Ristaino |  CNN After a strange season, watching Tom Brady win a Super Bowl finally felt familiar Feb. 9 |  Zach Binney |  ESPN Coronavirus cases are falling in U.S., but experts say it's not from the COVID-19 vaccine yet Feb. 6 |  Sarita Shah |  USA Today

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