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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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COMMUNITY
Rising to the challenge: Inside Emory’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic
See how Emory Healthcare transformed a former department store at Northlake Mall into a bustling COVID-19 vaccination clinic, thanks to a dedicated team of hundreds of health care professionals and volunteers, and learn how Emory faculty, staff and students can register for vaccines.

 

CAMPUS
Report issued by Task Force on Untold Stories and Disenfranchised Populations
The Task Force on Untold Stories and Disenfranchised Populations, reappointed in October 2020 by President Gregory L. Fenves and Interim Provost Jan Love, has delivered its report to the president. The executive summary is available on the president’s website

 

IN MEMORIAM
Remembering Dr. Charles R. Hatcher, founding chair and CEO of Emory University System of Healthcare
Cardiothoracic surgeon Charles R. Hatcher Jr., former Emory vice president for health affairs and director of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center, died March 27. He was the founding chair and CEO of the Emory University System of Healthcare.

 

INSIGHT
Emory experts discuss life after the pandemic
Hear Emory faculty address key questions about the road ahead, including global drug and vaccine development, COVID-19 long haulers, and the economic impact of the pandemic.

 

DISCOVERY
Screams of 'joy' sound like 'fear' when heard out of context
People are adept at discerning most of the different emotions that underlie screams, such as anger, pain or fear. Screams of happiness, however, are more often interpreted as fear when heard without any additional context, new Emory research shows.

RESEARCH
Emory participating in Moderna COVID-19 variant vaccine study
Emory is participating in a clinical trial testing a vaccine against the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2. The first doses were administered at the Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center on Wednesday.
 
STAY SAFETY-MINDED
 
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Safety tips: All of Emory stands united against violence targeting Asian and Asian American communities. Please download and share the Emory Police Department safety tip sheet that includes resources to help you stay safe on and near campus, or get information about additional safety resources.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Dooley’s Week returns for students April 5-11 with a throwback to childhood fun in the 2000s
Dooley’s Week returns for students April 5-11 with a throwback to childhood fun in the 2000s

Scholarly Writing and Publishing (SWAP) funding grants still available; apply now
Scholarly Writing and Publishing (SWAP) funding grants still available; apply now
 
EMORY IN THE NEWS
 
COVID-19 led to a global increase in stillbirths, maternal mortality and depression, review finds

 

COVID-19 led to a global increase in stillbirths, maternal mortality and depression, review finds
April 1 |  Denise Jamieson |  CNN

Guilt, regret, helplessness: Watching George Floyd die had a 'profound' impact on witnesses

 

Guilt, regret, helplessness: Watching George Floyd die had a 'profound' impact on witnesses
March 31 |  Nadine Kaslow |  USA Today

Out of my mind: Advances in brain tech spur calls for 'neuro-rights'

 

Out of my mind: Advances in brain tech spur calls for 'neuro-rights'
March 29 |  Karen Rommelfanger |  Reuters
 
EVENTS
 
Webinar Series: "First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race" with Rocio Zambrana

 

Webinar Series: "First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race" with Rocio Zambrana
In the next session of the First Fridays at 4 series, Rocio Zambrana, associate professor of philosophy, will address “On Debt: Neoliberal Coloniality in the Colony of Puerto Rico.”
When: April 2, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
Webinar: "Switching Off: Preventing Digital Burnout"

 

Webinar: "Switching Off: Preventing Digital Burnout"
Gain powerful insight into the impact of living and working in a reactive, fully connected world and how failing to switch off both digitally and mentally poses a very real risk to mental health.
When: April 6, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
05
April
 
Photography at Emory: Vesna Pavlović
When: April 5, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
06
April
 
Grace Towns Hamilton Lecture: "Grace, Power and Politics: How Black Women Are Still Overcoming Obstacles to Ballot" with Errin Haines
When: April 6, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
07
April
 
McDonald Lecture: "Beyond Imagining to Resurrection" with M. Shawn Copeland
When: April 7, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
09
April
 
Candler Concert Series: Camille Thomas, Cello
When: April 9, 8:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center Virtual Stage
Admission: Free; registration required
 
 
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