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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, April 13, 2021

CREATIVITY Emory’s dance program keeps moving through the pandemic’s challenges During a year when so many activities were canceled, Emory’s dance faculty found ways to continue in-person classes and performances — including the annual spring concert set for April 29 to May 1. DISCOVERY Research roundup: Recent grants and publications for Emory faculty and staff Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings. ACCOMPLISHMENT Four Emory undergrads win Goldwater Scholarship for math, science research For the third consecutive year, Emory had four exceptional students selected for the nation’s top scholarship for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences and engineering. RECOGNITION Recent graduate receives Soros Fellowship for New Americans Elliot Shuwei Ji is one of 30 Soros Fellows for 2021. The award is given to outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants and helps support graduate study at any U.S. university. RESEARCH Chemists develop tools that may help improve cancer diagnostics, therapeutics A new chemical method developed by researchers at Emory and Auburn can detect changes in proteins that may signal the early stages of cancer, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and other major diseases.

COVID-19 Q&A   Stay informed: Henry Wu, director of Emory TravelWell Center, will answer general questions about post-vaccine travel safety during a Facebook Live event Wednesday, April 14, at 3:30 p.m. Watch it live on the Emory University Facebook page. The session will be hosted by Jodie Guest of Rollins School of Public Health.

TAKE NOTE   Get involved in the community through Emory Cares, April 15–25 Virtual memorial celebration for Alice N. Benston set for April 18 Submit a proposal to teach a university course in spring 2022; deadline is April 23

EMORY IN THE NEWS   How a TikTok video helped these college students collect over 200,000 products to help fight period poverty April 11 |  Alexa Mohsenzadeh |  CNN ‘We shouldn’t be complacent’: Suicide deaths fell during the 2020 pandemic — but what caused the decline? April 11 |  Nadine Kaslow |  MarketWatch The CDC says racism is a public health threat. Here's what it means April 9 |  Camara Phyllis Jones |  NPR

EVENTS   Emory Community Conversation: "The Evolution to Latinx" Professor of English Nicole M. Guidotti-Hernández and Laura Ramirez 16C discuss how we have arrived at the identity for an entire group going from Hispanic to Latino/Latina and now Latinx, among other issues. When: April 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Discussion: "Might Could: Stories of Innovation in the ATL" The Hatchery's “Might Could” series features conversations with innovation thought leaders and disruptors in nonprofits, higher education and industry who are making Atlanta a city of the future. This week’s speaker is Kacie Lett Gordon, founder of It All Media. When: April 15, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

15 April Conscious Conversations: "Sexual Violence Prevention and Support" When: April 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   15 April Musical: "First Date" with Ad Hoc Emory When: April 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   18 April Avatars of Vishnu Lecture: "At Hari’s Feet: Embroidering a Space of One's Own in Colonial Bengal" When: April 18, 2:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   20 April Panel Discussion: "Decolonizing Global Health" When: April 20, 10:30 a.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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