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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, April 29, 2021

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COMMUNITY Emory program creates EPiC opportunities for Atlanta high school students Sophomore Jamal Hilaire first connected with the university through EPiC, the Emory Pipeline Collaborative, which prepares underrepresented high school students for college and health careers. Now, he says, “I wouldn’t be me without it.” HONOR Emory historian Kali Gross named Andrew Carnegie Fellow Kali Gross, professor of African American studies, will study capital punishment in the U.S. through the histories of Black women disproportionately condemned, shedding more light on structural racism in the nation’s criminal justice system. ART Schedule a time to visit the Carlos Museum before the semester ends Members of the Emory community and the general public can reserve a time to visit the Carlos Museum and enjoy the newest exhibition, “The Avatars of Vishnu,” which was curated by students. SCIENCE Human antibiotic use threatens endangered wild chimpanzees New research led by disease ecologist Thomas Gillespie shows that nearly half of the fecal samples from endangered wild chimpanzees contain bacteria that is resistant to a major class of antibiotics commonly used by people in the vicinity of Tanzania’s Gombe National Park. RESEARCH Antiviral drug invented by Emory’s DRIVE licensed in India for COVID-19 emergency To address the intensifying COVID-19 crisis in India, the pharmaceutical company Merck has agreed to facilitate the manufacture and distribution of molnupiravir, an investigational antiviral drug that was discovered at Emory.

SPRING LEADERSHIP SOCIAL   Stay informed: All Emory University staff are invited to attend the annual Spring Leadership Social via Zoom on Monday, May 3, at 12 p.m. This special opportunity to engage with Emory executive leaders is hosted by the Emory Employee Council. Register here.

TAKE NOTE   Take the Emory Report reader survey to help shape content Congratulate the Class of 2021 by contributing to the Memory Wall Save the date: Staff Fest returns Friday, May 21 Faculty and artist applications now open for Emory’s Arts and Social Justice Fellowship

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Food delivery apps face multibillion dollar hit as COVID pandemic lifts April 29 |  Dan McCarthy |  New York Post Autism in the pandemic: How people cope April 28 |  Matt Segall |  Georgia Public Broadcasting How long can we live? April 28 |  Paul Root Wolpe |  New York Times

EVENTS   Community Gathering for Healing and Hope After a year of living with the pandemic, political divisiveness and ongoing racial injustice and violence, join the Emory community to give voice to our experiences and feelings, acknowledge losses and grief, honor the sacrifices of unseen heroes, and bring a sense of initial closure to this time when so many have been away from campus. When: April 30, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Emory Dance Company: "Nothing Has to Be the Way It Was Before" The Emory Dance Company presents new contemporary work by eight student choreographers. This production is open only to onboarded Emory faculty, staff and students, and seats are limited. The final performance will be May 1. When: April 30, 6:30 p.m. Where: Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Room Admission: $8 per ticket

30 April Webinar: "Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda" When: April 30, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   05 May Concert: Emory Youth Symphony Orchestra When: May 5, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center Virtual Stage Admission: Free   06 May Emory Community Conversation: "Exploring Asian Identity and Building Coalition" When: May 6, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   07 May Webinar Series: "First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race" with Bernard Fraga When: May 7, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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