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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, May 4, 2021

ARTS Theater studies senior tackles how to produce live theater in a pandemic era For her undergraduate honors thesis, Ruth Puryear directed a drive-in musical to explore how to create intimacy and vulnerability onstage — while actors kept to safety protocols and audience members watched from their cars. HEALTH CARE Winship, partners work to expand lung cancer services for veterans in the Southeast With new funding from the Veterans Affairs VA Lung Precision Oncology Program, Winship Cancer Institute will help three VA medical centers expand access to high-quality, disease-altering lung cancer clinical trials to veterans in the Southeast. STUDENTS The future of the School of Medicine's Class of 2021 With the aid of an interactive map, explore the broad range of institutions where members of the School of Medicine's graduating class were matched for their medical residencies. WELLNESS Colorectal cancer screening: one of the best weapons in your health toolbox Regular colorectal cancer screening is considered a preventive exam and involves no out-of-pocket cost for employees on an Emory medical plan. Learn why it’s one of the best weapons against colorectal cancer. RECOGNITION Sustainability leaders recognized with 2021 Innovator, Lifetime Achievement Awards Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives has announced this year's winners of the Robert S. Hascall Sustainability Innovator Awards and the new Sustainability Lifetime Achievement Awards, given to students, faculty and staff who employ research, academics, engagement and leadership to foster sustainability across the university.

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TAKE NOTE   Congratulate the Class of 2021 by contributing to the Memory Wall Submit your talent show or pet contest entry for the Staff Fest Variety Show Emory golf teams earn bids to NCAA D-III Championships

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Mind of a motorhead: Scott Dixon uses thrill-seeking personality to be calm in chaos May 4 |  Ken Carter |  NBC Sports The U.S. secured 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Medical ethicists say it should share with other countries May 1 |  Kathy Kinlaw |  CNN The health 202: CDC's mask guidance is still too strict for the vaccinated, some experts say April 30 |  Carlos del Rio |  Washington Post

EVENTS   Facebook Live: "Vaccines, Fertility and Maternal Health" Denise Jamieson, professor and chair of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, will discuss vaccines, fertility and maternal health in light of COVID-19. Hosted by Jodie Guest of Rollins School of Public Health. When: May 5, 11:30 a.m. Where: Emory University Facebook page Admission: Free Virtual Buddha Day Celebration 2021 Commemorate the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Buddha and the Buddhist values of nonviolence, compassion and interdependence. The program will include meditation, chanting, Dhamma talks and student reflections. When: May 6, 6:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free Webinar Series: "First Fridays at 4: Emory Faculty on Race" with Bernard Fraga Bernard Fraga, associate professor of political science, will discuss the causes and consequences of racial/ethnic disparities in who turns out to vote in “Do Our Votes Count? Race and Political Inequality in American Democracy.” When: May 7, 4:00 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   08 May Concert: Spring Composition Showcase When: May 8, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   09 May Film Screening: "If We Were a Love Song" When: May 9, 8:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   13 May Reading: "A Celebration of Indigenous Writing" When: May 13, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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