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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, June 15, 2021

COMMITMENT The way forward: Preparing for the next pandemic Emory infectious disease experts and epidemiologists dissect the nation’s COVID-19 response to help fix systemic problems and show how we can be ready for future public health emergencies. FACULTY Experts nominated to serve on Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board President Joe Biden has nominated Gabrielle Dudley and Hank Klibanoff to serve on the Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board to examine and release the records of unpunished, racially motivated murders during the modern civil rights era. ACCOMPLISHMENT Olympics bound: Former Emory swimmer Andrew Wilson makes history Former Emory swimming standout Andrew Wilson made history Monday night, becoming the first Division III swimmer to ever qualify for the Olympics when he placed second in the 100 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials. RECOGNITION Emory physicians, researchers, allied health professionals honored in 2021 Health Care Heroes awards The Atlanta Business Chronicle has selected Emory University and Emory Healthcare physicians, faculty and staff as winners and finalists of its 2021 Health Care Heroes awards. David Stephens, Department of Medicine chair, received the Lifetime Achievement Award. INSPIRATION Voices of Inner Strength gospel choir celebrates three decades with director Maury Allums On June 18, alumni of Emory’s Voices of Inner Strength will gather for an online reunion to celebrate friendships and faith. Learn how the choir has built a sense of community and belonging at Emory since 1985.

EMORY NEWS PODCAST   🎙 Hear Kimberly Jacob Arriola discuss her priorities as the newly announced dean of Laney Graduate School in the latest episode of Emory: In Case You Missed It, now available on your favorite podcast app. Listen and subscribe at Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

RESEARCH NEWS   HEALTH Emory testing 'mix and match' booster shots for COVID-19 vaccines Emory Children’s Center and the Hope Clinic of Emory Vaccine Center are participating in a clinical study that assesses the potential for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in a “mix and match” format. INSIGHT Historian examines race and guns in new book on Second Amendment In “The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America,” acclaimed historian Carol Anderson asserts that the right to bear arms has been used as a weapon against African Americans since its inception. DISCOVERY 'Flicker' treatment aims to slow Alzheimer's disease with lights and sounds Emory and Georgia Tech investigators recently reported the results of the first human feasibility study of the "Flicker" treatment, a non-pharmaceutical approach designed to slow Alzheimer's disease. NATURE Flow of slushy sea ice predicts calving of glaciers Ice mélange, the mass of floating sea ice that buttresses many tidewater glaciers, plays a major role in the timing of calving icebergs, finds a new study co-authored by physicist Justin Burton.

EMORY INSIDER   Earn medical incentives: Complete a short health questionnaire on Healthy Emory Connect and get instant feedback on your health. Taking a few minutes to complete the survey will earn you a quick and easy $50 Emory medical plan incentive. Learn about other Emory medical plan incentives. For more information, contact Healthy Emory at healthyemory@emory.edu or call 404-712-3775.

TAKE NOTE   Emory Healthcare welcomes Brad Haws as new CFO Emory reinstates student-led campus emergency medical first responders Take a few minutes to share what you like to see in Emory Report Submit proposals for Emory's symposium on slavery and dispossession by June 18; learn more

EMORY IN THE NEWS   As battle against virus wanes, mayors confront a new challenge: crime June 14 |  Tom Clark |  New York Times A new election forecast gives Democrats hope for 2022 June 10 |  Alan Abramowitz |  CNN A pivotal mosquito experiment could not have gone better June 10 |  Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec |  The Atlantic

FEATURED EVENTS   "Giving Voice: The Rest of His Story" with Dr. Marion Hood In 1959, Dr. Marion G. Hood applied to Emory School of Medicine, but was denied consideration due to his race during a painful time of segregation. Despite this obstacle, he went on to a distinguished career in gynecology and obstetrics. Hear his story of tenacity and resilience as the School of Medicine commemorates Juneteenth. When: June 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Lecture: "A Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt" with Melinda Hartwig In this introductory lecture to the new 24-episode Wondrium course, Melinda Hartwig, curator of Ancient Egyptian, Nubian and Near Eastern Art at the Carlos Museum, explores how the Nile River informed many aspects of ancient Egyptian culture. When: June 18, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

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