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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, June 22, 2021

CLASSROOM The way forward: Sparking educational evolution The forced experiment of remote learning served as a prime opportunity for Emory faculty to rethink and retool their teaching. Technology improved the experience, but faculty and students agree that an in-person, experiential education is difficult to replace. RECOGNITION Acclaim: Recent honors for Emory faculty and staff Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments. RESEARCH Goizueta Business School partners with the LGBTQ Institute on survey Melissa Williams and Giacomo Negro have partnered with the LGBTQ Institute to survey LGBTQ people in the South about their quality of life related to health care, civic engagement and employment. COLLABORATION New Emory Healthcare partnership provides more veterans with free mental health treatment The Emory Healthcare Veterans Program is expanding its reach by joining forces with the South Carolina Department of Veterans’ Affairs to provide free mental health care and services to post-9/11 veterans and service members. SUSTAINABILITY Emory signs 'Break Free From Plastic' pledge On June 15, President Gregory L. Fenves met with leaders of the student-led Plastic Free Emory Project and signed the "Break Free from Plastic" pledge, which outlines a five-year plan for reducing unnecessary single-use plastics on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses. HONOR 'Your Fantastic Mind' television series wins six Emmy awards "Your Fantastic Mind," a television series partnership between the Emory Brain Health Center and Georgia Public Broadcasting, has been honored with six Emmy awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter. IMPACT ‘Finding my voice’: Emory graduate shares his journey for World Refugee Day Abdallah Al-Obaidi and his family fled violence in Iraq, eventually coming to the U.S. as refugees. He became a citizen during his sophomore year at Emory and is now headed to medical school as a way to give back.

EMORY NEWS PODCAST   🎙 Learn about Abdallah Al-Obaidi’s journey from war refugee to Emory graduate, a COVID-19 vaccine booster trial and more 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.

SCIENCE NEWS   LEADERSHIP Winship Cancer Institute names Ramalingam new executive director An internationally renowned thoracic oncologist and physician scientist, Suresh S. Ramalingam has been named executive director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. CONTRIBUTION Nogueira, Lamis honored with Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research Neurologist Raul Nogueira and psychologist Dorian Lamis are this year’s recipients of the Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research, established to recognize the contributions of Emory faculty members to the advancement of scientific knowledge. DISCOVERY Study shows adaptive brain response to stress, and its absence in people with depression A new study published by Emory psychologists identifies a novel biomarker indicating resilience to chronic stress. This biomarker is largely absent in people suffering from major depressive disorder, and this absence is further associated with pessimism in daily life, the study finds.

EMORY INSIDER   Time to exercise: Emory employees will once again have access to Atlanta and Oxford campus athletic facilities beginning July 1, with certain restrictions and limitations in place to ensure the safety and well-being of all patrons. Learn more here.

TAKE NOTE   Carlos Museum extends student-curated 'Avatars of Vishnu' exhibit to July 18 FSAP is offering well-being check-ins for Emory University employees; learn more Learn the latest about transportation and parking for fall semester You can still join the summer 'Walking on Wednesdays' challenge Take a few minutes to share what you like to see in Emory Report

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Opinion: An incentive to encourage vaccination June 19 |  Hashem Dezhbakhsh |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Workers critical to U.S. fruit supplies face danger from extreme heat June 18 |  Roxana Chicas and Abby Mutic |  Bloomberg The complex situation for immunocompromised people and COVID-19 vaccines June 16 |  Ignacio Sanz |  National Geographic

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