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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021

IMPACT Emory receives record funding for research with $894 million in last year Emory University received $894.7 million in fiscal year 2021 for tackling the challenges of our time. Investigators won grants for research on COVID-19, brain health, climate change, health disparities, racial and social justice, and much more. RECOGNITION Emory ranked among top national universities by U.S. News Emory University ranks 21st among the nation’s top universities in the 2022 edition of Best Colleges from U.S. News and World Report. COMMITMENT Students hope to foster greater sense of belonging at symposium on slavery and dispossession “In the Wake of Slavery and Dispossession,” set for Sept. 29-Oct. 1, will feature student-led discussions, performances and art exhibits, as well as presentations by renowned scholars and community members. CAMPUS Apollo 15 exhibit brings humanities impact of historic exploration to life Take a vicarious trip to the moon with the Apollo 15 exhibit on Level 3 of the Robert W. Woodruff Library. See an animated 3D model of the lunar surface, photos depicting the family life of the astronauts, flight checklists, splashdown images and other materials. SCIENCE Emory physicists show 'how low you can go' with Leidenfrost effect A new technique probes a phenomenon important to a range of industrial and natural processes. Graduate student Dana Harvey used it to explain the robustness of vapor layers that make water drops levitate over a superheated surface. INFORMATION The difference between COVID-19 ‘third doses’ and ‘boosters’ Emory experts Carlos del Rio and Jodie Guest explain the important differences between “third doses” and “boosters,” who needs them and whether we will ever be free of COVID-19.

EMORY INSIDER   Candler Concert Series: Enjoy performances by some of the best classical, crossover and jazz musicians. Highlights include South African soprano Pretty Yende, the Grammy Award-winning Branford Marsalis Quartet, a recital with renowned pianist Yuja Wang and violinist Leonidas Kavakos and a special Candler Dance event with Urban Bush Women. Hear snippets from each artist and learn how to get tickets.

TAKE NOTE   New Walking on Wednesdays series begins Sept. 22; learn more and register now Winship Win the Fight 5K is Oct. 2; register to participate in person or virtually Build your skills with new Learning Lab courses through Learning and Organizational Development Emory Eagles are back in action; view schedules on the athletics website

EMORY IN THE NEWS   Exclusive AJC poll: Mayor’s race a toss-up as election nears Sept. 14 |  Michael Leo Owens |  Atlanta Journal-Constitution Will vaccine mandates slow the pandemic? Yes, scientists say — but not immediately. Sept. 10 |  Natalie Dean |  New York Times For many who were present, the 9/11 attacks have had a lasting mental health impact Sept. 10 |  Barbara Rothbaum |  National Public Radio

FEATURED EVENT   McDonald Lecture: "Imitation of Christ: The Disputed Understanding of Christian Discipleship" with Luke Timothy Johnson The centuries-long vision of discipleship as an imitation of Christ demanding the transformation of the person has become for many Christians a vision calling for the transformation of society. Join Candler's Robert W. Woodruff Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Christian Origins Luke Timothy Johnson for his first public lecture as the 2021-22 Alonzo L. McDonald Family Chair on the Life and Teachings of Jesus and Their Impact on Culture. When: Sept. 15, 11:00 a.m. Where: Online and in person at Candler School of Theology, Rita Anne Rollins Building, Room 252 Admission: Free; registration required

16 Sept. Presentation: "The Anatomy of Loneliness" with Chikako Ozawa-de Silva When: Sept. 16, 4:00 p.m. Where: Psychology Building Admission: Free   17 Sept. Cooke Noontime Concert with the Vega String Quartet When: Sept. 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free; registration required   20 Sept. JWJI Colloquium: "Illegal Immigrants/Model Minorities: Asian Americans and the Afterlives of Political Stigma" with Heidi Kim When: Sept. 20, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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