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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021

WORLD AIDS DAY 2021   IMPACT Emory works to end HIV/AIDS pandemic through innovation, collaboration and mentorship The Emory Center for AIDS Research has been instrumental in coordinating, supporting and mentoring HIV/AIDS researchers across Emory and beyond for more than 20 years. Hosting Quilt on the Quad for many years was one way Emory commemorated lives lost and reflected on the road ahead. COMMITMENT Emory researchers pursue what was once unthinkable: an HIV cure Forty years after the first official report about what came to be known as AIDS, enormous strides have been made in developing anti-HIV drugs and reducing new infections — but efforts to find a vaccine have been unsuccessful. Emory researchers are working to change that. PARTNERSHIP Emory and Gilead Sciences, Inc. are tackling the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. South Emory, Gilead and partners are addressing disparities in health care and advancing health equity for those most disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS in the U.S. South.

MORE NEWS   CREATIVITY Concerts and conversations fill December with artful activities Emory prepares to ring in the holidays and wrap up fall semester with numerous arts programs in December, including A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Friday, Dec. 3, and Saturday, Dec. 4. RESEARCH How grandmothers' brains react to the sight of their grandchildren Research published by Emory anthropologists scanning grandmothers’ brains while they’re viewing photos of their young grandchildren provides a neural snapshot of the special, intergenerational bond. INVOLVEMENT Symposium celebrates graduate students' contributions to COVID-19 response An Emory symposium highlighted the ways graduate students have been studying COVID-19 in the hospital and laboratory and modeling disease spread, along with staffing testing events, advising local communities and providing community service and education.  RECOGNITION Emory, Children’s join NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence network The National Organization for Rare Disorders has named Emory’s Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Human Genetics, in partnership with the Emory Clinic and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence.

DRUG DISCOVERY AT EMORY   A history of innovation: As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration evaluates the Emory-discovered drug molnupiravir for emergency use, explore our special website on drug discovery. You can read more about the scientist behind molnupiravir; watch an animation video about how it works; and dive deeper to understand Emory’s long track record in drug discovery.

TAKE NOTE   Read the November Employee Council newsletter for highlights from the latest meeting Take a few minutes to regroup during Weekly Refresh or Mindfulness Practice sessions Faculty can apply now for rapid response grants through Emory Global Health Institute; learn more

EMORY INSIDER   Give to Emory on GivingTuesday: GivingTuesday is a global giving movement. Your support today will help Emory fulfill its commitment to radically reshape the future to serve humanity through knowledge.

EMORY IN THE NEWS   COVID parenting is reaching a breaking point Nov. 29 |  Natalie Dean |  The Atlantic I reported on Ahmaud Arbery's death last year. I finally exhaled last week. Nov. 28 |  Nsenga Burton |  CNN DEI training needs to take antisemitism seriously Nov. 24 |  Ira Bedzow |  Forbes

FEATURED EVENTS   Lecture: "Safety for Our Sisters: Ending Violence Against Native Women" with Mary Kathryn Nagle Nagle, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation, will discuss the ways in which her legal and artistic work both draw attention to the pervasive issue of violence against Native women, who suffer disproportionately high levels of rape and domestic violence. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Each/Other: Marie Watt and Cannupa Hanska Luger.” When: Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum (Ackerman Hall) and online Admission: Free Emory Climate Talks with The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados Emory Climate Talks and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program welcome Prime Minister Mottley for the final conversation in the Emory Climate Talks 2021 series. She is a vocal and determined advocate for urgent action on climate change. When: Dec. 2, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required Oxford Chorale Holiday Concert Enjoy holiday songs from the Oxford Chorale, featuring Oxapella and members of the Oxford College Chamber Ensemble. A second performance will be Friday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. When: Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Oxford College Chapel Admission: $5; buy tickets beforehand at the OxBox Office or that evening at the door A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols The beloved Emory tradition returns, with choral music from the Emory Concert Choir and University Chorus and Scripture readings by special guests from the Emory community. All guests must follow posted safety protocols including proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result and properly wearing a mask while indoors. Additional performances will be Saturday, Dec. 4, at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. When: Dec. 3, 8:00 p.m. Where: Glenn United Methodist Church Auditorium Admission: $20

03 Dec. Cooke Noontime Concert with Pianist Rachelle Mccabe When: Dec. 3, 12:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free; registration required   03 Dec. First Fridays at 4: "Maria: 1681" with Kali Gross When: Dec. 3, 4:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   05 Dec. Ahana A Cappella Annual Winter Concert When: Dec. 5, 6:30 p.m. Where: Cox Hall Ballroom Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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