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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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MILESTONE
Medical students celebrate Match Day
Graduating Emory medical students experienced a rite of passage March 18, when they discovered where they are headed next on their journeys to become physicians. See the emotional moment when they learned where they matched to begin residency training. 

 

SUPPORT
KMCL gift to Emory Law will increase diversity among environmental lawyers
Emory Law’s Environmental and Natural Resources Law program has received a gift from the Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP law firm for a new initiative providing annual scholarships and summer stipends to students who bring diversity to the environmental bar.

 

PERSPECTIVES
Ukrainian experts contextualize the Russian invasion, imagine its end
Journalist Anne Applebaum and University of Victoria professor Serhy Yekelchyk considered the origins of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a talk cosponsored by Emory and Georgia Tech.

 

RESEARCH
Heartland virus identified in lone star ticks in Georgia
Emory scientists have found Heartland virus circulating in lone star ticks in Georgia. Their research adds new evidence for how the tick-borne virus may evolve and spread geographically and from one organism to another.

ATHLETICS
Men’s swimming and diving team claims 2022 NCAA Division III title
The Emory men’s swimming and diving team clinched the NCAA Division III title on March 19, the 30th national championship for Emory Athletics. The women’s team finished second in the closest national championship meet in NCAA Division III women’s history.
 
Emory Insider

 

Look for the EPD Community Survey: The Emory Police Department is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive campus for everyone. EPD takes this role seriously. Candid feedback and collaboration with Emory students, faculty and staff shapes our path forward, so EPD wants to hear from you. From March 17 through March 31, EPD invites you to participate in a community feedback survey. Look for your invitation in your email. As an incentive for sharing your input, you may choose to enter a drawing for one of 10 Amazon $50 gift cards.
 
TAKE NOTE
 
Through March 30, offer your perspective on the DEI Strategic Planning Report
Through March 30, offer your perspective on the DEI Strategic Planning Report

Register young artists to get creative with Camp Carlos this summer
Register young artists to get creative with Camp Carlos this summer

Emory Johns Creek Hospital now offers advanced, customizable robotic assisted joint replacement
Emory Johns Creek Hospital now offers advanced, customizable robotic assisted joint replacement
 
EMORY IN THE NEWS
 
Is geometry a language that only humans know?

 

Is geometry a language that only humans know?
March 22 |  Frans de Waal |  New York Times

Here’s what Emory’s top infectious disease expert says about omicron 'cousin' BA-2

 

Here’s what Emory’s top infectious disease expert says about omicron 'cousin' BA-2
March 18 |  Carlos del Rio |  Georgia Public Broadcasting

Colonial legacies endure in Africa’s legal systems — undermining rule of law

 

Colonial legacies endure in Africa’s legal systems — undermining rule of law
March 18 |  Salmon Shomade |  Washington Post
 
FEATURED EVENTS
 
2022 Emory Pride Awards

 

2022 Emory Pride Awards
Join the annual ceremony honoring individuals and groups within Emory for their exceptional contributions to the LGBTQ community. The evening will showcase this great work, celebrate the steps toward LGBTQ equality and highlight graduating LGBTQ students.
When: March 30, 6:30 p.m.
Where: The Hatchery at Emory Point
Admission: Free; registration required
Emory Entrepreneurship Summit

 

Emory Entrepreneurship Summit
Learn, connect and get inspired during Goizueta Business School's 6th Annual Emory Entrepreneurship Summit. The event is open to students, faculty and staff and will feature alumni entrepreneur-led workshops and a keynote from Vivek Garipalli, CEO and founder of Clover Health. The summit begins Thursday, March 31, and continues through Friday, April 1.
When: March 31, 5:15 p.m.
Where: Goizueta Business School
Admission: Free; registration required
 
23
March
 
Emory Black Employee Network General Body Meeting
When: March 23, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
23
March
 
Emory International Awards Ceremony
When: March 23, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free
 
24
March
 
Emory Pride Employee Network Mixer
When: March 24, 4:00 p.m.
Where: School of Nursing/Rollins School of Pubic Health courtyard
Admission: Free
 
27
March
 
Concert: Emory Collaborative Piano
When: March 27, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall
Admission: Free
 
28
March
 
Discussion: "White Washing the Movies" with David Oh
When: March 28, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
30
March
 
Artist Talk: Charmaine Minniefield on "Indigo Prayers"
When: March 30, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum (Ackerman Hall) and online
Admission: Free
 
 
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