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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
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IMPACT
Shaping the future of artificial intelligence to serve society: Emory’s AI.Humanity initiative
Through Emory’s new AI.Humanity initiative, faculty and students will work together to explore how AI can revolutionize the world for the better. The initiative aims to recruit 60-75 new faculty members, hired across the university’s nine schools.

 

ACHIEVEMENT
Auld and Jones honored with Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research
Clinician-scientist Sara Auld and environmental health researcher Dean P. Jones are the 2022 recipients of the Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research.

 

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Alyssa Panitch chosen as chair of Department of Biomedical Engineering
Alyssa Panitch, Edward Teller Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, has been selected as the new chair of the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University.

 

COMMUNITY
Karen Cantrell named ‘Athletic Trainer of the Year’ for high school sports
Karen Cantrell, an athletic trainer at Emory Healthcare, was named “Atlanta Falcons Athletic Trainer of the Year” during the Falcons’ inaugural High School Football Awards Show that celebrated the best in youth football programs in Georgia.
 
CLASS DAY CROSSOVER
 
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Celebration: Join a pre-reception with alumni, faculty, staff and members of the Emory community at Emory Student Center Plaza on May 5 at 7 p.m. before cheering on the Class of 2022 during the Crossover procession. Afterward, welcome the graduating class into alumni-hood with a Coke toast on McDonough Field. Included: free food and beverages, fun and lots of Emory nostalgia. Learn more and register
 
COMMENCEMENT PREVIEW
 

 

CAMPUS
10 things to know about Emory’s 2022 Commencement
Emory University will celebrate the Class of 2022 by returning to in-person, on-campus ceremonies May 6-9 on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. Learn more about Commencement events, including how you can hear the keynote address by Tyler Perry.

 

INSIGHT
5 life lessons from Emory Commencement speakers
As Emory prepares to welcome cinematic innovator Tyler Perry as the university’s 2022 Commencement speaker, take a look back at the wisdom offered by speakers over the past five years.

 

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Video: Mentoring and the power of presence
When Eladio Abreu set out to become a biologist, he didn’t know any Black scientists. Now he mentors students like graduating Emory College senior Damon Ross, who in turn helps others as a peer mentor.
 
Take Note
 
Share a message for the Class of 2022 on the virtual Memory Wall
Share a message for the Class of 2022 on the virtual Memory Wall

Dining facilities have special hours of operation through May 13
Dining facilities have special hours of operation through May 13

Visit the ‘Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story’ exhibit at the Carlos Museum
Visit the ‘Indigo Prayers: A Creation Story’ exhibit at the Carlos Museum
 
emory in the news
 
The pros and cons of starting a business with your spouse

 

The pros and cons of starting a business with your spouse
May 1 |  Jill Perry-Smith |  Wall Street Journal

Americans need leadership to fight superbugs and health inequities

 

Americans need leadership to fight superbugs and health inequities
April 28 |  Kenneth E. Thorpe |  Medscape

Climate change could spark animal-to-human pandemics

 

Climate change could spark animal-to-human pandemics
April 28 |  Thomas Gillespie |  Axios
 
FEATURED EVENTS
 
AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series with Carissa Véliz: "On Privacy and Self-Presentation Online"

 

AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series with Carissa Véliz: "On Privacy and Self-Presentation Online"
As society increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, how can ethically committed individuals and institutions articulate values to guide their development and respond to emerging problems? Join the Office of the Provost to explore the ethical implications of AI in a new AI.Humanity Ethics Lecture Series. A long tradition in philosophy and sociology considers self-presentation as the main reason why privacy is valuable. Véliz argues that, even though control over self-presentation and privacy are tightly connected, they are not the same — and overvaluing self-presentation leads us to misunderstand the threat to privacy online.
When: May 5, 4:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
Staff Fest 2022

 

Staff Fest 2022
Celebrate the end of the academic year with the first in-person Staff Fest since 2019. Visit the Staff Fest webpage to RSVP, register to participate in activities (chalk the walk, volleyball tournament or fun run/walk) and stay up-to-date on all the details.
When: May 13, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Emory Quadrangle
Admission: Free; registration required
 
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Webinar: "Strategies for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia"
When: May 18, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
20
May
 
Webinar: "Technology and Keeping Your Kids Safe"
When: May 20, 12:00 p.m.
Where: Online
Admission: Free; registration required
 
 
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