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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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. university 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   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. connections 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 Dining facilities have special hours of operation through May 13 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 May 1 |  Jill Perry-Smith |  Wall Street Journal Americans need leadership to fight superbugs and health inequities April 28 |  Kenneth E. Thorpe |  Medscape 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" 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 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

18 May 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   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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