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August 4, 2008
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URC seeking Levy Award nominations
The University Research Committee is accepting nominations for the Albert E. Levy Scientific Research Award, which recognizes outstanding scientific contributions by Emory faculty. The nomination deadline is Sept. 15.

The award honors faculty members for published research of superior quality. Recipients are honored at a Levy Awards Seminar, which includes presentation of the awards and a reception.
For nomination instructions and more information, visit www.urc.emory.edu.

Tune in to Stewart; on the air with Love
Emory faculty members Jan Love and Scott Stewart hit the radio airwaves this summer in separate appearances.

Love, Candler School of Theology dean, preaches on Day1 Radio, which presents voices of the mainline Protestant churches. Love will be featured Aug. 10 with a sermon, “Encountering Christ,” that focuses on the disciples’ encounter of Jesus walking on a stormy sea, and Aug. 17 on “Listening in Love” that focuses on the importance of unity in the face of conflict. See www.day1.net.

Stewart, director of wind studies in the department of music, hosts a second season of “Summer Winds” on Atlanta public radio affiliate, WABE-FM.

Celebrating the music of the wind ensemble and concert band, the program is broadcast on Tuesdays, from
July 29 through Aug. 26 at 9 p.m. on 90.1. See www.wabe.org.

EMCF grants for Grady faculty
Faculty members in the School of Medicine are invited to apply for research grants of up to $25,000. To qualify, an applicant must spend at least 50 percent of his or her time in the Grady Health System.
The Emory Medical Care Foundation offers these grants three times a year, giving preference to those in their first 10 years at Grady.

The deadline for the next round of grants is Nov. 1.

For information and application procedures, contact William Payne in the School of Medicine dean’s office at 404-727-4569; or e-mail wpayn01@learnlink.emory.edu.