Campus

Rushdie opens next chapter
Distinguished Writer in Residence Salman Rushdie joined family, friends and colleagues for the landmark opening of his unique archive at Emory.

Apply for engaged learning grants
A new faculty grant program provides the tools for students to become socially conscious leaders, positively transforming communities.

Q&A with Mary Cahill: Investing for the future
Emory’s Vice President for Investments and Chief Investment Officer reflects on the last fiscal year, the start of a recovery and positioning the assets for the future.

Dashboard tracks green progress
With a few clicks of a mouse, follow how Emory is performing against its targeted sustainability initiatives by accessing the new online campus sustainability dashboard.

Remembering poet Lucille Clifton
The recent opening of poet Lucille Clifton’s archive at Emory’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library coincided unexpectedly with her death at age 73.

Sustainability is newest Pre-College track
The summer program that allows rising high school juniors and seniors to experience Emory tackles the challenges of living sustainability.

President’s commissions seek new members
The University’s three presidential commissions want applications from staff, faculty and students who want to effect change for under-represented groups.

University governance roundup
The Faculty Council and University Senate uncover more of the University’s centers of excellence while the Employee Council learns about the new hardship fund, MyEmory and the importance of Grady Health System.

Campaign Emory: Pride awards equal positive impact
Recipients of the Emory Pride Awards will be honored for their leadership in the LGBT community and an expanding scholarship will be awarded.

Take Note
• Free tax prep and filing available for low-income employees
• TCP dialogue on gender opens
• Apply for Institute for Pedagogy

Research

Tiny aphids hold big surprises in genome
Pea aphids, major agricultural pests and expert survivors of the insect world, appear to lack major biological defenses, according to the first genetic analysis of their immune system.

Book|Report podcast: Bridging a gap in nursing
Mark Risjord, associate professor of philosophy and nursing, talks about the relevance gap between practice and theory in his latest book “Nursing Knowledge: Science, Practice and Philosophy.”

Cells can read damaged DNA without missing a beat
Cells' DNA-reading machinery can skim through certain kinds of damaged DNA without skipping any letters, suggesting a new mechanism that can allow bacteria to develop resistance to antibiotics.

Metro area HIV cases clustered in downtown Atlanta
In metro Atlanta, 60 percent of the city's HIV cases are concentrated primarily in one cluster consisting of 157 census tracts centralized in the downtown area.

eScienceCommons: Should killer whales be captive?
Neuroscientist Lori Marino responds to the recent tragedy at an ocean theme park.

Sound Science podcast: Surgery without the steel
Radiation oncologist Cynthia Anderson talks about stereotactic radiosurgery as a fast and focused treatment for tumors.

A constructive spring break alternative
Some students will be trading tank tops for tool belts for Alternative Spring Break, fanning out far and near to help communities in need.

Bobby Jones Scholars selected
Four Emory seniors will study for a year at Emory’s sister institution, the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, as recipients of the 2010-11 Robert T. Jones Jr. Scholarship.

Rap music moves scholar’s work
While most music enthusiasts merely listen to their favorite genres, Matthew Miller ’92C-’09PhD devotes his scholarship to understanding where popular music comes from.

Campus Snapshots slideshow
February favorites include the Think Pink basketball game, the Salman Rushdie archive opening, and a UAA Championship win for Emory Eagles swimming and diving team.

March music madness at Emory
Experience the classics and explore new and world music with Emory’s music ensembles’ March performances ranging from Tchaikovsky to Duke Ellington, Hindemith to Bolotín.

Cardinal Kasper, global Catholic leader, to visit Emory
The president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity visits Emory for a series of meetings and events Feb. 28-March 4.

State of WHSC Address replay: ‘Positioned to succeed’
“Outstanding people” and “the right focus” are why Emory’s academic health science and service arm is successful, said Woodruff Health Sciences Center CEO Fred Sanfilippo.

Sold-out ‘Frankenstein’ is ‘not your average puppet show’
The production of “Frankenstein” at Theater Emory offered an opportunity for students to work with puppet masters and learn skills for their post-collegiate theatrical careers.

Advance Notice
· Future of art criticism hosts A. O. Scott
· Rushdie: Writing for the young in age and spirit
· ‘Vagina Monologues’ are back
· Can lawyers be happy?
· Glenn Chancel Choir to perform

Plan your week
Monday, March 1
"Rhythms in Gold: Indian Poetry of Adornment." Salman Rushdie, Laurie Patton, Joyce Flueckiger, Deepika Bahri, and Sasikala Penumarthi, presenting. 7 p.m. Carlos Museum. Free.

Tuesday, March 2
2010 Campus MovieFest Finale @ Emory. 7:30 p.m. Schwartz Center. Free.

Wednesday, March 3
"A Brief History of Women's Urology: It's About Time! It's About Sex." Janelle Foote, presenting. 7 a.m. Emory Midtown Hospital Auditorium. Free.

Thursday, March 4
Emory University Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. Emerson Hall, Schwartz Center. Free.

Friday, March 5
"How Black Street Criers and Children Wrote the World's Most Popular Folk Song and Never Got Paid." Michael Beckerman, New York University, presenting. 2 p.m. Performing Arts Studio. Free.

March 8-March 12
Spring Recess

For all campus events, visit the Emory Events Calendar.