All the latest news from Emory University.http://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlhttp://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlSun, 22 Nov 2009 05:07:14 -0500Cascade ServerOxford College of Emory University and Emory's Candler School of Theology have received gifts totaling more than $4.25 million from the Charles Edwin Suber Foundation.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/4.25-million-in-gifts-from-oxford-college-alumnus-estate.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/4.25-million-in-gifts-from-oxford-college-alumnus-estate.htmlWhen Brenda Nease was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999, listening to music and playing the piano helped her through her treatment and recovery. Now Nease uses music to help other patients and their families at Emory Winship Cancer Institute. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/winship-volunteer-inspires-with-healing-power-of-music.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/winship-volunteer-inspires-with-healing-power-of-music.htmlSibling relationships are the focus of a dance featured on Emory's Journal of Family Life. "Seven Little Dances for Three," choreographed by Anna Leo, was inspired by her relationship with her sister and brother.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/family-poetry-inspire-emory-choreographer.htmlWed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/family-poetry-inspire-emory-choreographer.htmlA recent $3 million award from The Zeist Foundation will help Emory University pediatricians improve outcomes for at-risk children in metro Atlanta and throughout the state over the next five years. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/award-to-strengthen-emory-outreach-to-at-risk-children.htmlTue, 17 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/award-to-strengthen-emory-outreach-to-at-risk-children.htmlOn Thursday, Nov. 19, Emory is planning its annual Heritage Harvest Feast for more than 8,000 faculty, staff and students, but don't look for the traditional "tom turkey" at this Thanksgiving meal.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/emory-feast-features-rare-bird.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 10:14:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/emory-feast-features-rare-bird.htmlThe Emory University Hospital Auxiliary recently presented a check for $143,000 for the renovation of the Emory University's Hospital's 5EICU waiting rooms. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/euh-auxiliary-donates-towards-icu-waiting-room.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/euh-auxiliary-donates-towards-icu-waiting-room.htmlEmory University Hospital and Emory University Hospital Midtown recently hosted portrait-unveiling events honoring Second Century Award recipients.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/portrait-of-second-century-award-winners-unveiled-at-emory-hospitals.htmlMon, 16 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/portrait-of-second-century-award-winners-unveiled-at-emory-hospitals.htmlChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta has received a $30 million grant from the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, including $25 million to help fund a new shared research building on the Emory campus.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/choa-received-30-million-grant-for-pediatric-research.htmlFri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/choa-received-30-million-grant-for-pediatric-research.htmlThe fifth annual Emory/Georgia Tech Predictive Health Symposium, Dec. 14-15, will highlight the integration of biology, behavior and environment aimed at maintaining health rather than treating disease.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/predictive-health-symposium-2009.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/predictive-health-symposium-2009.htmlEmory University will host Sudanese refugee Valentino Achak Deng for a public forum on Nov. 12. The event, open to the public and members of the refugee community, will feature a keynote address by Deng, volunteer opportunities with the refugee community and an organizational fair with refugee agencies in the Atlanta area. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/refugee-deng-hosted-emory.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/refugee-deng-hosted-emory.htmlNine of the world's leading scholars of evolution will gather at Emory University for the Evolution of Brain, Mind and Culture conference Nov. 12-13. The free, public event, held in honor of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, will give an overview of the latest discoveries in biological, cognitive and cultural studies of evolution.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/emory-evolution-conference-celebrates-darwins-legacy.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/emory-evolution-conference-celebrates-darwins-legacy.htmlThe origin and evolution of creativity in visual art, science and literature is the theme of "Origin," the Schatten Gallery exhibition on display now through Jan. 29, 2010 at Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Library.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/origin-exhibition-at-emory-marks-darwins-birth-year-origin-of-species-anniversary.htmlMon, 09 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/origin-exhibition-at-emory-marks-darwins-birth-year-origin-of-species-anniversary.html"We are all apes," is the central message of "Hominid," a new play featured at Emory Nov. 12-22. The evolution-themed work is a collaboration of playwrights' imaginations and Emory primatologist Frans de Waal's research.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/new-play-apes-human-life-chimp-politics.htmlFri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/new-play-apes-human-life-chimp-politics.htmlEmory professor of Hebrew and Middle Eastern Studies Shalom Goldman seeks to illuminate the Ten Commandments in the context of the Old and New Testaments, the Qur'an, Hollywood and the Supreme Court. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/ten-commandments-illuminated-by-emory-professor.htmlThu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0500http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/11/ten-commandments-illuminated-by-emory-professor.htmlA group of experts will gather in Atlanta on Thursday, Nov. 5 to discuss caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease.http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/10/public-seminar-for-alzheimers-caregivers.htmlFri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2009/10/public-seminar-for-alzheimers-caregivers.html