Campus

Tibet Week enriches partnership
Lectures, performances and exhibits make meaningful connections between the Western and Tibetan Buddhist intellectual traditions at this week’s 10th annual campus celebration.

Eagle swimmers are national champs
Emory women finished first at the 2010 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships this past weekend.

Going forward: Salary, shuttles move agenda at Employee Town Hall
Leaders address questions from faculty and staff at the annual Employee Town Hall.

Vacant properties project goes national
Law Professor Frank Alexander takes his work reforming vacant and abandoned property policies to the national level with the new Center for Community Progress.

Maestro’s residency spans concerts, contests and conversations
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Music Director Robert Spano will begin his three-year appointment as Emory’s Distinguished Artist in Residence.

Most-asked questions for air travel policy change
Get answers to frequently asked questions about booking air travel under Emory University’s policy, which changes April 1.

Cardinal rule: Respect comes first in interfaith dialogue
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, addressed a sold-out crowd at a public lecture, visited classes, took part in student discussions, celebrated Mass and preached at Candler's chapel service.

HERS alumnae guide new leadership program
Women can boost leadership skills and professional development under a new campus program, “Take Charge: Women and Leadership at Emory.”

New award to honor human rights champions
Next year, Human Rights Week will honor the first recipients of the Philip Eegbara Kara and Ken Saro Wiwa Award for Outstanding Service in Human and Environmental Rights at Emory.

Take Note
• Emory ranks among top Peace Corps schools
• RISE boosts high school scientists
• Recognizing tech transfer success
• Sandwich-making to dent hunger

Research

Book|Report podcast: Who was the Hottentot Venus?
Listen to a conversation with husband-and-wife team Clifton Crais and Pamela Scully on their book “Sara Baartman and the Hottentot Venus: A Ghost Story and a Biography.”

Rock climber takes on surfer’s ‘theory of everything’
The “exceptionally simple theory of everything,” proposed by a surfing physicist in 2007, does not hold water, says mathematician Skip Garibaldi, who did the math to disprove the theory, which involves a mysterious structure known as E8.

Landmark clinical trial compares stroke prevention procedures
Results from a study comparing two medical procedures designed to prevent future strokes show both are safe and effective overall, with one of the trials conducted at Emory Heart & Vascular Center.

Late-stage melanoma results in economic burden
Researchers report that in the United States, melanoma treatment in late stages of the disease is of significant cost in the population 65 years and older.

Preserving Tibetan culture through art
Artists-in-residence from the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala, India, share the art of Tibetan thangka painting with the Emory community and local schools.

Campaign Emory: Trustee funds financial aid for Oxford College
A significant gift supports the Emory Advantage financial aid program at Oxford College.

Did they meet their match?
School of Medicine students from the Class of 2010 gathered for Match Day to find out where they are headed next on their journeys to become physicians.

Theater Emory goes musical with ‘Oklahoma’
Theater Emory closes its season with a fully staged production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s iconic musical April 1-11.

Portraits show resiliency of human spirit
“Portrait of Sprit: One Story at a Time,” a photo exhibit on view in the Dobbs University Center, highlights the individuality of people with disabilities.

‘20 Years/20 Films’ screens classics
The Department of Film Studies and the Atlanta Film Festival 365 will screen four free classic films as part of the preservation screening program "20 Years/20 Films.”

Advance Notice
• Mitt Romney to speak, sign book
• A stem cell’s story of immortality
• Herstory conference in 13th year
• Starting a green conversation in health care
• History of Haitian family is J. Harvey Young Lecture

Plan your week
Monday, March 22
"TIBET WEEK: The Visual History of the Dalai Lamas." Rebecca Bloom, Rubin Museum of Art, presenting. 7 p.m. Carlos Museum. Free.

Tuesday, March 23
"DOOLEY'S WEEK: Taste of Emory." 5 p.m. Goizueta Business School Courtyard. Free.

Wednesday, March 24
"The Revival of Mysticism in Modernity." Jane Shaw, Oxford University (UK), presenting. Tarbutton Performing Arts Center (Oxford). Free.

Thursday, March 25
"If We Can Put A Man On The Moon: Getting Big Things Done in Government." William Eggers, author, presenting. 7 p.m. WHSCAB Auditorium. Free.

Friday, March 26
Dooley Cup IV: SGA vs. Administration. 3:30 p.m. Varsity Softball Field. Free.

Saturday, March 2
"TIBET WEEK: Mystical Arts of Tibet-Sacred Music Sacred Dance." 8 p.m. Glenn Memorial Auditorium. $20 in advance; $25 at door; $10, Emory faculty, students and staff with ID.

For all campus events, visit the Emory Events Calendar.