Class of 2018 graduate Eboni Freeman will pursue a master’s degree in China next year as a Schwarzman Scholar. She will study global affairs while receiving exposure to Chinese culture, global business networks and leaders.
A study led by Emory University researchers found that exposure to organic compounds emitted from air pollution sources such as vehicle exhaust, industrial processes, and wildfires consistently negatively impacts human embryo development.
Emory and Georgia State University are reimagining dementia care through a new program created in collaboration with local artists and educators that teaches care partners improvisation skills to foster empathetic and effective communication.
A recent study by Emory University researchers provides new insights into why the mRNA vaccines developed to fight COVID-19 in 2021 are less effective in patients with autoimmune diseases.
As Emory’s pioneering program for undergraduates in the humanities spans a full year for the first time, its honors fellows are learning that true scholarly work takes a village.
Hosted by Emory’s Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, the academy will take place May 13-16 and empower faculty to effectively communicate their scholarly work. Applications are now open.
Faculty, staff, students and community members gathered at Cannon Chapel to watch the televised memorial service for President Jimmy Carter together and to share their memories and reflections.
At the AI.Data Lab showcase, Emory students presented a variety of different semester-long research projects. Read how an economics graduate student’s project impacted her perspective and work.
Funded by Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives, this year’s recipients will receive support for a variety of projects that promote sustainability and social justice on both the Atlanta and Oxford campuses.
For more than 15 years, Emory employees have donated items to Toys for Tots, a nationwide program through Marine Corps Reserve. More than 760 books and toys were collected across campus for the 2024 drive.
Emory University is pleased to congratulate Jonathan D. Glass, MD, Director of the Emory ALS Center and professor of Neurology and Pathology at Emory University School of Medicine, for receiving the 2024 Forbes Norris Award.
Emory neuroscientist Anita Devineni is exploring the mystery of how the brain perceives sugar and other tastes by mapping the neural circuitry for taste of the fruit fly.
The Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice honored a record number of Emory graduates for their commitment to interprofessional education while earning graduate degrees or completing residency and fellowship programs.
To improve the oral health of aging populations, the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Delta Dental of California and affiliates, has awarded another year of funding to the Emory School of Nursing to recruit more students who are focused on medical-dental integration and to expand an oral health smartphone application.
The School of Law, School of Medicine and School of Nursing held winter graduation events to end fall semester. View photos from the events that celebrated more than 300 graduates.
Over the course of 32 years, Primo has become a central figure in the university's effort to serve underserved communities in Atlanta, combining her clinical expertise with a deep commitment to public health.
Emory University Hospital Midtown is the first and only academic medical center in Georgia to use endoscopic spine procedures through new technology to decrease recovery time and pain for patients undergoing spine surgery.
Through advocacy and seed funding, the Rally Foundation is making a difference in pediatric oncology research. The foundation’s collaboration with Emory has included $2.5 million in research support.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing welcomed 337 graduates into its alumni community during the graduation ceremonies held on Friday, Dec. 13, at Emory’s Woodruff PE Center.
The inaugural Ideas Festival Emory was chock-full of insights from more than 40 scientists, scholars, musicians, filmmakers and other creative minds. Here are 12 of the biggest and boldest ideas they shared at the festival.
The Emory Eye Center celebrated the holidays with cheer and style on Saturday, December 14th at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. With activities like the photo booth and caricature artists, Emory staff and faculty were able to come together and enjoy a night out on the town - and dance the night away.
Meet our nine qualified new physicians matched to our nine subspecialty fellowships, plus our three returning fellows and three 2nd-year fellows who are staying on for another year with the Emory Department of Ophthalmology.
Emory’s mission is “to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity,” and throughout 2024, the university community found countless ways to do just that. Look back at some of the stories that inspired us this year.
Emory Heart and Vascular recently reached another major milestone in the innovative treatment and care for patients with advanced heart failure, implanting its 1000th durable ventricular assist device (VAD) on December 10. VADs are a vital alternative for patients whose hearts are in end-stage failure, but who do not qualify for a transplant or would not receive a transplant in time.
Ruby Lal, professor of South Asian history at Emory College of Arts and Sciences, will present the 2025 John F. Morgan, Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 4.
The Emory academic and research leaders were recognized for their prolific spirit of innovation through outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society.
One of the world’s foremost experts on the Holocaust and modern antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt served on Emory’s faculty for nearly 30 years before joining the State Department as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.
Emory University's AI.Data Lab program offers students the opportunity to delve into AI and data science research, tackling societal issues with datasets from sponsor organizations. On Dec. 10, students showcased their work in an end-of-semester event.
The Emory community raised a glass to toast dozens of faculty members from across the university who put in the hard work to get a book across the finish line during the past year.
The program, open to Emory undergraduate, graduate and professional students, provides a versatile toolkit including global leadership skills, intercultural communication strategies and service-learning experiences to help participants engage meaningfully with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Gary Teal, who joined Emory’s faculty in 1986 and will retire Dec. 31, has been instrumental in growing the Woodruff Health Sciences Center into the powerhouse of academic medicine that it is today.
The Emory Eye Center will expand with a major renovation at Executive Park in Brookhaven, set to open in 2027. The new, state-of-the-art facility will double clinical space, enhancing patient care, research and education with advanced medical services.
Scientists tracking the impacts of a warming world on animals find that high temperatures affect the immune systems of wild capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica.
A recent review published by the Lancet and led by Emory sports cardiologist Jonathan Kim shows that Black athletes are approximately five times more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death compared to white athletes.
Results from a recent clinical trial led by physicians at Emory University and Grady Health System indicate that a twice-yearly injection of Lenacapavir offers a 96% reduced risk of HIV infection overall, significantly more effective than the daily oral PrEP.
Emory Deputy General Counsel Melinda Simon is the 2024 Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award recipient, recognized for exemplary service and performance toward global health impact.
