For PhD students and postdoctoral fellows working in professor Philip Santangelo’s lab, as well as undergraduates invited to join the audience, Jill Biden’s campus visit proved to be an inspiring, “once-in-a-lifetime” moment.
Hanjoong Jo, PhD, a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at Emory, has spent more than two decades exploring new approaches to treating heart disease through understanding the complex dynamics of blood flow. “I get up every day with the idea that (this work) could do something very important for our patients," he says of the pioneering work.
Hanjoong Jo, PhD, a professor of medicine and biomedical engineering at Emory, has spent more than two decades exploring new approaches to treating heart disease through understanding the complex dynamics of blood flow. “I get up every day with the idea that (this work) could do something very important for our patients," he says of the pioneering work.
A team of leading clinicians, engineers and neuroscientists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of treatment-resistant depression published online in the journal Nature on Sept. 20.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday that Emory University is one of 13 funded partners that will work alongside the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) to establish an outbreak response network that uses data to support decision makers during public health emergencies.
Emory University researcher and inventor Dennis Liotta, PhD, has been named to the Bayh-Dole Coalition’s inaugural “Faces of American Innovation" for helping to transform HIV from a death sentence into a manageable illness.
Residents of Atlanta’s majority-Black and low-income neighborhoods have significantly less access to fresh produce than residents of the city’s non-majority-Black and higher income neighborhoods, according to a new surveillance report released Tuesday by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health
To better address nursing workforce challenges and opportunities in Georgia, the Georgia Nursing Leadership Coalition (GNLC) and Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University announce a partnership to house the Georgia Nursing Workforce Center at Emory School of Nursing.
The Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science (BSN) program is now ranked No. 3 in the nation, according to rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report. This ranking accompanies our No. 1 master’s program ranking and our No. 6 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program ranking.
On Oct. 12 and 13, events on both the Oxford and Atlanta campuses will bring the university together around the histories and experiences of the diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
First lady Jill Biden toured the lab of Emory professor Philip Santangelo, the first recipient of funding from a new federal agency supporting the Biden Cancer Moonshot, and discussed his groundbreaking research to train the immune system to treat and cure cancers and other diseases.
An Emory University-led study into the exposures of pregnant women to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” is believed to be the first to detect PFAS in newborns and show that exposure to these chemicals during pregnancy increases the likelihood of preterm or early term births.
As an academic research institution, Emory’s faculty and staff conduct studies across every discipline, from the sciences to the humanities. From using artificial intelligence to accurately detect breast cancer to creating new programs to address disparities in mental health services, this compilation of published research findings and the newest grant awards illustrates how Emory researchers are cutting a path toward groundbreaking discoveries.
Two teams of Emory researchers have discovered proteins in human cerebrospinal fluid that can serve as early indicators that the patient may develop Alzheimer's disease in the future.
As executive director of Science Gallery Atlanta, Alexis Faust will oversee strategic vision and development of gallery initiatives, including partnerships, community engagement and seasonal exhibitions.
Google.org has selected safe+natal at Emory University and its partners to receive a $1.8 million grant to equip midwives with an AI-powered application that will help detect problems earlier in pregnancy.
Joe Depa, a global leader in data operations, analytics and artificial intelligence, has been named Emory University’s inaugural chief data and analytics officer. He began his new position on Sept. 11.
Experiments show that a tannin found in a plant used by traditional healers in the Amazon inhibits the growth of Candida fungus, opening a new potential path to treat deadly Candida auris.
Joe Depa, a distinguished leader in data and artificial intelligence, has been named Emory University’s inaugural chief data and analytics officer. Depa began his role Sept. 11.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to celebrate the Center for AI Learning’s official opening during a ribbon-cutting and open house Sept. 19. Part of Emory's AI.Humanity initiative, the center serves as a community home for AI literacy and integration.
Emory leads biomedical research into a new era through an NIH center to advance technology for cellular mechanics, developed in the lab of chemist Khalid Salaita.
International Student and Scholar Services and campus partners led the Passport to Emory program in Seoul, South Korea, and Mumbai, India, to welcome new international students prior to their arrival in the U.S.
Begun in 1985, “The Letters of Samuel Beckett” project has achieved a worldwide audience, producing four volumes of selected correspondence. Upcoming events will underscore the project’s continuing life online and in the archives of the Rose Library.
We’re highlighting one exemplary student from each of Emory’s nine colleges and professional schools. From investing in their communities to making new discoveries, these students are ready to take on the world.
The National Institutes of Health has selected researchers from Morehouse School of Medicine and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and School of Medicine to partner on the creation of a Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence.
Emory’s nationally distinguished Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) will use a new three-year grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to expand its reach into eight largely rural states: Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The funding will also bolster efforts to improve regional data sharing, coordination, and response efforts through the creation of a Midwestern Helmsley CARES Collaborative.
Valeda Dent and Geoff Goodman’s long-term study of literacy and school readiness demonstrates that libraries, community engagement and accessibility are powerful tools for learning.
Emory is among several Atlanta universities to receive sponsorship from Delta Air Lines to support its free passport program for students. Applications for the fall 2023 cycle are now open.
Justin Burton’s research will work to bridge the communication gap between scientists and allow the lab to investigate problems at the intersection of physics and geoscience — which have a direct impact on climate change.
Researchers at Emory University and Rutgers are gaining new insights into how schizophrenia develops by studying a genetic factor that increases the risk for the condition by about 40-fold.
A group of organizations, including the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has released a joint brief titled, “Heat is Here, Let’s Protect Workers,” on the prevention of heat-related illness, injury and death among workers in the construction and agriculture industries in the United States.
As COVID-related hospitalizations once again increase across the U.S., experts are researching the newly identified variants, their transmissibility and possible mutations. How concerned should the public be about these new variants? What is a good time to get fall vaccines? Can we expect the reinstitution of mask and social distancing regulations?
Three Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing doctoral students have been awarded the prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
President Joe Biden announced that a new federal agency has selected Emory to receive $24.8 million in funding to drive the development of a cutting-edge approach to prevent, treat and potentially cure diseases such as cancer, autoimmune disorders and viral infections.
The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting economic shock to Indigenous peoples whose lives depended on the animals, an economic study finds.
The nine schools that make up Emory University have big plans for the 2023-24 academic year. Read a roundup of class stats, new degree programs or initiatives and other things to come.
Emory biologists solve a mystery about how a common insect acquires a microbe that is essential for its growth. The discovery may help in the control of an agricultural pest.
The U.S. State Department has selected 17 recent Emory graduates and students as Fulbright finalists to teach English, pursue graduate study and conduct research abroad during the 2023-24 academic year.
Betty Thomason ended her summer on a high note: raising funds for Parkinson’s research by scaling the heights of Mount Kilimanjaro. She climbed in honor of her father, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2020.
As summer ends, student founders who participated in The Hatchery's inaugural Summer Incubator program celebrate milestones and look ahead to what’s next in their ventures.
A new study by researchers at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health found Atlanta’s pollen season is starting earlier, growing more intense and that Black patients are about twice as likely to be hospitalized with pollen-related asthma than White patients.
All across campus, faculty and staff are preparing for the new academic year and the arrival of students. Here are 10 things you need to know as the Atlanta and Oxford campuses transition from summer to fall.
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing has selected Emory University professor Lisa Thompson, PhD, MS, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, as its Episteme Laureate Award recipient for 2023.
An Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing program is among the 71 recipients of Parkinson’s Foundation community-based grants for Parkinson’s disease (PD) programs across the United States.
President Gregory L. Fenves and a group of Emory staff members visited Israel this summer to enhance partnerships with Israeli universities and foster connections with Emory's current students, parents and alumni in the country.
Emory researchers are characterizing a class of enzymes that can confer antibiotic resistance to a range of deadly pathogens. Advanced microscopy techniques yielded the first images of the enzymes in action, offering new clues for how to combat their effects.
A new study by researchers from Emory University, Toxic-Free Future, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research Institute found toxic flame retardants in breast milk samples, showing — for the first time — that chemicals meant as replacements for other banned toxic chemicals are now building up in people.
Superconductivity is one of the most puzzling and promising of physical states that scientists are unraveling. Emory physicists recently discovered a mechanism for the formation of a particular type of “exotic” high-temperature superconductivity.
Emory biogeochemist Debjani Sihi is working with students on several soil-science projects near campus and around the country, all with the goal of combatting global warming.
