As a 2015 Guggenheim Fellow, English professor Benjamin Reiss will spend the next academic year working on a cultural and literary study of the evolution of modern sleep patterns.
Fifteen percent of Americans have clinical depression at some point in their lives. A third of those have major depression, and for a few, traditional treatments don't work. These are the patients neurologist Helen Mayberg sees.
Sociologist Tracy Scott learned the power of evidence from her father, astronaut David Scott. As director of Emory's Quality Enhancement Plan, she now works to help students explore "The Nature of Evidence" to become independent scholars.
The National Patient Safety Foundation and the DAISY Foundation will honor Emory University Hospital's "Team Ebola" with a new, national award for extraordinary nurses. The recognition places special emphasis on patient and workforce safety.
Emory's values were on full display at the Employee Council Town Hall, an annual tradition giving employees an opportunity to ask questions of the university's top leadership.
The stories of the Dogon, who live along the cliffs of Mali, have long been part of the Western imagination. Enjoy tea, scones and a discussion of Dogon myths at this semester’s final AntiquiTEA, set for Thursday, April 30, at 4 p.m. in the Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Amanda Hellman, curator of African art, will explore the Dogon, their understanding of the star Sirius, and the controversy surrounding their history.
