Emory's volunteer Conversation Partner Program pairs international students, staff and faculty with peers from the United States to practice English and learn about each other's cultures. Applications for Spring 2016 will be accepted through Jan. 24.
Last week, President Obama included curing cancer in his final State of the Union address. Cameron Taylor, Emory's vice president for government and community affairs, examines the overall outlook for federal research funding in fiscal year 2016.
The Emory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center hosts a free concert Jan. 31 featuring the Atlanta Master Chorale and Morehouse College Glee Club, the culmination of a research study exploring how art impacts those affected by the disease.
The Emory chapter of the NAACP hosted a candlelight vigil on Thursday, Jan. 14, in Asbury Circle to honor Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice and all black lives lost in 2015. View photos from the gathering.
A study by Emory biologist Samuel Sober finds that songbirds' vocal muscles work like those of human singers. "In terms of vocal control, the bird brain appears as complicated and wonderful as the human brain," Sober notes.
Emory events honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. continue through Tuesday, Jan. 26, on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. See the full schedule of events, including lectures, community service awards, concerts and more.
