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Emory student training to climb Mt. Everest

May 17

Emory University Physician Assistant student Nick Gibson thrives when tackling incredible personal challenges -- like training to climb Mt. Everest.

Brittain Award winner

Emory University senior Katie Dickerson is this year's recipient of Emory's highest student honor, the Marion Luther Brittain Award, which honors service to Emory and the greater community without expectation of recognition.

McMullan Award winner

Emory University senior Eduardo "Eddie" Garcia is the 2013 Lucius Lamar McMullan Award winner, one of Emory's highest student honors which also comes with $25,000 -- no strings attached.

Employers seeking out liberal arts majors

Emory seniors discuss how their liberal arts education has helped in the job-search process.

Lessons learned from the HVTN 505 HIV vaccine clinical trial

In the 32 years since AIDS was described in 1981, only four types of HIV vaccines have been tested in six HIV vaccine efficacy trials. The efficacy trial is the final stage of clinical research that asks the penultimate question: does the vaccine protect people against HIV/AIDS?

Preterm births tied to developmental delays

Emory University researchers find that even late preterm infants, those born between 34 and 38 weeks, are at risk for developmental delays in the early years of school.

Cystic fibrosis research extends and improves lives for children and adults

The Emory-Children's Center for Cystic Fibrosis Research focuses research efforts on developing new therapies, drugs and devices that will improve the quality and longevity of the lives of CF patients.

Diabetes report card: "Needs Improvement"

A new study shows Americans with diabetes have increasingly better control of their diease, but one in five Americans with diabetes still smokes, blood pressure has not improved significantly, and approximately 40 percent don't receive education at diagnosis or proactive health care.