Registered DeKalb County voters can cast a ballot in the presidential preference primary election starting Monday, Feb. 19, at 1599 Clifton Road. Anyone in the Emory community can also sign up to volunteer for a two-hour shift at the polling location.
The Emory community celebrated King Week 2024 from Jan.13-24, which included annual volunteer opportunities like Emory’s Day On. Check out photos from the events.
With a variety of service opportunities, worship programs, lectures and more taking place from Jan. 13-24, there’s time for everyone in the Emory community to honor the life and legacy of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Office of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice honored Emory health professional students and trainees for their commitment to interprofessional education while earning graduate degrees or completing residency and fellowship programs.
Staff Council members from across the university joined together to make more than 200 sandwiches to pack in the on-campus Community Fridge for anyone in the Emory community in need of a meal.
From the heart of Emory’s campuses to New York, Seoul and more, several hundred members of the Emory community volunteered their time to help others during Emory Cares Day of Service on Nov. 11.
Three Emory students who participated in the Roots Down GreenHive Leadership Program reflect on their experiences and how it impacted their views on advocacy and sustainability.
Emory’s Welcoming Day of Service, hosted by Volunteer Emory on Sept. 9, invited students on the Atlanta campus, especially those who are new to the university, to come together and volunteer in multiple Atlanta-area community locations.
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.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Vivian Liu’s courses, research and advocacy work have focused on preserving natural landscapes and uplifting marginalized communities. The Udall Foundation has selected the rising Emory College senior as a 2023 Udall Scholar for those efforts.
Government careers for Emory students are not uncommon, providing an important avenue to serving others. Even for those who don’t ultimately choose such work, internships at all levels of government prove satisfying and instructive.
From co-creating a pre-orientation program to helping students who are facing period poverty and studying water cleanliness abroad, Sandra Bourdon has made service her mission at Emory and beyond.
As most industries rebound from the pandemic, Emory College graduates choosing either jobs or continuing education are achieving great success. For employers, the curricular and co-curricular skills and experiences of Emory’s liberal arts students create a nearly unbeatable combination.
Join the Emory community for Emory Cares: National Volunteer Week, April 16-22. Register to volunteer — in person, virtually or on your own — and support a cause important to you.
The newly founded grassroots organization Frontline Immunity works to educate and mentor young students, who in turn become health and vaccine ambassadors in their own communities.
The online platform Emory OPEN makes it easier than ever for students, faculty, staff and alumni to find, attend and track service opportunities across the metro Atlanta area. It further supports the University’s community engagement strategy.
What began as a simple question years ago led to a program through Emory’s Urban Health Initiative known as the Rolling Suitcase Drive. Anyone can donate suitcases to benefit people helped by the Atlanta Mission.
Faculty generosity and investment drive the success of the Center for Faculty Development and Excellence’s mentorship program.
During Emory’s 2023 King Week, students, faculty and staff visited the Equal Justice Initiative Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama.
Every year, the Emory University community honors the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week of volunteer projects, keynote speeches and celebrations. Here’s a look back at King Week 2023.
One of 16 recipients nationwide of AARP, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards
Emory University celebrates King Week, Jan. 15-22, with service projects, lectures, panels, an awards ceremony and more.
Emory Emergency Medical Services is the only collegiate EMS program in the state. Run by students, it makes a tangible difference across campus — including providing timely care in emergencies and advocating for patients.
Several hundred members of the Emory community volunteered their time to help others during Emory Cares Day of Service on Nov. 12. View some photo highlights and learn about other opportunities to serve.
The holiday season might be just around the corner, but there are still plenty of fall events happening on campus. Here are just a few to help fill up your calendar, including cheering on the women’s soccer team.
The Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility has named Jacob Kariuki, PhD, assistant director for global health research, effective November 1.
Fall is officially in full swing at Emory. From celebrating Homecoming with concerts and food trucks to stopping by Tibet Week and visiting the Emory Farmers Market, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite activities.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing four grants totaling more than $11.8 million for work in health delivery and training programs serving underserved areas of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast.
Emory’s Welcoming Day of Service, hosted by Volunteer Emory on Sept. 10, gave members of the Emory community a chance to come together and volunteer in multiple locations around Atlanta.
The incoming class of Emory Woodruff Scholars, recipients of the university’s top merit scholarship, brings extraordinary achievements and intellectual curiosity to the Atlanta and Oxford campuses.
Starting with early voting May 2, DeKalb County residents will be able to vote on Emory’s Atlanta campus in the 1599 Building. DeKalb residents with Emory University as their assigned polling place can vote here on election day.
Students interested in learning about ethical leadership can apply to the Servant Leader Summer Internship program through Emory’s Center for Ethics. Applications are due Feb. 28.
Hundreds of members of the Emory community participated in the 18th annual Emory Cares Day of Service on Saturday, Nov. 13, helping with a wide array of community projects in the Atlanta area and beyond.
Emory students, alumni, faculty and staff will come together Saturday, Nov. 13, for the annual Emory Cares Day. Project opportunities are available in Georgia, across the country and around the world.
Honored for outstanding mentorship, Emory biologist Samuel Sober says his research into how the brain controls muscle movement has long been a collaborative effort.
A new online platform, Emory OPEN (Opportunity, Partnership and Engagement Network), facilitates collaboration between community partners and Emory faculty, students, staff and alumni.
Volunteers from across Emory plant, tend and harvest food in eight small gardens on the Atlanta campus. Their work makes food more accessible locally and reinforces Emory’s commitment to sustainability.
Location, convenience, friendly faces: Each of these elements counts a great deal, and Emory Healthcare has carefully seen to those critical details as Emory makes vaccinations as widely available as possible.
With a seed gift from the Kenneth Cole Foundation in 2002, Emory launched the CBSC program, which soon became a national model for integrating research and classroom learning with community engagement.
From organizing numerous service opportunities through Volunteer Emory to helping fight food insecurity on campus and beyond, senior Genevieve Wilson embodies just the kind of student leader the Brittain Award honors.
This year’s Jefferson Award winner, Ruth Murphey Parker, long has led efforts to advance the progress of health literacy, resulting in improved outcomes for the most vulnerable patients.
Throughout her career as a physician and professor of medicine, Jada Bussey-Jones has worked to empower future doctors to understand health disparities and treat each patient as "a person and not a disease."
Suman Malempati left his career as a pediatric oncologist, researcher and associate professor of pediatrics to train as a social justice lawyer because he could “no longer be an observer.”
As the pandemic unfolded, E. Lisa Chung got involved with multiple response efforts, from performing tests and delivering vaccines to mapping out prevention plans. She’ll continue her studies as a public health PhD student at Emory in the fall.
Award-winning author and stellar researcher Vanessa Siddle Walker’s legacy of encouraging and promoting student success is being honored with the 2021 George P. Cuttino Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
All members of the Emory community are invited to celebrate National Volunteer Week by putting "Emory Cares" into action April 15-26. Learn about opportunities for students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Emory’s Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship has impacted lives for more than 50 years. Read how three recipients continue to carry King’s legacy into their communities.
Emory epidemiologist Jodie Guest and graduate students from the Rollins School of Public Health provided COVID-19 tests to 450 poultry plant workers, family members and other contacts during a recent trip to Hall County.
Since arriving at Emory in 1992, religion professor Joyce Flueckiger has nurtured rigorous scholarship and mentorship in students, faculty and others. Her dedication was honored with the George P. Cuttino Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Widely known for her public scholarship in antisemitism and Holocaust studies, professor Deborah Lipstadt has a passion for shaping students’ lives by helping them connect history with modern-day experiences.
Seeing his sister, who has cerebral palsy, battle to receive a full education crystallized Cody Long’s desire to become a lawyer. As a student leader and advocate, he has made a significant impact on Emory’s campus and in the community.
Lisa Tedesco’s courageous leadership of Laney Graduate School has resulted in an extraordinary set of structural changes, innovative new programs and educational infrastructure, and crucial enhancements for graduate student education, support and professionalization.
The undergraduate recipient of Emory’s highest student honor, filmmaker Samah Meghjee has been a creative, consistent voice for improving student mental health and supporting diverse communities.
Members of the Emory community spent their MLK Day tackling service projects as part of Emory's Day On in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Approximately 1,600 members of the Emory community registered to participate in the 16th annual Emory Cares International Service Day on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Students, alumni, faculty and staff come together on Saturday, Nov. 9, to serve communities in Atlanta and around the world during the annual Emory Cares International Day of Service. Learn how you can join in.
Emory University has been ranked the top university of its size contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors to the 2019 Teach For America corps.
For the sixth consecutive year, Emory University and Emory Healthcare have partnered with Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School in its Corporate Work Study Program, in which students work entry-level jobs at corporate sponsors around Atlanta to gain experience and help pay for educational costs.
For two weeks each summer, a program led by Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing provides vital health care to migrant farm workers and their children in southwest Georgia.
Emory College student Katelyn Boisvert has been named a 2019 Udall Scholar for her dedication to sustainability and finding practical solutions to environmental concerns. She is Emory's third Udall winner in three years.
A refugee raised in Atlanta, Samuel Zinga plans to pursue both a PhD and MD. Along with extensive academic research, his legacy at Emory includes building an education pipeline for other refugee, immigrant and low-income students.
Lauded for local, regional and international contributions, marketing professor Jagdish Sheth has published more than 350 papers and books while continuously working to inspire and support others.
Widely recognized for her public scholarship in antisemitism and Holocaust studies, including Holocaust denial, professor Deborah Lipstadt delights in engaging a diverse cross-section of students across all levels of curriculum.
A professor of hematology and medical oncology, Mary Jo Lechowicz is beloved by medical students for her kindness, listening skills, passion for teaching and dedication to serving communities.
Recipient of Emory's highest student honor, Klamath Henry has shaped Emory's campus as an advocate for Native American students and racial and social justice. Her future plans include graduate studies in anthropology.
Emory Healthcare interventional radiologists are teaming up with MedShare, an Atlanta-based non-profit, to bring critical medical supplies to a hospital in Tanzania.
Emory Eye Center's Soroosh Behshad and Natalie Weil are two physicians making a difference to Syrian refugees in Jordan. Over the last year, both have made visits to Jordan to provide surgical and clinical eye care for refugees and also to educate Syrian providers.
Emory is home to two successful migrant health programs. Both can be life-changing for students and farmworkers alike. See how students in the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and the School of Medicine's Physician Assistant Program find life-changing experiences in the fields.
The 15th annual Emory Cares International Service Day, held Saturday, Nov. 10, drew more than 1,000 registrants in 50 cities and seven countries around the world. Volunteers helped with dozens of community projects, including more than 20 in the Atlanta area.
As cold rain fell outside, the Emory community filled Cannon Chapel on Monday to honor the service and sacrifices of veterans and those currently in the U.S. military.
Join hundreds of Emory students, alumni, faculty and staff for Emory Cares International Service Day, which celebrates its 15th anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 10, with its mission of serving humanity spreading throughout the globe.
Veteran Timothy Banik struggled with PTSD after his military service, but an innovative Emory program helped him get his life back. Explore how Emory supports veterans through health care, legal aid, education benefits and more.
Emory's Educational Gardens wants your ideas for campus locations that can be used to grow fruit trees.
From the director of an initiative serving street children in India to the recipient of a $10 million grant "to reinvent the American high school," get to know this year's 40 Under Forty — young Emory alumni already making exceptional impacts in the world.
Teach For America recruits outstanding graduates to teach in high-need public schools. Emory is ranked #3 nationally among medium-sized schools contributing the greatest number of graduating seniors to the 2018 Teach For America corps.
From teaching reading to refugees to drafting policy at City Hall, Emory students spend the summer making an impact in Atlanta.
Emory professor Vanessa Siddle Walker's new book, "The Lost Education of Horace Tate," explores the hidden history of African American educators working to end the system of segregated schools.
Osric Forrest, who received his PhD during Emory's May 14 Commencement, and Patricia Bauer, Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Psychology, are this year's recipients of the prestigious Eleanor Main Graduate Mentor Awards.
The wide-ranging accomplishments of Emory's undergraduate, graduate and professional students were celebrated May 14 at the university's 173rd Commencement, featuring a keynote address by Dollar Shave Club co-founder and CEO Michael Dubin, an Emory alumnus.
The first in her family to attend college, Jalyn Radziminski has excelled academically while devoting countless hours to advocating for the needs of first-generation, African American and multiracial college students.
Wei Wei Chen's parents, who emigrated from China and did not attend college, encouraged her to embrace every opportunity at Emory — advice she took to heart by excelling in a broad selection of coursework and becoming a driving force for the arts.
Frustrated by seeing indigent patients with serious illnesses who could have been helped by earlier treatment, Emory School of Medicine professor Charles Moore created a network of community centers that help bridge the health care gap in Atlanta.
For her leadership and commitment to community service, including co-founding Emory LGBTQ Legal Services, Nicole Schladt has been awarded the Brittain Award, Emory's highest student honor.
Michelle Lampl, director of Emory's Center for the Study of Human Health, draws praise for her dedication as an educator, her concern for students and colleagues, and her outstanding scholarly contributions.
Known for his excellence in research and teaching, physics professor Eric Weeks consistently and generously shares his passion for scientific discovery with students and colleagues.
The wide-ranging accomplishments of Emory's undergraduate, graduate and professional students will be celebrated May 14 at the university's 173rd Commencement, featuring a keynote address by Dollar Shave Club co-founder and CEO Michael Dubin, an Emory alumnus.
Not every PhD candidate has elements of their dissertation displayed in an art gallery, but Fahamu Pecou has never followed the typical path for a doctoral student. A rising star in the art world, Pecou found an intellectual home in Laney Graduate School.
Amid the pomp and circumstance of next week's Commencement, the 1915 Scholars, an Emory program that aids first-generation college students, will graduate its first cohort of participants.
Worldwide, over 32 million people are blind and 223 million are visually impaired. Faculty and students from Emory's Department of Ophthalmology have worked in rural Georgia and traveled overseas to Africa, South America, and Europe to provide clinical assistance and help reduce avoidable visual impairment.
Sherry Ebrahimi, director of Emory Conference Services and Housing Administration, has been elected president of the Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International (ACCED-I) for 2018-2019.
Vanessa Siddle Walker, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of African American Educational Studies at Emory University, has been voted president-elect of the American Educational Research Association.
A group of Emory medical students meet every two months to clean and inventory masses of donated prescription eyeglasses. The glasses are then available through an online database available to providers looking for free eyewear for patients in need.
Emory Law launches Emory LGBTQ Legal Services (ELLS), an organization created to provide pro bono legal assistance to members of the LGBTQ community in the Atlanta area.
Emory optometrists offer quarterly vision screenings to uninsured people coming to the Clarkston Community Health Center. When one optometrist saw the opportunity to supply the clinic with better equipment, they asked, and Emory Healthcare delivered.
Wondering what to do with textbooks as the semester draws to a close? Consider donating them to the lending library created by Emory's First-generation Low Income Partnership. Donation boxes are available in residence halls and several Campus Life offices.
By making a gift to Emory, you can help a scientist make a breakthrough against a deadly disease, lead a scholar to a discovery that changes humanity or support a student who may become that scientist or scholar.
Students in the Master's of Development Practice program perform months of fieldwork to gain insight on public health, economic development and human rights by living and working with varied populations. See the winners of this year's photo contest highlighting their efforts.