Emory professor Karida L. Brown has won an NAACP Image Award with her husband, artist Charly Palmer, for their nonfiction anthology “The New Brownies’ Book.” Fellow Emory sociologist Alyasah Sewell is among the collection’s contributors.
Emory’s 2024 International Awards recipients were honored during a ceremony in late February. This year’s honorees are The Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham and Faizat Badmus-Busari 20L.
Seema Lakdawala has been selected as one of the nation's foremost talented young scientists for her transformative research.
Four outstanding Emory College students representing academic achievement and passionate curiosity across the liberal arts and sciences have been selected to be Bobby Jones Scholars at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Miriam Udel, a scholar of Yiddish language, literature and culture, has been awarded the Chronos Faculty Fellowship in Emory College of Arts and Sciences for 2024. The fellowship will help support her upcoming research.
Andrew Wilson 17C was inducted into the inaugural College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Division III Hall of Fame. Wilson, one of 38 inductees, was also the first DIII swimmer to make Team USA — and win Olympic gold.
Forbes magazine has recognized Emory University as one of America’s Best Large Employers in 2024. Emory is ranked No. 153 and is the only higher education institution in Georgia included in this year’s rankings.
Emory University has been a top producer for the Fulbright U.S. Student program, the government’s flagship international exchange program, for eight years running.
Richard D. Freer, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law, will present this year’s John F. Morgan Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Tuesday, March 5.
Eri Saikawa, from Emory College, and Jamaji Nwanaji-Enwerem, from Emory School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health, are among 21 outstanding researchers named to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s New Voices program.
Emory professor Karida L. Brown is nominated for an NAACP Image Award with her husband, artist Charly Palmer, for their nonfiction anthology “The New Brownies’ Book.” Winners will be announced March 16.
The university received multiple awards across a variety of categories from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, including recognition for the Working Farms Fund's collaboration with The Conservation Fund.
Gregory Zinman, an acting associate professor of film and media in Emory College, has been selected for an Arts Writers Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation in support of a book on public art.
The LEAD award, granted by the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education, honors academic library programs, policies and initiatives that encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion across campus and in the surrounding community.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Jericho Brown joins more than 125 distinguished poets who have served as Academy chancellors, including W.H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Lucille Clifton, Rita Dove, Louise Glück, Yusef Komunyakaa, Naomi Shihab Nye, Claudia Rankine, Adrienne Rich and Arthur Sze.
Three Emory faculty members have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected medical honor societies for physician-scientists.
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.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $640,000 to William Wuest, Emory professor of chemistry, to further his lab’s development of agrochemicals inspired by compounds found in nature. The goal? To find novel, sustainable ways to combat plant pathogens.
Wilbur Lam, Susan S. Margulies and Cassandra Quave have been named to the National Academy of Inventors’ 2023 class of Fellows. Election as an Academy Fellow is the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors.
Debra Vidali’s set of poems use a wampum belt as a metaphor and physical basis for the theme of the historic Two Row agreement, the first treaty between Europeans and Indigenous Americans.
A 2021 honors graduate in English and linguistics, Eva Rothenberg has been selected for the 2024 Marshall Scholarship. The competitive award covers up to three years of graduate study in the U.K.
Claire DePalma has taken an unusual journey from teaching theater arts in high school to a student affairs career in higher education. Her award-winning dissertation focuses on how white women who engage in antiracist practices in their student affairs work understand and enact these practices.
Rachel Hall-Clifford of Emory’s Center for the Study of Human Health is the 2023 Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award recipient, recognized for applying social science approaches to global health research and implementation.
The Emory University Faculty Council is soliciting nominations for the John F. Morgan Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecturer for 2024. Letters of nomination are due by Wednesday, Jan. 3.
More than 40 faculty were honored with named and endowed professorships, recognizing their significant contributions to Emory. Learn more about the honorees.
Nominations for this year’s Albert A. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research are open through Dec. 8. Recognize a faculty member who is outstanding in their field.
Each year, Emory University employees who reach milestone years of service are celebrated at a special awards luncheon. More than 175 staff members were recognized during the 2023 event on Nov. 7.
Thanks to a Mellon grant, Emory’s Rose Library will build a virtual reading room pilot project to expand national and global access to its renowned literary and poetry collections.
Lisa Dillman is being honored for her literary translation of “Abyss,” a novel by Colombian author Pilar Quintana that offers an unsettling look at a family in Cali, Colombia, from the perspective of a young girl.
Laura Finzi and Michael Heaven have earned a high distinction given to only about half a percent of the American Physical Society members. The award honors researchers who have made significant contributions to the application of physics to science and technology.
The yearlong Humanity in Action fellowship provides young leaders like recent graduate Niara Foster and junior Ansley Langham the opportunity to create unique public projects that stem from their own research.
Emory professor Max Cooper’s historic discoveries forever changed our understanding of the adaptive immune system, fueling lifesaving advances in basic research and medicine. The annual award in his honor is open to national and international candidates across the spectrum of immunology.
Emory is among the nation’s top universities, coming in 24th in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings. This year’s rankings reflect one of the most significant changes in the methodology used by U.S News in decades.
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.
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.
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.
For the sixth year in a row, Forbes lists Emory University and Emory Healthcare among America’s Best Employers for Women. More than 40,000 women were surveyed for the rankings.
Emory University Hospital (including Emory University Hospital at Wesley Woods) has once again earned Magnet® designation, the highest national honor for professional nursing practice, from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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.
Eight faculty and alumni from the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing will be among the distinguished nurse leaders inducted into the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) 2023 Class of Fellows.
Chemist Khalid Salaita received the 2023 Merck Future Insight Prize. The award comes with $540,000 to fund the next phase of his lab’s research into an air sensor that can continuously monitor indoor spaces for pathogens that can cause pandemics.
Valeda F. Dent, Emory’s vice provost of libraries and museum, has been accepted to the Academic Leadership Institute, an organization founded by two former Emory provosts that focuses on strengthening DEI principles in leadership.
Chris Suh’s selection as a Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader comes just weeks after publishing his first book, charting U.S. ideas about imperialism and race. The award will support his upcoming work, including the hiring of undergraduate researchers.
Almost 40% of the physicians recognized in the 2023 “Top Doctors’” issue of Atlanta magazine are physicians within Emory Healthcare, Emory Healthcare Network, Emory medical staff or faculty of Emory University School of Medicine.
Each Commencement, Emory celebrates the highly accomplished Brittain Award recipients. Now, we’re catching up with four awardees to find out where post-graduate life has led them — and how Emory helped get them there.
Five faculty members from the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health recently received national recognition for their excellence in epidemiologic research.
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.
The 2023-24 Emory Fulbright U.S. Scholars include individuals from Oxford College, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, International Student and Scholar Services, and Emory College. Learn more about their upcoming projects.
Emory College 2022 graduate Daniel Gebrekidan has been named a Thomas Pickering Fellow by the U.S. State Department. He credits his time at Emory with opening the path toward a diplomatic career as a way to serve the common good.
Historian Mariana Candido is writing a book focused on African women’s multiple roles in the early days of the slave trade. The work, supported by the Berlin Prize, grew out of one of her courses.
The 2023 Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research went to Jennifer Strafford Stevens and Guido Silvestri in recognition of their groundbreaking research and advancement of scientific knowledge.
From “learn to say ‘I don’t know” to “make decisions with your patients not for your patients,” the School of Medicine’s diploma ceremony held much advice for the 128 members of its Class of 2023.
Emory University faculty and staff were recognized with multiple awards in conjunction with the 2023 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies. See who was recognized for their contributions during the academic year.
In support of Emory’s enterprise-wide commitment to racial and social justice, the Office of the Provost will provide seed funding totaling more than $800,000 to help Emory faculty launch five new research projects.
The 2023 Class Day Crossover recognized outstanding graduates and featured remarks from Kal Penn, actor and former White House staffer. The annual tradition marks seniors crossing over into alumni status.
Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing celebrated the accomplishments of its students Monday, May 8 during the school’s annual May Graduation and Pinning Ceremony.
The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Awards honor outstanding scholars who excel as teachers within formal and informal educational settings.
For 25 years, Jon Howell, Emory’s swimming and diving coach, has shaped a program not focused on setting records, though there are joyous plenty of those. His holistic approach encourages scholar-athletes to embody excellence in all they do.
Meet the six faculty members who received this year's Emory Williams Award, which celebrates a record of excellence in undergraduate teaching.
Exerting an impact in the classroom and beyond, Ira Schwartz has followed a “nonlinear” path to family and preventive medicine and global health, becoming a role model in medical education and more.
Adriano Omar Iqbal views his budding career as a trial attorney focused on bankruptcy as an ethical imperative to help others grow from perceived failures.
Henry Koskoff and Paula Acocal are this year’s recipients of the prestigious Sudler Prize, which recognizes their remarkable promise in the creative and performing arts.
Elaine Walker, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, is this year’s recipient of the Cuttino Award, recognizing a legacy of support and academic excellence that reverberates across the fields of psychology and mental illness research.
The Atlanta Writers Club recently honored Creative Writing Fellow Sanjena Sathian with the Townsend Prize for Fiction for her novel “Gold Diggers.” Her colleague and fellow novelist Tiphanie Yanique was among the 10 finalists.
Clare McCarthy, an environmental sciences major with a minor in community building and social change, distinguished herself by applying her intellectual gifts as a climate leader both on and off campus.
Jewel Okoronkwo, a neuroscience and behavioral biology major, is well-known around Emory. When students returned to campus after the COVID-19 pandemic, Okoronkwo could be found fostering community and conversation in Asbury Circle.
McKenzi Thompson found purpose and direction at Rollins School of Public Health. Now, she’s working to advance reproductive health and justice while also building community wherever she goes.
Leveraging his experiences in rural Alabama and rural Mozambique, John Chancellor has committed his life to family medicine, rural primary care and mental health care while advocating for underserved groups.
In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Elsa Mekonnen reflected on her drive to help others as a nurse. So it’s no surprise that during her master’s in nursing program, she became known for putting scholarship and service into practice.
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.
A willingness to explore multiple interests in medicine, public health and computing allowed Emory senior David Goldberg to have an outsized impact on campus and beyond.
Honored by Time magazine for “tirelessly working to protect Jewish communities and to build a world where all are safe and protected,” Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt — U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism — has been an Emory professor for three decades.
Four Emory faculty members have been elected to join the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious honorary society and a leading center for independent policy research.
Master’s degree programs at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing are the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s annual ranking of graduate schools, released today.
U.S. News and World Report ranks the Woodruff School of Nursing master’s program 1st in the nation and the Rollins School of Public Health 4th.
Meet the 14 recipients of this year’s Award of Distinction, the highest honor given to university staff, and learn about their outstanding contributions to the Emory community.
Meet the recipients of Emory’s 2023 International Awards, celebrating extraordinary work in the global community by a faculty member, a staff member and an international alumnus. The awards are hosted by the Office of Global Strategies and Initiatives.
Debate partners Grace Kessler and Eugenia Giampetruzzi finished the season ranked as the second-best collegiate debate team in the country. Giampetruzzi also won the Top Speaker award at the National Debate Tournament.
Emory University has been designated as a Voter Friendly Campus, one of 258 campuses in 38 states and the District of Columbia to earn the distinction.
Entrepreneurial faculty and their discoveries were recognized at the Office of Technology Transfer’s 17th Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation on March 23. Awardees specialize in a range of disciplines including ethnobotany, radiology, nursing and antiviral studies.
Emory College students Ben Thomas, Balwant-Amrit Singh, Alicia Yin and Carly Colen will spend the next year studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland as recipients of the prestigious Robert T. Jones Scholarship.
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.
The most recent book co-authored by Candler School of Theology scholar-in-residence Marie Marquardt has been longlisted for the prestigious 2023 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Finalists will be selected in March and the winner announced in April.
Emory recognizes Women’s History Month with a variety of events as the Center for Women continues its 30th anniversary celebration.
Emory College junior Hasset Nurelegne is one of only 12 recipients selected to receive the prestigious National Institutes of Health undergraduate scholarship for 2022-23.
Emory College alumna Layan Ibrahim has been named to the 2023-24 cohort of Luce Scholars. She will expand her research into neuropsychiatric disorders and the role religious cultures place in diagnosis and treatment.
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With this year’s Fulbright Award recipients, a total of 135 Emory students have received the award. Find out more about the flagship international academic exchange program and the deadlines for 2023 applications.
Lauren Klein, whose research focuses on the digital humanities, data science and data studies, has been awarded the Chronos Faculty Fellowship in Emory College of Arts and Sciences.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has named six Emory faculty members as 2022 Fellows because of their efforts toward advancing science applications.
Manoj Jain is the inaugural recipient of the Emory Global Health Institute’s Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award, named in honor of EGHI founder Jeff Koplan. Jain was recognized for his efforts to address tuberculosis in India.
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.
Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing celebrated the accomplishments of its students Friday, December 9 during the school’s annual winter graduation events.
Emory’s Office of the Provost will provide up to $1.4 million in funds over the next three years to launch creative projects focused on advancing social justice.
Pell Grants are celebrating 50 years of changing students’ lives. At Emory, they’re just one piece of the Emory Advantage program, where students with financial need receive grants, offering the opportunity to graduate debt-free.
Two Emory University academic and research leaders, Ray Dingledine and George Painter, have been selected as 2022 Fellows by the National Academy of Inventors.
Emory College senior Noah Okada is one of only 100 global winners of the new Quad Fellowship, an effort to build a global network of elite thinkers working across science and technology to solve real-world problems.
Class of 2022 graduate Rachel Ding will pursue a master’s degree in China next year as a Schwarzman Scholar. She will study global affairs while receiving exposure to Chinese culture, global business networks and leaders.
Emory students, faculty and staff have been awarded grants for their efforts in creating engaging projects centered around sustainability and social justice.