Emory and Coursera: Benefits beyond the numbers

Emory's first steps into online learning, known as MOOCs, reap unexpected and far-reaching benefits.

Too many African American young men are 'cut dead,' says Emory professor	Rollins family gives $2 million for endowed chair in cardiovascular research	Emory Looks at Hollywood: Psychoanalysis of the great Jay Gatsby

Despite their hopes and aspirations for the future, too many African American young men are still being rendered mute and invisible by society, says Emory University's Gregory Ellison. Read more »	Viola Vaccarino, professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology, will be the first to hold the prestigious Wilton Looney Chair of Cardiovascular Research. Read more »	In the latest episode of the Emory Looks at Hollywood series, psychiatry professor Jared Defife offers a psychoanalysis of one of literature's most mysterious and tragic characters. Read more »

Engage Emory Editor's Note: Wherever you are this summer, keep connected to campus news. The Emory Report eBulletin delivers highlights from news.emory.edu to your email inbox every Tuesday. Twice-weekly distribution resumes Aug. 20.		Take Note Georgia Power work to impact Clifton Road, Gambrell Drive Memorial Day kicks off special offers at the Carlos Museum May 23 workshop: Opera is artistic act of remembrance Cystic fibrosis research extends and improves lives for children and adults Read more »		Faculty in the News Edward Queen "Georgia governor engaged in Bible dispute," Associated Press, May 16 Skip Garibaldi "No Powerball winner means jackpot swells to $475M," Good Morning America, May 16 Paul Fowler "Opportunities improve for recent graduates," Georgia Public Broadcasting, May 14 Read more »
		Visit the Emory News Center for more »

Too many African American young men are 'cut dead,' says Emory professor