Photos from the Undergraduate Research Symposium

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For Students | Wednesday, June 11, 2025

For Students

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Hi, Eagles!

We love to showcase the wide variety of things happening around campus. This week is no exception.

With photos from the Undergraduate Research Symposium, one professor’s perspective on Father’s Day, a major accomplishment by Emory Athletics and more, you don’t want to miss this issue.

Plus, keep scrolling to see photos of Emory Besties — and stay tuned on Instagram all summer for more.

This week’s stories

Experience

Undergraduate Research Symposium highlights student work across sciences, liberal arts

As a capstone to the academic year, students proudly showcased their work and experience with hands-on research across the sciences, arts and humanities during the annual event organized by the Pathways Center.

Campus

Emory exceeds 4 million square feet of sustainably certified building space with new LEED Gold certification

The Ridge, Emory’s new on-campus student housing development for graduate and professional students, is the university’s 42nd LEED-certified building and the 21st building to achieve a gold certification.

Community

Emory Public Scholarship Academy unleashes power of faculty storytelling

A flagship program of Emory's Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, the inaugural academy helped faculty learn how to best share the stories of their research with the wider world — from podcasts and op-eds to the use of improv comedy skills.

Perspective

Helping fathers enjoy the gifts of parenting

James Rilling will take a break from his research into the science of dads on Father’s Day —Sunday, June 15 — to savor the rewards of parenting his two children and the many happy memories he shares with his own father, Richard.

Achievement

Emory Athletics crowned Division III Learfield Directors’ Cup Champions

Following a season where each of the six traditional spring sports made the postseason, Emory Athletics was awarded Division III’s highest honor. The Eagles totaled the most points thanks to strong cumulative finishes in NCAA Championships across sports.

Other news and notes

Get tickets to Emory Night with Atlanta United, happening July 19

Check out the summer shuttle schedule

School of Nursing taps researchers for social determinants of health fellowship

Emory study finds molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risks

From Instagram

Celebrating Emory Besties

Whether it’s friendships forged just last semester or relationships going back decades, Emory students and alumni value their friends — and are excited to brag about them, too. In honor of National Best Friends Day, scroll through these photos of Emory Besties and follow @EmoryUniversity on Instagram to see more all summer long.

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