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Hello, Emory!🥇 Our first congratulations of the week goes to ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave, who has been named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. 🔬 We’re also celebrating a new NIH grant that will support Emory researchers as they strive to improve the quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis. 🌎 Today is Earth Day. Civil rights icon Andrew Young will visit campus Thursday to participate in a discussion organized by Emory Climate Talks. 🎵 Plus, end-of-semester events are filling the calendar. See our highlights for a few opportunities to enjoy a concert, learn about student research and more. It only takes a few minutes each day to catch up on the latest news across Emory. Thanks for reading! — The Emory Report Team |
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Honor Emory ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave named Guggenheim FellowThe John Simon Memorial Guggenheim Foundation named Emory University ethnobotanist Cassandra Quave a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. Quave joins a distinguished group of trailblazers, chosen on the basis of prior career achievement and exceptional promise. |
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Research Emory receives $3.1 million NIH grant to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosisA new five-year, $3.1 million grant from the NIH will help Emory researchers undertake a novel study combining biological, social and clinical research methods to better understand the symptoms of cystic fibrosis. |
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Profile Student Kennedy Pete amplifies Native voices across campusA senior in Emory College, Kennedy Pete has spent four years working to build a more visible Native community across the university, all while taking advantage of opportunities for professional experience to inform her next steps. |
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In Case You Missed It Civil rights icon Andrew Young joins Emory students for event bridging climate change and social justiceInternationally renowned civil rights leader Andrew Young headlines a student-organized event titled “Championing Change: International Climate Diplomacy and Social Justice” on Thursday, April 25. |
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Construction in Brookhaven along North Druid Hills Road will cause significant traffic, delays |
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On Friday, April 26, the Georgia Department of Transportation will begin a 90-day construction project that will cause significant traffic and delays in the area near Executive Park and impact drivers who come to Emory University via North Druid Hills Road. Learn more and view the project map. |
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Earth Day Repair Cafe2:30 p.m. | TechLab at Cox Hall, Classroom A |
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Lecture: "Empowering Learning with Integrity in the GenAI Era" with Tricia Bertram Gallant of University of California, San Diego11:30 a.m. | Convocation Hall, Room 208 |
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Concert: Jazz on the Quad6:00 p.m. | Emory Quadrangle |
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Oxford Chorale Spring Concert7:00 p.m. | Oxford College Chapel |
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Economics Student Research Fair1:00 p.m. | Emory Student Center, Multipurpose Rooms 5 and 6 |
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Concert: Emory University Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus8:00 p.m. | Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall |
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