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Hello, Emory!A tall glass of lemonade is a sweet sign of summer, and today we have a story that’s just as refreshing. Meet rising junior Mikaila Ulmer and learn how she turned an encounter with honeybees into a unique lemonade brand and nonprofit foundation. We’re also sharing news of a nurse practitioner fellowship focused on Parkinson’s care; Emory’s latest Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader; a chance to learn about genealogy and preserving history; and reminders of campus construction projects that will impact traffic. Thanks for reading, — The Emory Report Team |
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From Emory Magazine Finding an opportunity to ‘bee’ the changeMikaila Ulmer, a rising junior at Emory, was unexpectedly stung by honeybees at the age of 4. Buzzing with ambition, she turned the experience into a national lemonade brand, a nonprofit foundation and a movement to save her newfound flying friends — now running her business alongside her studies. |
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Health Parkinson’s Foundation grant will launch nurse practitioner fellowshipEmory has been selected by the Parkinson’s Foundation to receive a grant to establish a nurse practitioner fellowship, launching in 2026. The program is designed to address critical barriers in Parkinson’s care, including delays in access to specialized treatment. |
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Honor Emory College historian receives two national awards recognizing early-career professorsGeoffrey Levin has been selected as a 2025 Mellon Emerging Faculty Leader and has received a Koch Junior Fellowship in History. The awards will support his work on a book exploring how Americans understand and shape Jewish-Muslim relations. |
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University Emory announces Campus Life leadership transitionsToday, Emory announced several transitions in the Campus Life leadership team and an interim structure for the division. |
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Profile Alumnus Rayvant Sahni explores intersection of tech and the artsRayvant Sahni, a graduate of the computer science master’s program at Laney Graduate School, had a front-row seat to the explosion of AI. As a longtime lover of the arts, he’s now exploring that intersection, imagining new possibilities for creative expression powered by AI. |
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Delve into ‘Making and Preserving Memory’ on July 26 |
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Join a free community event on Saturday, July 26, where you can:
Activities will be at Oxford College Library from 1-3 p.m.; no registration is required. |
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Upcoming events |
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July |
Midweek Mindfulness Meditation12:00 p.m. | Online |
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Polmeth Conference with the Society for Political MethodologyJuly 17, 8:30 a.m. - July 19, 5:00 p.m. | White Hall and Michael C. Carlos Museum |
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Webinar: "How to Connect a Team Member to the Faculty Staff Assistance Program"12:00 p.m. | Online |
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Bioentrepreneurship Networking Founders Series featuring Dr. John Nicosia4:30 p.m. | Health Sciences Research Building II, Room N600 |
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Emory Farmers Market11:00 a.m. | McDonough Plaza |
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Workshop: "It Takes a Metaverse: Managing Mental Well-Being in a Digital World" with Emory Black Employee NetworkJuly 23, 12:00 p.m. - July 24, 1:30 p.m. | Online |
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Traffic alerts: Starvine Way bridge and Woodruff Circle |
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The Starvine Way bridge (Clairmont Campus to Atlanta Campus) will be closed for maintenance over several upcoming weekends. Scheduled closures will continue July 19–20 and July 26–27, with Aug. 2–3 reserved as a backup weekend if needed. Each closure will begin at 5 a.m. Saturday and end at 4:30 a.m. Monday. During this time, the bridge will be fully closed to all vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists — no access will be permitted. Construction to repair a stormwater pipe at Woodruff Circle is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 15, and is expected to continue through Friday, Aug. 15. Learn how the project will impact vehicle and pedestrian routes in the area so you can plan accordingly. |
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