20 ways Emory is building a greener future

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For Faculty and Staff | Wednesday, April 22, 2026

For Faculty and Staff

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Today’s stories

Earth Day

20 ways Emory is building a greener future

In the two decades since its founding, the Office of Sustainability Initiatives has spread its roots far and wide. Look back at 20 of Emory’s signature achievements, such as the WaterHub and Farmers Market, and learn what’s next.

Emory University professors Heather Christle and Elizabeth Goldstein

Achievement

English professors Heather Christle and Elizabeth Goodstein awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

As newly minted Guggenheim Fellows, Heather Christle, associate professor of English and creative writing, and Elizabeth Goodstein, professor of English and the liberal arts, join ranks that include dancer Martha Graham, composer Aaron Copland and writer James Baldwin.

Nobel Prize winning economist Peter Howitt on a stage shaking hands with Hashem Dezhbakhsh of Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Perspective

Nobel laureate economist’s talk focuses on ‘creative destruction’ and optimism for the future of AI

Nobel Prize-winning economist Peter Howitt told an Emory audience he can’t predict the impact of artificial intelligence and how disruptive it will be. But he summed up his feelings about AI in two words: don’t panic.

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Today’s stories

20 ways Emory is building a greener future

English professors Heather Christle and Elizabeth Goodstein awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

Nobel laureate economist’s talk focuses on ‘creative destruction’ and optimism for the future of AI

Emory experts in the news

Your new self-care habit costs one stamp

Red light therapy and saunas may not just be snake oil. Here’s where the research stands

The human drive to explore

Emory and Georgia Tech trial helps paralyzed patients speak

How an Emory medical student is helping the CDC alert doctors to heat’s effects on medications

Upcoming events

Annual Grace Towns Hamilton Lecture with Tia Mitchell

APIDA Heritage Arts Showcase

Arbor Day Volunteering with the Office of Sustainability Initiatives

Concert: Emory University Symphony Orchestra

Performance: Emory Concert Choir

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