Emory Report

for Faculty & Staff | November 2, 2026

10 things to review before Emory University benefits enrollment ends tonight

Annual benefits enrollment for 2027 ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight for Emory University employees. Check out 10 top things to know about what benefits are available this year as you make your final enrollment choices. 

Luiz Santos and Tianhong Lu

Physicists use light to pinpoint anyons for quantum computing research

Emory physicists discovered a way to use light to detect the “spectral fingerprints” of anyons — exotic quasiparticles that emerge from the collective behavior of many electrons. Physical Review Letters published the discovery.

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Amitav Ghosh, novelist and environmental writer, to deliver Fox Center lecture

Writer Amitav Ghosh will explore the role of literature in addressing the climate crisis in a Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry lecture on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at Emory’s Performing Arts Studio. 

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Tomorrow is Election Day

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Tuesday is Election Day and Emory is proud to host a DeKalb County polling site in the 1599 Clifton Road building. If you haven't voted yet and Emory Road is your assigned precinct, come by and cast your ballot. Polls are open until 7 p.m.

Emory University faculty and staff are allowed to take up to four hours of paid time to vote. Remember that you must vote at your assigned precinct on Election Day. Visit the GA My Voter Page to check your polling location based on your county and precinct. 

Emory Votes Initiative has a roundup of additional resources to keep in mind. You can also still register to attend “After the Vote,” a post-election forum Wednesday at 4 p.m. featuring Emory experts. 

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Can scientists make football safer?

Source:The New York Times

Could a drug flush PFAS from your body? Emory to find out

Source:Atlanta News First

Emory Decatur Hospital expanding breast surgery services

Source:Decaturish

Gen X feels worse about the economy than Gen Z and millennials — and more than 70% fear running out of money more than death

Source:Fortune

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