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Weekly Edition | Monday, Dec. 16, 2024

Weekly Edition

Monday, Dec. 16, 2024

Hello, Emory friends!

This week we’re celebrating the first members of Emory’s Class of 2029. Read more about Early Decision I and the QuestBridge Scholars Match program, and meet students eager to make an impact on campus.

Don’t miss the photos from Feast of Words, the annual celebration of Emory authors. We’re also looking back at some of the people and stories that inspired us in 2024, from breakthrough discoveries to prestigious honors.

This is the last time we’ll be in your inbox this year. We look forward to bringing you more insightful and impactful stories in 2025. Thanks for reading!

— The Emory Report team

This week’s stories

Students

Emory admits first members of the Class of 2029

Across the nation and around the world, the newest Eagles smiled, cried and cheered as they opened their acceptance notifications. Selected through Early Decision I and the QuestBridge Scholars Match program, these talented students are the foundation for Emory’s incoming class. See their excited reactions and learn more about the first members of the Class of 2029.

Impact

Dedication and discovery: Inspiring stories from 2024

Throughout 2024, the Emory community found countless ways to fulfill the university’s mission “to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.” Look back at just a few of the stories that inspired us this year.

Faculty

Historian Deborah Lipstadt to return to Emory as University Distinguished Professor

One of the world’s foremost experts on the Holocaust and modern antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt served on Emory’s faculty for nearly 30 years before joining the State Department as the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism.

Scholarship

97 titles, dozens of topics and a Feast of Words

Feast of Words, Emory's annual celebration of faculty authors and editors, toasted 95 recently published works. View photos from the event, check out the full roster of faculty books, and meet a father and daughter who both have titles on the list.

Community

Descendants meet with genealogists and Twin Memorials design team

More than 150 years after the first United States census to include the names of African Americans, 14 descendants of enslaved people who are essential to the story of Emory’s history gathered on the Oxford College campus to learn more about genealogical research and how it can strengthen their connections with the lives of their ancestors.

Connections

Muscogee Teach-In joins Indigenous and Emory communities in language and dance

The 2024 Muscogee Teach-In brought together students, faculty and staff from across Emory with members of the Muscogee Nation to learn about the tribe’s history and culture.

Visit the Emory News Center

Plan now for King Week events in January

As you look toward the new year, mark your calendar for Emory’s King Week, taking place Jan. 14-25 to honor the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of social justice. Programs include a keynote address, lectures, worship services, community service projects, celebrations and more.

Emory in the news

Microplastics research probes the type of dangers they may pose to our bodies

NPR | Doug Walker | Dec. 9, 2024

Why baking soda and vinegar isn't the best natural cleaning solution, according to chemists

Real Simple | Bill Wuest | Dec. 8, 2024

Experts say big sporting events like the SEC Championship could spell big money for Atlanta

WSB-TV | Tom Smith | Dec. 6, 2024

Dogs can count how many treats you're giving them, according to research

Indy100 | Gregory Berns | Dec. 5, 2024

Emory Student Center celebrates five-year anniversary

Marking the fifth anniversary with a DJ, photo booth and fun activities, festivities at the Emory Student Center highlighted opportunities for engagement as a welcoming “third place” for students to nurture a sense of belonging, build community and flourish.

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