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Hello, Emory friends!Students resume classes after spring break today, and one is returning with a new title. Over the weekend, graduate student Nikki Boon made history when she became Emory’s first-ever national champion in the indoor pentathlon and set a Division III national record. This weekend was also the conclusion of one of the most successful seasons in Emory’s men’s basketball history, including the Eagles’ first-ever No. 1 ranking and second-ever appearance in the Elite Eight. Plus, we’ve got photos from Oxford College’s inaugural Health and Wellness Expo for students. It’s safe to say the event was a hit. Keep reading to find out how Emory is getting closer to sustainability goals, working to improve outcomes for kidney cancer patients and more. — The Emory Report team |
This week’s stories |
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Athletics Nikki Boon wins NCAA Division III national championshipAt the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Laney Graduate School student Nikki Boon became Emory's first-ever national champion in the indoor pentathlon. Boon set a Division III national record as well as a championship meet record as she became the first woman ever at the Division III level to reach 4,000 points in the indoor pentathlon. |
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Campus Pushing Emory closer to sustainability goals through waste diversionEmory began working with a new waste diversion company, Waste Eliminator, this semester to take recycling and compost bin contents to appropriate locations, helping Emory reach sustainability goals like diverting greater amounts of waste from landfills. |
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Achievement Sameena Mulla and Christina E. Crawford receive highly competitive NEH FellowshipsThe funding will support new scholarship from Emory College faculty members Sameena Mulla and Christina E. Crawford as they examine the subjective factors in criminal sentencing and the development of Atlanta’s public housing. |
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Research Pre-surgical cabozantinib may improve outcomes in kidney cancerA phase 2 clinical trial led by Winship Cancer Institute researchers suggests that cabozantinib, a targeted therapy currently approved for advanced kidney cancer, may offer significant benefits when used before surgery in patients with certain types of renal cell carcinoma. |
Connections
Oxford hosts inaugural Health and Wellness Expo for students
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Five years later: How the Emory community came together to combat COVID-19
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