Emory Report
For Students | September 29, 2026
This week’s stories
Presidential Convocations, block party to welcome Emory’s new leadership
The Emory community will come together Oct. 20-22 for three events welcoming the university’s new president and deans. Learn what’s planned and mark your calendar to attend.
Graduate student Temi Alao receives award to study Black immigrant experiences in France
Doctoral candidate Temi Alao is one of 25 graduate students nationwide selected to receive this year’s Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant from the American Sociological Association.
Emory School of Medicine and Georgia Tech launch new MD/MS dual-degree program in robotics
One of the first of its kind in the U.S., the dual-degree program will train graduates to design, evaluate and lead the development of new healthcare technologies — preparing physician-innovators who can build the technology that medicine will need next.
Emory launches Center for Civic Reasoning to foster constructive dialogue
Emory University’s new Center for Civic Reasoning will prepare students for democratic citizenship through courses that study how to engage in constructive disagreements around issues related to politics and daily life. Political science professors Zachary Peskowitz and Pablo Montagnes are leading the effort.
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September 29, 2026
Bridging America’s Divides: A Fireside Chat with Ambassador Jeff Flake
6:00 PM
TONIGHT: Join Emory College and the Center for Civic Reasoning in White Hall, Room 208, for a special conversation featuring former U.S. Senator and Ambassador Jeff Flake in conversation with Jimmy Carter Professor of History Joe Crespino on “Bridging America’s Divides.” The moderated discussion will focus on public policy, differing political philosophies, and the work to build bipartisan cooperation and civil discourse in the political arena. Register now to attend.
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Impact Day 2026 continues Emory’s tradition of service to community
Each fall semester, hundreds of Emory Impact Day volunteers reach out from the university’s Atlanta and Oxford campuses to spend a Saturday serving nonprofit organizations throughout the metro area.