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Hello, Emory friends!It’s spring break on campus, making it the perfect time to look ahead to exciting things on the horizon. In today’s issue, meet the 2026 Commencement speaker, discover the new film and media production space open to students, and explore Atlanta’s soccer story ahead of the World Cup this summer. Plus, four seniors have been named Bobby Jones Scholars and will spend a year studying in Scotland. Keep reading for all this and more, and remember to check out the Emory News Center for the latest information. — The Emory Report team |
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University Delta CEO Ed Bastian to deliver Emory’s 2026 Commencement addressDelta CEO Ed Bastian will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Emory’s 181st Commencement on May 11. Emory will also award honorary degrees to education pioneers Ruth Simmons and Susan Stone, and present the President’s Medal to biomedical researchers Dennis Liotta, Raymond Schinazi and Woo-Baeg Choi. |
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Athletics Men’s basketball advances to NCAA Sweet 16 competitionAfter defeating MUW and Roanoke in the first two games of the NCAA tournament, the Emory men’s basketball team heads to the Sweet 16. They will play Yeshiva University on Friday, March 13. |
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Connections New partnerships shine during 18th annual Green Networking NightEmory’s annual Green Networking Night continues to connect students curious about environmental and sustainability-focused careers with Emory alumni and Atlanta-area professionals whose work shapes the world beyond the classroom. |
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Forefront Emory researcher receives $3.9 million NIH grant to study anxiety behaviorThe National Institutes of Health has awarded Vanessa Brown, assistant professor of psychology, $3.9 million to advance her anxiety disorder research, focused on understanding what drives avoidance behavior and how it might influence learning ability. |
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In Case You Missed It
Student ambitions hit the big screen at new film and media production space
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Achievement 2026 Bobby Jones Scholars selected for study in ScotlandFour exceptional Emory College students representing academic achievement and passionate curiosity across the liberal arts and sciences will spend a year studying at the University of St Andrews as part of the prestigious Robert T. Jones Jr. Scholarship. |
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Emory experts in the news |
How AI is challenging the idea of human creativityPolitico | Matthew Sag | March 5, 2026 |
What’s too young for child athletes to have personal trainers?The New York Times | Neeru Jayanthi | March 5, 2026 |
Flu was again worse than COVID this winter. Is that pattern here to stay?The Washington Post | Marlene Wolfe | March 4, 2026 |
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Community Game changer: ‘Footwork’ exhibit tells Atlanta’s soccer storyA new exhibit at the Woodruff Library’s Schatten Gallery tells the little-known tale of how Atlanta’s first soccer team and Emory’s long history of the sport helped kick off the city’s global era. “Footwork: Celebrating Soccer, Culture and Community” is on view through July 19. |
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