Emory Report
Weekly Edition | August 24, 2026
Hi, Emory friends!
The Class of 2030 may officially be on campus — we have the video to prove it — but we’re not quite done celebrating the extraordinary things our community did over the summer.
Check out photos from a trip to Poland that immersed students in Jewish culture, learn how students helped excavate an ancient city in Italy, meet the alumna behind the voice of Mrs. Potato Head and more.
Head to Emory News for more great stories from around campus and we’ll see you next week!
— The Emory Report team
This week’s stories
The Class of 2030 moves in
The members of Emory’s Class of 2030 have officially settled in their new homes on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses. Watch a video from move-in days for the newest Eagles.
Poland trip immerses students in Jewish culture, past and present
An experiential program this summer immersed Emory undergraduate students in 1,000 years of Polish Jewish history and culture, examining the country’s post-communist Jewish renewal and memorialization.
From the Emory stage to an animated voice in ‘Toy Story 5’
Anna Vocino co-founded Atlanta’s Whole World Improv Theater when she was a student at Emory. Since then, she has cultivated a successful voiceover career — including being the new voice of Mrs. Potato Head in “Toy Story 5.”
Emory researchers build a more accurate way to track what you eat
Emory University researchers Runze Yan and Hanqi Luo have developed a customizable nutrition app, NutriCamp, that reduces estimation errors and supports the nutritional needs of all users, including those with medical conditions.
Other news and notes
Students help map and excavate ancient city in Italy
A computer science lover and an archeology diehard dove into their passions through summer internships doing fieldwork at the ancient site Selinunte in Sicily, with support from the Emory College Pathways Center.