Investing in innovative research

For nearly 90 years, University Research Committee awards have supported groundbreaking ideas across Emory. This year, funding will double.

See how infectious disease and global health expert Jessica Fairley is revolutionizing the understanding of how leprosy is spread.

Emory professors Mara Schenker and Nicholas Giordano are working to find better, more personalized ways for health care professionals to help patients manage their pain and reduce opioid use.

Environmental scientist Thomas Gillespie researches how global environmental changes impact the way disease moves between animals and people.

Emory professor Hayk Harutyunyan is investigating small volumes of light, which could open the door to higher-speed quantam computing and even targeted medical treatments.

Dance professor George Staib created “Ararat,” a contemporary multimedia project that addresses the Ottoman Empire’s mass killing of its Armenian population early in the 20th century.