Student Experience Meet Emory’s Class of 2026 August 23, 2022 Drawn from the most diverse applicant pool in Emory’s history, members of the Class of 2026 bring creativity, passion and a unique sense of purpose to the university community. Print Top Stories Around Emory Remembering Emory President Emeritus James T. Laney As president from 1977 to 1993, James Laney led Emory’s “quantum jump … to become one of the great universities of the world.” His legacy includes the transformational Woodruff gift, recruiting leading faculty such as President Jimmy Carter, elevating student life, and much more. Arts & Culture Emory alum’s choreography set for festival curated by ballet icon Misty Copeland The Joyce Ballet Festival, which celebrates the best and brightest in dance, will include a piece choreographed and performed by a 2025 Emory College graduate. The festival will be held in New York in August. Science & Technology How an Emory economist turned a parenting problem into a global AI playbook Emory University economist Pedro Sant’Anna built an AI workflow to save his family time. Now thousands of people worldwide use his playbook to streamline their days.
