In “Vagabond Princess,” professor Ruby Lal animates the itinerant world of Mughal princess Gulbadan. The empire’s only woman historian, Gulbadan wrote a memoir that breaks off midsentence on folio 83, prompting Lal to delve into the history surrounding the missing pages.
Emory’s 2024 International Awards recipients were honored during a ceremony in late February. This year’s honorees are The Venerable Priya Rakkhit Sraman, Solveig Argeseanu Cunningham and Faizat Badmus-Busari 20L.
Four outstanding Emory College students representing academic achievement and passionate curiosity across the liberal arts and sciences have been selected to be Bobby Jones Scholars at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Emory’s International Student and Scholar Services program led a group trip to the King Center and National Center for Civil and Human Rights for Black History Month, providing an opportunity to learn about America’s civil rights history.
Miriam Udel, a scholar of Yiddish language, literature and culture, has been awarded the Chronos Faculty Fellowship in Emory College of Arts and Sciences for 2024. The fellowship will help support her upcoming research.
During March, three workshops focused on intercultural communication will help Emory faculty and staff gain essential skills for engaging with people across diverse backgrounds. The training is offered through International Student and Scholar Services.
The first in his family to attend college, Warren Brook could not afford international travel while a student at Oxford. After creating an endowment for study abroad and travel courses, Warren and Kathy Brook are bequeathing their estate to the college.
Carl Suddler traveled to the United Kingdom and spoke with some of the leading names in soccer about why countries have a difficult time reckoning with their racial past.
While infodemics are not new, an increase in the volume, velocity and virality of health information creates an imperative for health authorities to build a trusted health information ecosystem and capacity to monitor emerging narratives that can harm health and health care delivery.
Emory University has been a top producer for the Fulbright U.S. Student program, the government’s flagship international exchange program, for eight years running.
Led by Emory's Rebecca Martin, an analysis of public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic revealed inequities in access, price, delivery and uptake of vaccines. Health leaders must improve access to and pathways for delivery of vaccines before a future pandemic.
Household air pollution, caused in part by people cooking using open fires or inefficient stoves, is responsible for an estimated 3.2 million deaths per year. Emory University researchers conducted a multi-country study to assess the health effects of cooking with liquefied petroleum gas instead of harmful traditional biomass fuels such as wood, charcoal, and dung.
Emory international student Peace Cyebukayire has been awarded the 2023-24 Georgia Rotary Student Program scholarship, a one-year ambassadorial scholarship focused on education and cultural enrichment.
Departments across Emory University collaborated to organize a workshop on inclusive strategies for enhancing diversity in international education, emphasizing the importance of trust-building, inclusivity and community collaboration throughout the international education process.
A 2021 honors graduate in English and linguistics, Eva Rothenberg has been selected for the 2024 Marshall Scholarship. The competitive award covers up to three years of graduate study in the U.K.
Students selected for the programs gain an opportunity to grow in the areas of leadership development, intercultural understanding and community building through multiple activities.
Rachel Hall-Clifford of Emory’s Center for the Study of Human Health is the 2023 Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award recipient, recognized for applying social science approaches to global health research and implementation.
Emory paleontologist Anthony Martin and colleagues published their find of some of the oldest, positively identified bird tracks in the Southern Hemisphere, dated to between 120 million and 128 million years ago.
Emory faculty, staff and students can request an appointment for a first-time passport or a renewal during passport day events on the Atlanta and Oxford campuses Nov. 16 and 30.
Thanks to a Mellon grant, Emory’s Rose Library will build a virtual reading room pilot project to expand national and global access to its renowned literary and poetry collections.
Emory’s International Student and Scholar Services welcomed new international students to campus for the fall 2023 semester through orientations, resource fairs and the annual International Student Welcome Reception.
As the leaves begin to drop from trees around campus, make time to drop into some amazing events here at Emory! There are plenty of athletic, cultural and community activities to enjoy this month.
In its 22nd year, Emory’s Tibet Week will recognize the longstanding collaboration with His Holiness the Dalai Lama and affiliation with the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India. Events begin Monday, Nov. 6.
Three Emory students who participated in the Roots Down GreenHive Leadership Program reflect on their experiences and how it impacted their views on advocacy and sustainability.
International Student and Scholar Services and campus partners led the Passport to Emory program in Seoul, South Korea, and Mumbai, India, to welcome new international students prior to their arrival in the U.S.
Valeda Dent and Geoff Goodman’s long-term study of literacy and school readiness demonstrates that libraries, community engagement and accessibility are powerful tools for learning.
Emory is among several Atlanta universities to receive sponsorship from Delta Air Lines to support its free passport program for students. Applications for the fall 2023 cycle are now open.
The U.S. State Department has selected 17 recent Emory graduates and students as Fulbright finalists to teach English, pursue graduate study and conduct research abroad during the 2023-24 academic year.
President Gregory L. Fenves and a group of Emory staff members visited Israel this summer to enhance partnerships with Israeli universities and foster connections with Emory's current students, parents and alumni in the country.
Global Safety and Security conducted its first Family Liaison Officer training, equipping staff with crisis-support skills. The training focused on communication and practical exercises to aid families during emergencies.
Emory faculty and staff are frequently recognized for their work locally, nationally and internationally. Read a sampling of recent accolades, including awards for professional contributions and leadership appointments.
Emory University and the Partners for International Development marked the 30th anniversary of their partnership with the country of Georgia and its impact on the advancement of modern medical and educational programs there.
Julia Bullock, a Japanese language and literature professor with Emory College, will join the Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives Sept. 1 to lead the Halle Institute for Global Research.
Five universities, including Emory, have laid the foundation for a network designed to focus on projects that promote excellence in research and education and extend the partners’ global impact.
The 2023-24 Emory Fulbright U.S. Scholars include individuals from Oxford College, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, International Student and Scholar Services, and Emory College. Learn more about their upcoming projects.
Emory College 2022 graduate Daniel Gebrekidan has been named a Thomas Pickering Fellow by the U.S. State Department. He credits his time at Emory with opening the path toward a diplomatic career as a way to serve the common good.
Historian Mariana Candido is writing a book focused on African women’s multiple roles in the early days of the slave trade. The work, supported by the Berlin Prize, grew out of one of her courses.
“Navigating My Identities Abroad” will provide advice and practical resources for students, faculty and staff traveling internationally who may face challenges, discrimination or threats to their physical and mental well-being due to their identity.
Nicole Felix-Tovar is the student speaker at Emory University’s 2023 Commencement ceremony. A first-generation student, she’s found fulfillment and growth across multiple areas of campus.
A willingness to explore multiple interests in medicine, public health and computing allowed Emory senior David Goldberg to have an outsized impact on campus and beyond.
Rebecca Martin, PhD, Vice President for Global Health at Emory University and Director of Emory Global Health Institute, begins a three-year appointment to the Consortium of Universities for Global Health Board of Directors.
Emory researcher Larry Young is using his scientific discoveries about pair bonding to help end the traumatic cultural practice of female genital mutilation in East Africa.
Need a U.S. passport? Register for a convenient, on-campus passport appointment during Emory Passport Day on Thursday, April 20.
Meet the recipients of Emory’s 2023 International Awards, celebrating extraordinary work in the global community by a faculty member, a staff member and an international alumnus. The awards are hosted by the Office of Global Strategies and Initiatives.
A new program covers the costs of U.S. passport fees for a limited number of Emory students receiving financial aid. Students whose applications are accepted can have their paperwork processed during Emory Passport Day on April 20.
Emory University’s Global Safety and Security team offers helpful recommendations for those preparing for university-sponsored international travel. The team provides guidance to ensure the safety and well-being of travelers, address health and security concerns, and provide emergency response tools.
Attendees from across the Emory community gathered in Cannon Chapel Feb. 15 to share resources, actions and support for those locally and beyond who were affected by the earthquakes.
With this year’s Fulbright Award recipients, a total of 135 Emory students have received the award. Find out more about the flagship international academic exchange program and the deadlines for 2023 applications.
Simuvaction celebrated its “day of action” at Emory with students from around the world bringing diverse disciplines together to ensure that artificial intelligence is used as a tool to reduce health disparities.
At the invitation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Emory’s Center for Contemplative Science and Compassion-Based Ethics co-hosted a conference in Dharamsala, India, to highlight programs aimed at ‘educating the heart and mind.’
Manoj Jain is the inaugural recipient of the Emory Global Health Institute’s Jeffrey P. Koplan Global Health Award, named in honor of EGHI founder Jeff Koplan. Jain was recognized for his efforts to address tuberculosis in India.
In November, President Gregory L. Fenves and members of Emory senior leadership visited Seoul to strengthen university partnerships and engage with Korea-based alumni.
Emory’s Office of the Provost will provide up to $1.4 million in funds over the next three years to launch creative projects focused on advancing social justice.
All Emory University faculty, staff and students on university-sponsored international travel now have access to emotional support services and emergency medical insurance through International SOS, Emory’s medical and security assistance provider.
Emory College senior Noah Okada is one of only 100 global winners of the new Quad Fellowship, an effort to build a global network of elite thinkers working across science and technology to solve real-world problems.
Class of 2022 graduate Rachel Ding will pursue a master’s degree in China next year as a Schwarzman Scholar. She will study global affairs while receiving exposure to Chinese culture, global business networks and leaders.
The Lillian Carter Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility has named Jacob Kariuki, PhD, assistant director for global health research, effective November 1.
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Lillian Carter Center for Global Health & Social Responsibility
Emory students who have photos documenting a public health, health care or global health challenge anywhere in the world during the past year can enter the Emory Global Health Institute Student Photography Contest. The submission deadline is Oct. 16.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing four grants totaling more than $11.8 million for work in health delivery and training programs serving underserved areas of Atlanta, the state of Georgia, and the Southeast.
A collaborative care model designed by Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing faculty members and Emory Ethiopia Office clinicians to increase survival among low-birthweight infants in Ethiopia has been designated an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing.
The Office of Global Strategy and Initiatives recently celebrated the thriving connections between Emory and India with an event that included welcoming the director of Emory India Research and Education Innovation.
Emory and 14 other universities filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 1 regarding two cases pertaining to affirmative action. The brief explains how a diverse student body strengthens the educational experience for all students.
As a child, Imani C. Wright used art to find her voice. That experience and her observations of women in Costa Rica led her to believe that creating things can ignite well-being and improve quality of life.
Journalist Anne Applebaum and University of Victoria professor Serhy Yekelchyk considered the origins of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in a talk cosponsored by Emory and Georgia Tech.
Meet the recipients of Emory's 2021-22 International Awards, celebrating the extraordinary work of a faculty member, an international alumnus and a staff member in the global community. The awards will be presented during a virtual event March 23.
The U.S. State Department has named Emory a top producer of Fulbright winners. Emory has had 119 students win the Fulbright, the government’s flagship international exchange program, in the last decade.
As the world watches the unfolding Russian invasion of Ukraine, experts across campus are assessing the humanitarian, legal, economic and political ramifications of the conflict and sharing their insights with media and the larger community.
Emory President Gregory L. Fenves condemns Russia’s unprovoked invasion; support services are available for members of the university community who are impacted by the crisis.
As a Churchill Scholar, Ilakkia Anabayan will pursue a master’s degree in clinical neurosciences at the University of Cambridge next year. She is Emory’s third Churchill recipient and the first since 1988.
Oscar Escobar is the third Emory recipient of the prestigious Rangel Graduate Fellowship, an early-career program for aspiring diplomats.
Annie Li, a senior in Emory College majoring in history and sociology, has been selected for the Marshall Scholarship. The competitive award covers up to three years of graduate study in the U.K.
Biology major Ahmed Aljohani is Emory’s 21st student to be selected for the Rhodes Scholarship, which provides for study at the University of Oxford in England. Scholars are chosen based on outstanding intellect, character, leadership and service.
Hundreds of members of the Emory community participated in the 18th annual Emory Cares Day of Service on Saturday, Nov. 13, helping with a wide array of community projects in the Atlanta area and beyond.
Emory students, alumni, faculty and staff will come together Saturday, Nov. 13, for the annual Emory Cares Day. Project opportunities are available in Georgia, across the country and around the world.
During the past 20 years, Emory has produced the second-highest number of Gilman Scholars among midsized universities. The program provides funding for outstanding low-income students to study abroad.
A new four-year project will focus on values-driven impact in law, religion, health and security, incorporating Israeli and international experts.
Emory's Office of Government and Community Affairs monitors legislative and regulatory policies at the federal, state and local levels. Learn more about recent developments on two issues of interest to the Emory community.
Emory College alumna Lisa Cooper has become a global expert in understanding health disparities. She will discuss her latest book during a virtual Emory Alumni event July 22.
Consistent government engagement with community leaders builds trust that’s essential during crises, finds one of the first social science experiments in relation to conflict areas of a developing country during COVID-19.
Emory is concerned about current proposals to limit voting access in Georgia. The university endorses efforts to increase voter participation and eliminate unnecessary obstacles for eligible voters to cast their ballots.
Emory University’s School of Nursing is sharing in a $4.5 million grant as part of a multinational consortium working to reduce infant mortality in Ethiopia.
Emory College alums Zach Denton and Yaza Sarieh will embark on a year of immersive study in Asia, thanks to being named part of the 2021-2022 class of Luce Scholars.
As lawmakers move toward consideration of a COVID-19 relief package and President Biden issues executive orders, Emory’s Office of Government and Community Affairs is closely monitoring the impact on causes important to the university.
Meet the recipients of Emory's 2020-2021 International Awards, celebrating the extraordinary work of a faculty member, an international alumnus and a staff member in the global community. The awards will be presented during a virtual event Feb. 4.
Several executive directives signed by President Joe Biden on his first day advance causes supported by Emory, including sustainability, climate change, providing protections for DACA recipients and rescinding the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries
Two Emory seniors with deep experience in public policy and a recent alumnus now working in global business will represent Emory as Schwarzman Scholars, joining 140 other remarkable international scholars at Tsinghua University.
Misael Romero-Reyes, a chemistry PhD student in Emory’s Laney Graduate School, is among the Emory students, faculty and staff members featured in the #GlobalDiversity2020 social media campaign.
Fourteen Oxford College students had the chance to visit Cuba in early March before the island nation reported cases and closed its borders.
Two Emory nursing students are forging a historic partnership with their counterparts in Kenya aimed at improving health care in their own home country, Ethiopia.
Emory University is encouraged that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rescinded the July 6 preliminary guidance, allowing our international students to continue their studies at Emory and remain important members of our community.
Emory University has joined an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit to block a new federal policy that would not allow international students to retain their F-1 visas if their course of study is entirely online.
Emory is deeply concerned by preliminary guidance issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security which threatens to limit the academic and professional options of international students who hold F-1 visas and are taking courses in the fall 2020 semester.
Emory University has awarded seven grants to researchers to improve health outcomes for Atlanta’s at-risk immigrant population. The initiative will harness the expertise of faculty working with underserved populations around the world and bring it to Atlanta.
Through engaging stories with charming illustrations, winners of the Emory Global Health Institute’s e-book competition help kids ages 6-9 understand the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Emory Global Health Institute has launched a children's ebook competition to help address questions children have about the pandemic and the behavior changes that have come with it. Submissions are due April 29.
For the 11th consecutive year, Emory ranks as a top producer of Peace Corps volunteers, continuing the work that President John F. Kennedy envisioned when he established the organization in 1961.
Six Emory faculty and staff have been named Fulbright Scholars, building on the university’s history as a top Fulbright producer. They join nine Emory students and recent alumni named to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for this academic year.
Emory’s proposal to end death and disability from diabetes and hypertension for millions of people in India is now among the top 100 projects under consideration for a $100 million grant by the MacArthur Foundation.
The global health crisis hits home for Emory, from faculty exploring possible treatments to a postdoctoral researcher who had to cancel the traditional wedding she had planned with her family in China.