New faculty joining the university for the 2026-27 academic year include world-class researchers and educators who bring expertise across dozens of disciplines. See the full list of new faculty hires representing eight Emory schools.
New faculty joining the university for the 2026-27 academic year include world-class researchers and educators who bring expertise across dozens of disciplines. See the full list of new faculty hires representing eight Emory schools.
As the new academic year gets underway, the nine schools that comprise Emory University have big plans. Check out the roundup of incoming class stats, get to know new deans and faculty members, discover new programs of study and more.
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.
The quiet architect behind one of Emory’s defining moments, physician and Ebola fighter Bruce Ribner helped shape infectious disease care here and abroad.
Eight members of the Emory University community will be inducted into the American Academy of Nursing’s 2026 Class of Fellows in recognition of their substantial contributions to improving health and transforming healthcare. Induction into AAN is one of the nursing profession’s highest honors.
Students across Emory shared gratitude with supporters during the 11th annual EmoryThanks celebration this spring. The initiative engaged more than 500 participants in a campuswide reflection on philanthropy and impact.
Emory University faculty and staff were recognized with multiple awards in conjunction with the 2026 Commencement and school diploma ceremonies. See who was recognized for their contributions during the academic year.
Emory University’s 181st Commencement marked the close of a chapter for graduates. Before they turned their tassels, they reflected on their time at Emory and how their experiences here will carry them into the rest of their lives.
The nine schools of Emory University held diploma ceremonies for their Class of 2026 graduates in conjunction with the university’s 181st Commencement. Read about their programs and watch the livestreams of all events.
Emory’s 181st Commencement celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026. View photos and video, meet outstanding graduates, and learn about students and faculty honored during the ceremonies.
Rodrigo Colón García worked to advance language access, food security and health care for marginalized communities during his four years at Emory. A neuroscience honors graduate, he plans to be a physician.
Sri Harsha Soma saw a master of public health degree in global epidemiology as the perfect way to connect his medical background, passion for research, interest in innovation and desire to create positive change in the world.
The Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Awards honor outstanding scholars who excel as teachers within formal and informal educational settings. Meet the seven recipients for 2026.
Emory professor Jessica Fairley is pursuing an investigation into environmental factors that impact the spread of leprosy. The work is possible thanks to a grant from Emory’s University Research Committee.
Emory University will celebrate its Class of 2026 with Commencement ceremonies May 7-11. With events taking place at Gas South District Arena and Convention Center in Duluth and on the Atlanta and Oxford College campuses, here are 10 things you need to know about the festivities.
For nearly 90 years, University Research Committee awards have been funding new research projects across Emory. This year, funding will double. Discover a few of the groundbreaking ideas supported by the award.
Since joining Emory in 2020, computer scientist Liang Zhao has built AI tools in collaboration with scientists across the university, working to speed and improve processes related to discovery and medical diagnostics.
Emory’s 2026 International Awards recipients were honored during a ceremony in late March. This year’s honorees are Parminder Suchdev, Jennifer Ducksworth, Adriana Guttierez Yllu and Alawode Oladele.
Becoming an Association of American Physicians member is a defining moment in a physician’s career. Four Emory University researchers — Allan Levey, K. M. Venkat Narayan, Guido Silvestri and Jindan Yu — have been elected members.
Natalie E. Dean and Khalid Salaita were honored with the 2026 Albert E. Levy Award for Excellence in Scientific Research in recognition of outstanding contributions in their respective fields of research.
Entrepreneurial faculty and their discoveries were recognized at the Office of Technology Transfer’s 20th Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation. Awardees specialize in a range of disciplines including AI, disease treatments and more.
Eshan Momin, Emily Huang and Daniel Hua are 2026 recipients of the Goldwater Scholarship, the premier award for undergraduates studying math, natural sciences and engineering. All plan to pursue doctoral degrees.
The top rankings span nursing, public health, medicine, business and law, highlighting Emory’s broad academic excellence.
Ben Lopman, a professor of epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health, will present the 2026 John F. Morgan Sr. Distinguished Faculty Lecture on Thursday, April 23. He will speak on “The Infectious Diseases We Choose.”
A record number of Emory faculty have been elected to the newest class of AAAS Fellows in recognition of outstanding efforts to advance science.
First-year students from Emory’s schools of medicine, nursing and public health formed 115 cross-disciplinary teams that worked together to address health challenges facing Atlanta communities during IPE-ACTS Day 2026.
According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, an independent, non-profit organization, Emory University received more than $511 million in NIH funding in 2025.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, meet three Emory couples — including Jessica Howard-Anderson and Joseph Carpenter — as they share the stories behind how they met, when they married and what keeps them going strong.
The U.S. State Department has named Emory a top producer of Fulbright winners for the 10th straight year. Emory has had 189 recipients of the Fulbright Award, the government’s flagship international exchange program.
Emory professor Amit Shah and colleagues have developed improved methods for getting veterans to participate in cardiac rehabilitation programs after a heart attack.