From guiding students toward their personal and academic goals to fostering a strong, supportive community, Emory economics professor Hashem Dezhbakhsh’s impact reaches far beyond the classroom. Discover how he’s inspired generations of students and found his professional home at Emory.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Peter Howitt told an Emory audience he can’t predict the impact of artificial intelligence and how disruptive it will be. But he summed up his feelings about AI in two words: don’t panic.

Emory economist Stephen O’Connell and his undergraduate collaborators study effective ways to improve the prospects of people whose lives are upended by war, conflict or disaster.

New research from the National Bureau of Economics Research finds that the widespread, rapid acquisition of private physician practices by hospitals is pushing up health care prices across the United States.

Emory University’s economics department has opened a new meditation room for students, faculty and staff. This new addition offers a secluded space to reflect and recharge during a hectic day of work and studying.

The academic year may be on a break, but summer is the perfect time to tap into new perspectives with podcasts from the Emory community, whether you want to learn about sports analytics, health tips or anything in between.

Mohammad Fidakar came to Emory through the Scholars at Risk program. After escaping Afghanistan to ensure his family’s safety, Fidakar — a professor in his home country — is pursuing a doctorate in economics.

Byrnes joined Emory in 2008 and guided efforts on faculty salary competitiveness, tuition planning and graduate student funding.

The near extinction of the North American bison in the late 1800s caused a devastating, lasting economic shock to Indigenous peoples whose lives depended on the animals, an economic study finds.

Interested in expanding your horizons this summer? Listen to podcasts from Emory faculty, staff and students for captivating stories and compelling conversations. Check out new episodes and stay tuned for future releases.

Diana Carter is now vice president and chief audit and risk officer for Emory University and Emory Healthcare, a role that took effect Feb. 1. She previously served as vice president of risk management and interim chief internal audit officer.

Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Read a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.

Tejas Dave left high-level finance and coding for quantitative analysis behind when he arrived at Emory Law. Now he’s shifting his problem-solving focus to the frontiers of global finance.

Receiving the prestigious Beinecke Scholarship will allow Emory College junior Hunter Akridge to pursue a doctoral degree to conduct applied research on how low-wage workers experience technology adoption in the workplace.

Appearing on “Shark Tank,” although daunting, is often an entrepreneur’s dream. Go behind the scenes with Emory entrepreneurs who made the cut and find out what happened after their shows aired.

An antibiotic sprayed on orchard crops to combat bacterial diseases slows the cognition of bumblebees and reduces their foraging efficiency, a laboratory study finds. Proceedings of the Royal Society B published the findings by scientists at Emory University and the University of Washington.

International trade bans on endangered species generally help mammals improve their status but hurt reptiles, finds a major economics study led by Emory University.

Research is an integral part of Emory, from the sciences to the humanities. Here’s a sample of recent grant awards across campus along with newly published research findings.

Nobel laureate macroeconomist Christopher Sims to speak at Emory

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Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, will answer students¿ questions at a public event on Monday, Sept. 17.

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The partnership between Emory's Department of Economics and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta helps the department attract top faculty and students and offer rare research, internship and learning opportunities.

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A recent study by Daniel McCarthy, assistant professor of marketing at Emory's Goizueta Business School, is cited.

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U.S. state policies aimed at mitigating power plant emissions vary widely in effectiveness, finds a new study by Emory researchers published in Nature Climate Change. The study shows that policies with mandatory compliance are associated with the largest reductions in power plant emissions.

Start:ME, a business accelerator program led by Goizueta Business School and local community partners, helps promising ventures through training, mentoring, early stage capital and more. Already a success in Clarkston and East Lake, the program expands to Atlanta's Southside in 2018.

In a recent talk on campus, Emory alumna Mary Gresham discusses the taboo topic of money and why we think about it the way we do.

Developed through Emory's Goizueta Business School, the Start:Micro-Entrepreneur Accelerator Program aims to increase neighborhood vitality by supporting entrepreneurs in Clarkston and East Lake with small business loans and mentorship.

As Edie Murphree prepares to retire, having spent 11 years as vice president for finance and the last 18 months helping smooth the transition for her successor, colleagues praise her wisdom, leadership and devotion to the University.

"People have been made to fight each other to serve the imagined demands of their allegedly single identity," Nobel laureate and Emory honorary degree recipient Amartya Sen explained in a campus lecture.

Emory senior Brandon Walker co-founded the Emory Impact Investing Group, a nonprofit that provides loans to small businesses in economically disadvantaged areas.

Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen will speak at Emory on Sunday, May 8, the day before receiving an honorary degree during the University's 171st Commencement.

Life insurance should be a cornerstone in financial planning. Learn why at "Life Insurance and You" on Monday, May 18, at noon in Room 12 of the School of Medicine building.

N. Gregory Mankiw, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush, will give a lecture titled "Income Inequality: Facts, Hypotheses and Policy Prescriptions" at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25.

Global Startups, an entrepreneurship event focused on positive Israeli business initiatives, is set for Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Goizueta Business School, room 130.

"What's so interesting about millennials is that they're incredibly savvy," says Andrea Hershatter, senior associate dean at Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

How do you pull Ukraine back from the brink of economic collapse and change a system that's plagued the country for decades -- knowing that all those before you have failed? That's part of the job Pavlo Sheremeta took on in February.

A new twist on boosting the U.S. economy -- by showing how the poor can save American capitalism -- will be the topic of an interdisciplinary discussion Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 3-5 p.m. in Room W525 of Goizueta Business School.

Two economists at Emory University -- Hugo Mialon and Andrew Francis -- looked into whether the cost of an engagement ring and wedding have anything to do with how long a marriage might last.¿ "Of course, there was a natural tendency in some of the ensuing media to assume that correlation implies causation," Mr. Mialon said this week. "Our paper's main point is purely correlational."

Wealthy parents spent more on their children's educations during the recession, according to a new study from Sabino Kornrich, assistant professor of sociology.

Results of the first comprehensive survey of Emory's 72 start-up companies finds they are successful in attracting funding, getting products to market, and creating jobs.

Paul H. Rubin, professor of economics at Emory University, and his son Joseph S. Rubin, an attorney at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP in Washington, D.C., co-wrote an editorial about additional government interventions being the best option to combat inefficiencies caused by existing regulations.

Incoming Dean at Emory's Goizueta business school, Erika James, says the ranking is significant and will help attract businesses to the state.

Michael Lewis, associate professor, and Manish Tripathi, assistant professor, both of marketing at the Goizueta Business School at Emory University, wrote this op-ed on their research showing the decreasing brand equity of the Washington Redskins team name.

The exponential benefits of technology transfer are described in an article in the current issue of the journal Technology and Innovation, by the National Academy of Inventors and university technology transfer leaders.

Emory professor Michael Rich and co-author Richard P. Stoker take a closer look at federal efforts to help alleviate the cycle of poverty in their new book, "Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization: Lessons from Empowerment Zones."

What caused the financial crisis that began in 2007, and how can another crisis be prevented? Yale professor Gary Gorton addressed these topics in a recent Emory lecture.

Economist Gary B. Gorton, a prominent expert on the history of financial crises, will give a public talk on current and future of such crises at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 21 at Emory University's Goizueta Business School.

A University Course helps students understand poverty and how to fight it with history lessons, site visits and interdisciplinary scholarship.

"It's not just a flash in the pan," says Roger White, a Ph.D. student at Goizueta Business School at Emory University in Atlanta, and co-author of the study.

Emory will celebrate National Financial Literacy Month with a free film series and guest speakers, who will discuss strategies for managing student loan debt.

Emory University information systems professor Ram Chellappa discusses the issues surrounding net neutrality and how it may change the way we use the internet.

Wikipedia, Bitcoin, and TEDx are all a part of a new, rapidly expanding form of organization, one characterized by open collaboration, and Emory business school professor Michael Prietula is studying what makes these new entities work.

Alumna Maja Vujinovic advises US companies to invest in varied industries in high growth markets.

"These results suggest that SEC employees potentially trade profitably under the new rules, and that at least some of their profits potentially stem from trading ahead of costly SEC sanctions and on privileged non-public information," write Shivaram Rajgopal, a professor of accounting at Emory University.

It¿s not that [Chattanooga workers] don¿t know any better, but they may realize, OK, they¿re voting against their own short-term self-interest, but they may also be afraid that their son won¿t get a job because they recognize that union plants, by and large, will hire fewer people than nonunion plants,¿ says Thomas Smith, an Emory University labor economist, in Atlanta.

Emory economist Shomu Banerjee has learned lessons in how to lead a contented life through encounters with all kinds of people, from an Indian road worker he sat next to on a bus to a Nobel Laureate who was his graduate school advisor.

As China has rapidly grown into the second largest economy in the world, one sector it has focused on is real estate and construction.

The Florida golden crab fishery serves as a case study for how fishermen can not only survive what the sea throws at them, but navigate through business and bureaucratic hurdles.

Paul H. Rubin, professor of economics at Emory University and past president of the Southern Economic Association, wrote a column observing that "The way we use the term competition instead of cooperation fosters anti-market bias."

"How people respond to their outcomes does not always reflect the value of those outcomes," said Emily Bianchi, a management professor and researcher at Emory University who authored the study. "People can be happier with worse outcomes depending on how they think about those outcomes."

The former president shared his personal views on money, politics and the media with a journalism class.

A study by Emily Bianchi, professor of organisation and management at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, concluded that graduates who entered the workforce during economic downturns were more satisfied with their current jobs.

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday. Emory experts help shoppers navigate post-Thanksgiving holiday sales. Plus, Emory has a couple of its own specials this year.

Doug Bowman, professor of marketing at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, commented on the expansion of the Black Friday shopping season.

Emory professor Peter Roberts works with Social Enterprise @ Goizueta, the intersection where doing well and doing good meet. He teaches the budding entrepreneurs the accounting behind running a business. And he said he spends a lot of time "making the entrepreneurs sufficiently numerate. As the lenders put it, 'Don't make us better at your numbers than you are'."

Paul Rubin, an economics professor at Emory University who has worked with drug companies, says the off-label stuff is fairly ambiguous. What you can and can't do is sometimes subject to interpretation.

Sheila Tschinkel, a visiting scholar at Emory University and former senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said those former fights didn't end in economic catastrophe and that may be one reason the stock market didn't plummet during the most recent fight.

The government shutdown's impact on the economy and implications for democrats and republicans are discussed by Emory Experts.

Economic trends and federal spending cuts prompt WHSC to seek employee suggestions on how to reduce expenses and improve efficiencies.

Jeff Rosensweig, an economist at Emory's Goizueta Business School, says that won't benefit the state in the long run

Rafael Pardo, Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law at Emory University, wrote about spending habits for "The Experts" online series in the Wall Street Journal.

Barry Eichengreen, the George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California at Berkeley, will present a public talk on U.S. monetary history and its relevance to the current debate on the euro Tuesday, June 25 at Emory University.

Rafael Pardo, Robert T. Thompson Professor of Law at Emory University, wrote about the importance and role of a budget.

Emory professors Gregory Berns of the Department of Economics and Michael Prietula of Goizueta Business School, along with student Daniel Rau, were featured in a story on Berns' and Prietula's course, "The Business, Economics and Psychology of Organized Violence and Terrorism."

Andrew Francis of Emory University and Maria Tannuri-Pianto of the University of Brasília (UnB) found that some light-skinned mixed-race applicants to UnB, which started using racial preferences in 2004, thought of themselves as white but described themselves as mixed-race to increase their chances of getting in.

Emory seniors discuss how their liberal arts education has helped in the job-search process.

To try to balance the budget off of the backs of our elderly would be taking us in the wrong direction.

Ali Babacan, deputy prime minister for economic and financial affairs of the Republic of Turkey, will deliver a public talk on Turkey¿s economic outlook and business potential at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 in Boynton Auditorium of Emory University's Goizueta Business School, 1300 Clifton Road.

Emory University political science professor and congressional politics expert Randy Strahan discusses the looming debt ceiling fight.

The University Senate-hosted talk on Feb. 11 will consider the underlying drivers of administrative costs at leading research universities.

Frank S. Alexander, an Emory University law professor who has helped guide the nation out of the mortgage crisis by advising government officials on new lending policies, will reexamine the basic American ethos of housing and homeownership in light of the Great Recession, Wed., Feb. 20 at 12:30 p.m. in Emory Law¿s Tull Auditorium.

Emory business and finance professor Jeff Rosensweig says there are three things business leaders want from President Obama to spur hiring: deregulation, tax reform and a more positive message.