News and Events
Leila Myrick discusses her research and the Laney Graduate School
Leila Myrick, an MD/PhD-Neuroscience student, talks about her research on Fragile X syndrome and about the opportunities and resources available at the Laney Graduate School.Read More
Ugochukwu "Smooth" Nzewi receives Smithsonian Institution Pre-Doctoral Fellowship
The fellowship will support his continuing work on the Dak'Art biennial and its role in shaping African art.Read More
Dean Tedesco meets with national leaders to discuss "Pathways Through Graduate School and Into Careers" report
In 2011, Dean Lisa A. Tedesco of the Laney Graduate School was appointed to a national commission to address how graduate students in the United States progress through graduate school and into careers.Read More
Graduate awarded the Latin American Studies Association's Best Dissertation Prize
History graduate Uri Rosenheck has received the Latin American Studies Association's Best Dissertation Prize for his PhD thesis "Fighting for Home Abroad: Remembrance and Oblivion of World War II in Brazil."Read More
Professor Tyrone Forman talks about graduate education at the Laney Graduate School
Professor Forman, a sociologist, discusses Emory's commitments to making race and difference important areas of engagement, and the resources available to graduate students.Read More
Emory College announces new directions
Emory College plans to reallocate resources to enhance areas of distinction and support new and emerging areas of growth.Read More
University leaders convene in Germany for 2012 Strategic Leaders Global Summit
University leaders from around the world convened in Germany in September for a global summit addressing graduate education and global career pathways.Read More
2012-13 Grant Writing Program gets underway
The 2012-13 Grant Writing Program is underway. The Grant Writing Program offers assistance to Humanities and Social Science graduate students at every stage of grantwriting. Read More
MDP at Emory and in the world
After two years of academic training and field-based practicums throughout the world, the Master's in Development Practice (MDP) program graduated its first class of students in August 2012. Read More
Laney Graduate School to offer the PhD in Islamic Civilizations Studies
In Fall 2013, the Laney Graduate School will welcome the first cohort of students in the new Islamic Civilizations Studies doctoral program.Read More
Dr. James Kindt discusses the benefits of choosing Emory for graduate study
Associate Professor James Kindt (Chemistry) talks about his work, why he chose Emory and what makes the Laney Graduate School an attractive place for graduate students. Read More
Adam Rosenthal (Comparative Literature) wins Naomi Schor Memorial Award
The award recognizes the best essay by a graduate student making a presentation at the annual meeting of the Nineteenth-Century French Studies Colloquium.Read More
Neuroscience student Kevin Fomalont awarded a Fulbright
Mr. Fomalont's award will support study and research in St. Petersburg, Russia at the famed Institute of Experimental Medicine.Read More
Recent Dissertations: Kenneth Desmond (Physics) examines how jamming unfolds in soft materials.
Like cars in a traffic jam, some kinds of materials change from flowing to rigid when they are confined in small spaces. Physicists want to learn more about about how and why that happens.Read More
Ashley Moraguez discusses her research interests and why she chose Emory
Ashley Moraguez, a Political Science student, talks about her background in political science, her interest in American politics and why she was drawn to the Laney Graduate School.Read More
Former Emory President James T. Laney and Dean Lisa A. Tedesco discuss graduate education at Emory, past and present
During Emory's annual Homecoming celebrations, President Laney and Dean Tedesco came together to reflect on the evolution of graduate education at Emory and the vision for its future.Read More
Eat. Talk. Teach. Run! A professional program changing teaching one Bánh Mì and Fro-Yo at a time.
ETTR is an innovative program designed to foster pedagogical innovation among graduate students with a novel, peer-based, interdisciplinary approach that employs flashtalks. Read More
Recent Dissertations: Jennifer Heil (English) rediscovers Christopher Columbus
Every year, America celebrates Columbus Day to honor Christopher Columbus and the "discovery" of America. Beyond "the ocean blue" is the multinational mythmaking behind this American icon.Read More
Dr. Pamela Scully on why the Laney Graduate School is a great place for educators and graduate students
Professor Pamela Scully (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) discusses why she chose Emory and the importance of graduate education at Emory and in her work. Read More
The English Language Support Program: Twenty Years of Enhancing Excellence
History. Medicine. Business. For two decades, the English Language Support Program has helped students and professionals in a range of fields harness the power of language to enhance their careers and lives.Read More
Recent Dissertations: Tiffany Stallings (Epidemiology) studies fruit and vegetable intake among low-income U.S. women
With more than 9 million WIC recipients reported in 2010, Tiffany's work is timely and relevant to efforts to improve nutrition in America. Read More
Recent Dissertations: Sarah Vitorino (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) on walking the line and making a difference
It is widely known that the United States has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world. Fewer people know that women are the fastest-growing segment of the American prison population.Read More
