November 10, 2025

Introducing Laney - AERO: A New Vision for Scholar Success

The Laney Graduate School is proud to announce the launch of Laney- Advancing Excellence through Recruitment and Opportunities (AERO).

Laney AERO represents a new chapter in Laney’s commitment to excellence in graduate education. AERO supports scholar success through strategic recruitment, opportunity development, and academic growth.

Grounded in the REACH Framework (Recruitment, Empowerment, Access, Collaboration, and Holistic Support), AERO advances the LGS mission by implementing strategic initiatives that promote academic innovation, leadership development, and meaningful engagement.

Through intentional recruitment efforts, including preview visitation programs and national outreach, AERO seeks to attract scholars whose broad experiences and perspectives enrich the intellectual fabric of the graduate community.

17th Annual Emory Veterans Day Ceremony

Join the Emory community as we honor the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans during the 17th Annual Emory Veterans Day Ceremony.

Laney Graduate School alum and Emory’s oldest graduate, Hurl Taylor, along with interim president, Justice Leah Ward Sears and executive director of veteran's initiatives, Major General (Ret.) Matthew D. Smith, U.S. Army, will be this year’s program speakers.

All are welcome. Guests are encouraged to wear business casual and active service members, and retired veterans are encouraged to wear their service uniforms.

Time: 11 a.m.

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 11

Register here

For questions or more information, contact Andrew West, Honor Guard Lead, at andrew.west@emory.edu

LGS Skills Training Lunch and Learn - How to Build a Personal Website

Registration is still open

Join Laney Graduate School’s own Katy Leonard, PhD, assistant dean, Professional Development and Career Planning, to learn more about tools and platforms for creating academic websites, what content to include, and how to maintain and update them.

Time: 12-1:30 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, November 11
Where: The Hatchery - 1578 Avenue Pl #200, Atlanta, GA 30329, Classroom 121 & 123
Virtual: Register for Zoom
👉Register here

Questions? Contact Emily Neutens at emily.kara.neutens@emory.edu

New Arrival! Amazon Lockers are now at Emory University

Emory Business Services recently announced its new partnership with Amazon lockers to provide a secure, self-service option for the Emory community to pick up and return eligible Amazon packages.

Benefits
Convenient: Retrieve packages on your schedule
Secure: Packages remain locked until you arrive
Sustainable: Consolidated deliveries reduce traffic and emissions

Where: Barnes & Noble building, 1390 Oxford Road, Atlanta, GA 30307
Time: Accessible 24/7

Read the full announcement details

The Diabetes Translational Accelerator (DTA) is advancing research and technologies to address the most pressing challenges in diabetes and its complications through start-ups and commercialization.

Through the Lakshmi and Subramonian Shankar Fellowship, Emory PhD students can receive $45,000 per year for up to five years to support stipend, tuition, and insurance while working to commercialize their dissertation research. Fellows may also be eligible for up to $75,000 from the Shankar Innovation Fund to bring a minimum viable product to market.

The fellowship is open to prospective Laney PhD applicants as well as current first- or second-year PhD students at Emory. Student–advisor teams are encouraged to tackle high-priority diabetes problems identified in India and rural Georgia—or propose innovative solutions with strong justification. Applicants should plan for both technical and clinical co-advisors, including at least one from the Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Students from all disciplines, including STEM and beyond, are welcome.

Questions or need help finding co-advisors? Contact egdrc.dta@emory.edu.

👉Learn more here

Remote Emory Job Opportunity: Graduate Research Assistant

The Tribal Consultation Research Project - 𐒻𐒼𐓂 Lab at Oxford College of Emory University supports the creation of Corral, a centralized platform designed to improve access to Tribal Consultation opportunities across the federal government.

Responsibilities for this role include:
✅ Reviewing and coding documents
✅ Data entry, cleaning, and documentation
✅ Coordinating and supervising undergraduate research activities

Application deadline: Monday, Dec. 1

For more information on the position and how to apply, visit here.

Applications are now open! Intercultural Training for Doctoral Students

Looking to strengthen your intercultural communication skills and connect with doctoral peers around the world? The Global Universities for Societal Impact (GUSI) network—featuring Emory University, the University of Bonn, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), and the University of St Andrews—is offering a five-session, online intercultural training for doctoral students from all disciplines.

Gain tools on:
✅ Cultural self-awareness
✅ Understanding others’ values
✅ Developing intercultural competencies.

Duration: January–March 2026
Format: Online, 5 interactive sessions, 60-120 minutes each
Application Period: October 20 – November 28, 2025
👉 Apply here

For more information, contact Natalie Cruz at natalie.cruz@emory.edu

Academic Success Resources

Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.

In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.

Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:

Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator

Emily Neutens, associate director of student affairs

Shannon Marsh, student affairs program coordinator