Scholarship & Success
Faculty and student research, innovation, and scholarly achievements.
Contemporary paintings, photography, sculpture and more by artists working in Africa or within the African diaspora are featured in the exhibit “Insistent Presence,” on view at the Carlos Museum through Dec. 14.
Several new programs have emerged around the university this year to further support faculty researchers as they explore innovative ideas. Find out more about each program and how a team approach to encouraging scholarship is making a difference.
Doctoral students spend hours immersed in the intricacies of their research.
Q and A with Marcelitte Failla, Recipient of Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship
The goal of understanding the brain’s complexities has guided decades of groundbreaking biomedical research.
Laney Graduate School (LGS) celebrated an impactful year with the annual Dean’s address and inaugural LGS Awards Ceremony.
Gabrielle Delima, a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program, emerged victorious with her presentation on “Flu Viruses: Better Together.”
Laney Graduate School (LGS) inducted its newest members into the National Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society and celebrated all Bouchet Scholars at Emory in a pinning ceremony on April 27.
We caught up with Gabrielle Delima, a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program and the winner of the 2022 3MT competition. Learn more about her research, how she arrived at the topic, and what drew her to Laney Graduate School below!
The new academic year is just around the corner, which means faculty and staff on Emory’s Atlanta and Oxford College campuses are preparing for students’ arrival. Here are eight things you should know before the semester begins.
The American Academy of Nursing will induct 16 members of the Emory community into its 2025 Class of Fellows. The inductees include faculty, alumni and administrators from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Laney Graduate School, and Emory Healthcare.
Amita Manatunga, the Donna J. Brogan Professor in Biostatistics at Rollins School of Public Health, has provided impactful mentorship for more than 30 years. She is the recipient of the university’s 2025 Exemplary Teacher of the Year Award.
Using artificial intelligence shortens the time to identify complex quantum phases in materials from months to minutes, finds a new study led by Emory scientists. The breakthrough could speed up research into superconductors.
The TEDxEmory talks on Feb. 22 were full of surprises, insights and inspiration. Rashmi Raveendran, the daughter of Sri Lankan refugees and a senior at Emory studying anthropology and quantitative sciences, spoke about cultivating empathy.
Samantha Chipman, a second-year English PhD student, is pursuing a certificate in bioethics. The Cross-Institutional Undergraduate Sponsorship Program in Bioethics, based at Emory, opened her eyes to this interdisciplinary possibility when the organization funded Chipman's attendance at a 2021 conference.
Frontline cleaning agents no longer work against a dangerous bacterial pathogen, Emory chemists find. The researchers are developing new disinfectants to tackle germs that are becoming harder to kill.
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded a $1.3 million grant to Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing to participate in a program to incentivize careers as nursing school faculty through low-interest loans and loan cancelation.
Now in its second year, INSPIRE offers undergraduate students from across the U.S. the opportunity to participate in infectious disease research through a 12-month mentorship program.
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.
Emory disease ecologists show how deforestation in Costa Rica has disrupted natural systems, leading to outbreaks of rabies in cattle caused by the bite of vampire bats.
Emory researchers uncover why some homes in rural Madagascar where bubonic plague is endemic are infested with fleas. Based on their findings, they recommend ways to reduce the flea populations and their impact on human health.
The delegation, which included key members of divisions and units across campus, held events in New Dehli, Bengaluru and Mumbai, to connect with alumni and prospective students and expand international engagement.
Emory researchers have mapped the distribution of the lone star tick across Georgia to help build awareness for where people are most likely to encounter the most common biting tick in the state.
Emory environmental scientist Debjani Sihi combined field-level data with machine-learning techniques to estimate soil organic carbon at the U.S. scale, another step toward providing more accurate baseline data to improve Earth system models for climate change.
Emory psychologist Monica Thieu capped off publication of a “buzzy” study on trivia experts by competing in the first-ever “Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament,” hosted by trivia legend Ken Jennings.
As Emory moves into spring, make time to attend the variety of events on campus, from sports to lectures. Enjoy the last full month of the semester with your friends and colleagues!
A new Cell Reports paper from Bing Yao’s lab in Emory’s Department of Human Genetics provides insights into mechanisms underlying several neurodegenerative diseases, such as ALS and Alzheimer’s.
What’s hot and what’s not? Ask Yazhuo Zhang, an Emory graduate student of computer science whose insights into web-cache eviction are making waves in the tech world.