The Marcus Foundation has donated $15 million to enhance the prevention and treatment of stroke in the Stroke Belt that covers 11 southern states. It comes on the heels of an analysis by Scientific American magazine that shows stroke is no longer a disease of the elderly — it’s striking a soaring number of millennials.
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Childspring International: Transforming Children’s Lives
By: Alison Fussell, Executive Director, Childspring International There is nothing sweeter than helping a child in need, especially when you’re lucky enough to do so with such an inspiring team. With all the myriad problems going on in the world, it can sometimes feel overwhelming – making you wonder whether you can truly make a […]
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Emory’s conversation on opioid addiction reveals divide over response: Prosecute, treat
Amid all the conversation about the nation’s opioid addiction, there is surprisingly little common ground on how to address it – with treatment or prosecution. That was the starting point of a conversation last week that was part of Emory University’s yearlong series, Conversations With America.
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Atlanta City Council approves Emory-area annexation
A patch of DeKalb County not a mile wide along Clifton Road is set to join the city of Atlanta, taking the area’s few K-12 students — and substantial taxes — with it.
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New criticism of transit voiced as MARTA eyes proposed line to Emory area
Randall O’Toole is at it again. Just as MARTA, Atlanta and possibly DeKalb County seem poised to help fund a transit line to the Emory University area, O’Toole – one of the nation’s outspoken critics of transit and smart growth policies – is out with new reports saying the transit era is over.
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Emory University says House tax plan could harm research, student learning
Emory University is ramping up its efforts to inform Georgia’s congressional members of the harm it says the current version of the House tax plan could cause to colleges and universities, which includes undermining funding for research, academic programs and student finances.
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ATL annexation of Emory et al.: City confronts DeKalb’s complaint
Atlanta on Tuesday laid a big piece of its foundation for the upcoming legal effort to provide a seamless annexation into the city of Emory University and neighboring institutions. The move appears designed to address provisions in a state annexation law regarding future development and density in annexation areas.
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Atlanta mayoral candidate questions possible transit spend at Emory
Some six weeks before Atlanta City Council is expected to vote on Emory University’s petition to join the city, a state lawmaker who’s running for mayor is raising questions about the equity of possible spending on a light rail line in the would-be part of Atlanta.
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Invest Atlanta to approve final financing for proton center, get new board member
Invest Atlanta is slated to approve Wednesday the final step in a financing deal that will enable construction to resume at the Georgia Proton Treatment Center, in Midtown, just as the Atlanta City Council is poised to appoint a new member to the development authority’s board.
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Emory University establishes John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice
(Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with photos by Kelly Jordan.)
The John Lewis Chair for Civil Rights and Social Justice, at Emory University, has been fully funded through $2 million in gifts and pledges. Emory is to conduct a national search for an academician to fill the seat.
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Emory faces a balancing act: Historic role in social justice; deportation of students
Emory University is at an interesting junction as academicians explore social issues in an era when President Trump talks about closing borders. Emory’s posture is evident in its rejection of requests to become a “sanctuary campus,” even as Emory hosts an event Wednesday to discuss the history of American civil protest.
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Shelter of the university by Kelly Jordan #3
This week’s theme is Shelter of the university
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Shelter of the university by Kelly Jordan #2
This week’s theme is Shelter of the university
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Shelter of the university by Kelly Jordan #1
This week’s theme is Shelter of the university-
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Zenith of AIDS epidemic in Atlanta recorded in photo collection now open at Emory
“Mother, don’t worry. It’s just a virus. I’ll be OK. I always have and I always will be.” So wrote AIDS patient Ricardo M. Llera on a print taken by Atlanta photographer Billy Howard during the height of the AIDS epidemic. A collection from the series Howard created is now open at Emory University.
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Emory scientist says Zika risks in Rio Olympics low, as four top golfers drop out
A day before U.S. golfer Dustin Johnson, ranked No. 2 in the world, said he won’t play in the Rio Olympics because of concerns about the Zika virus, an Emory University scientist said risk of the disease is low during the games.
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Muhammad Ali had a special relationship with Atlanta
For nearly five decades, Muhammad Ali has had a special relationship with Atlanta.
With the passing of “the Greatest” on Friday at the age of 74, it is an appropriate time to reflect on Ali’s relationships with Atlanta – two that are well-known events and two relationships that are less known.
