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Two new studies by Emory researchers discover early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease
The pathological brain changes that afflict sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease are notoriously difficult to detect before visible symptoms show up. That’s because brain tissue is relatively inaccessible to scientific study, making it hard to fully understand the slowly developing biological processes in seemingly healthy people that eventually emerge as Alzheimer’s disease decades later. Recently, though,…
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Emory theology librarian helps lead restoration of African American cemetery
By Susan M. Carini In the four-plus years that Spencer Roberts has headed the staff responsible for digital initiatives and technologies at Emory’s Pitts Theology Library, he has explored all pathways open to an academic librarian: not only does he support library staff and Candler School of Theology faculty, he also pursues his own research agenda. Previous digital scholarship projects…
Emory selected by new federal agency as first recipient of funding to drive groundbreaking health research
President Joe Biden has announced that a new federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has selected Emory University as the inaugural recipient of funding to support transformative breakthroughs in health research. The three-year, $24.8 million cooperative agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) will drive the development of a cutting-edge…
Emory students get their hands dirty in the name of climate research
From Georgia to Maine and points in between, Emory University environmental scientist Debjani Sihi got her hands dirty this summer in an effort to see how soil might help battle climate change. As a biogeochemist, Sihi is leading multiple projects to learn how soil can trap or emit carbon and other greenhouse gases in locations…
Emory, Georgia Tech use artificial intelligence to accelerate access to COVID-19 treatment
To address an emerging issue in health care delivery, researchers from Emory University’s School of Medicine and Georgia Institute of Technology are exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can offer a way to increase efficiency of diagnoses and treatment. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telemedicine and electronic health record (EHR) messaging rapidly increased.…
WaterHub helps Emory reach goal of dramatically reducing water use
“At Emory, we have a tagline: There is no ‘away’ when you flush away. Just like there’s no ‘away’ when you throw away — you’re throwing away or flushing away into communities that are already overburdened,” says Ciannat Howett, Emory University’s chief climate change officer and associate vice president of resilience, sustainability and economic inclusion. …
Emory study indicates structural racism is accelerating the diabetes crisis in the U.S.
Structural racism and geographic inequity are advancing the global crisis of diabetes, leaving people with diabetes 50% more likely to develop cardiovascular disease and twice as likely to die compared to those without diabetes, especially among minority populations. A narrative literature review recently published in Lancet, led by Saria Hassan, MD, assistant professor at Emory University…
Emory helps establish global university network focused on education, research, leadership and innovation
Five universities, including Emory, have signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding that lays the foundation for a new global collaboration network focused on education, research, leadership and innovation. The partners are Emory University (U.S.), the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel), the University of Bonn (Germany), the University of St Andrews (U.K.) and Waseda University (Japan).…
Emory’s School of Nursing receives gift to train pediatric psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners
The nation’s leading experts in pediatric health, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), have named the mental health crisis among children a national emergency. Shortages of qualified mental health professionals are at crisis levels locally, statewide, nationally, and globally. This shortage disproportionately affects the pediatric and adolescent populations, and this crisis is compounded for children…
Emory Law Students Create Energy Solutions to Change Lives in Africa
Emory University School of Law student Bene Owanga, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, recognized an exasperating energy crisis and a dire need for electricity in his country. To combat the lack of electricity, Owanga and his family created a climate tech company that rents out portable solar-powered batteries to consumers. The Democratic…
New multi-institutional network will explore the intersection of AI, humanities and social justice in Atlanta
Is it possible to enlist artificial intelligence (AI) ethically, equitably and in the service of justice? And what is the role of the humanities in this pursuit? The Mellon Foundation has awarded $1.3 million to Emory and partners at Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Institute of Technology and the DataedX Group to explore these questions through the creation of the…
Emory Innovators Step into the Spotlight
All year, Emory faculty research and develop groundbreaking technologies with the potential to help millions around the world. When those technologies are patented, licensed and commercialized, it’s cause for celebration. Emory’s Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) honors the school’s innovators with its Annual Celebration of Technology and Innovation. This year’s 17th Annual Celebration included winners…
Emory Researchers Shine Light on How Stress Impacts Women’s Hearts
It’s staggering to think back on how recently women and their hearts began to be taken seriously by the scientific community. As legendary Emory cardiologist Nanette Wenger, MD, wrote in a 2016 American College of Cardiology article: “Although heart disease is the number one killer of women, cardiovascular disease was really thought of as a…
New research collaboration between Emory and Pfizer aims to advance discovery of antiviral agents for COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to evolve and impact the lives of people around the world, the need for additional effective treatment options continues to be at the forefront of global efforts to combat the disease. Emory University has entered into an agreement with Pfizer Inc. to advance research that may serve to help address this need…
Civic Engagement Focus of Mellon Foundation Grant Awarded to Emory
The Mellon Foundation has awarded Emory University a multi-year, $526,000 grant to develop a new center to advance civic engagement and democratic participation through interdisciplinary humanistic research, experiential education and partnerships between Emory and Georgia-based organizations in and around Atlanta. The Imagining Democracy Lab will be led by historian Carol Anderson, the Charles Howard Candler…
Mellon Foundation Awards Emory $2.4 Million to Advance Indigenous Studies and Knowledge with the Muscogee Nation
The Mellon Foundation has awarded Emory University and the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) in Oklahoma a $2.4 million grant that will help develop collaborative and independent programs advancing Native and Indigenous Studies and the preservation of the Mvskoke language in a unique partnership between the two schools. The joint initiative in Native and Indigenous Studies…
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