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New Emory institute harnesses the power of AI to improve health equity, patient outcomes
Emory University is embarking on a new initiative that will unite the power of machine learning and big data to transform the ways in which health care systems prevent, diagnose, treat and cure diseases on a global scale. Launching this month under the umbrella of Emory’s AI.Humanity initiative, the Emory Empathetic AI for Health Institute will utilize…
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Emory University establishes center to study how climate change impacts human health
A team of researchers from Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health has been awarded a $3.8M grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish a center to study the impacts of climate change on health and help develop action-oriented strategies to protect the health of individuals and communities. Emory was one of the first…
Artists bring new perspectives to Emory classrooms through Arts and Social Justice Fellows Program
The Arts and Social Justice (ASJ) Fellows Program enters its fourth year of programming, welcoming seven Atlanta-based artists to classes across the university this fall. The cohort of artists includes Antonio David Lyons, Adán Bean, Bird Harris, Kelly Taylor Mitchell, Meredith Gordon, Nia Jackson and W.J. Lofton. With the support of Emory University’s Office of…
Emory receives $9.2 million award to help diversify U.S. research ecosystem
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $9.2 million to Emory University to support the expansion of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Consultants Program, which is dedicated to diversifying the U.S. research ecosystem. The NORDP Consultants Program provides research development services to minority-serving institutions (MSIs), including historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and…
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,…
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…
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