Chelsea Jackson, a political science, African American Studies double major at Emory, has been selected for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. Congrats, Chelsea!
Dr. Carlos del Rio (
@carlosdelrio7
), an internationally known clinician and epidemiologist, has been named interim dean for
@EmoryMedicine
. He will begin his role on Mar. 1, when Dr. Vikas Sukhatme steps down as dean to return to the Emory faculty .
“You must find a way to get in the way. You must find a way to get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble." — Congressman John Lewis, 2014 Emory Commencement
#goodtrouble
#RIPJohnLewis
U.S. News ranks Emory University Hospital No. 1, Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital No. 2, and Emory University Hospital Midtown No. 5 in both Georgia and Atlanta
Emory will join an amicus brief supporting the Harvard and MIT lawsuit against the new ICE regulations. We will do all we can in support of our international students
@JamaicanVision
Last year, Emory formally apologized to Dr. Hood. His rejection letter serves as a somber reminder that generations of talented young men and women were denied educational opportunities because of their race, and society was denied their full potential.
!!!
@johnlegend
was on campus today to get Emory students excited about voting and getting involved in upcoming elections - and took a giant "selfie" with the crowd!
Heartfelt birthday wishes to President Jimmy Carter, who today turns 98. The collaboration between Emory and The
@CarterCenter
, established in 1982, has fostered an extraordinary community of scholarship and practice.
#jimmycarter
#presidentcarter
Emory Alert Police are on scene at Druid Hills HS. Possible armed subject on Emory Campus Shelter in place.
We do not have an active shooter on campus.
New antiviral drug developed at Emory, now heading into clinical trials, offers hope for COVID-19 treatment — in part because it can be taken as a pill
The first
#COVID19
vaccine was administered at
@emoryhealthcare
today - Thanks to everyone, including Emory researchers and healthcare professionals and vaccine trial volunteers, who helped make this amazing accomplishment possible!
The coronavirus variants of concern are emerging from chronic, long-term COVID-19 infections in people who may be immune compromised and unable to clear the virus, a new study by Emory and
@UniofOxford
scientists strongly suggests.
Proud to have Jimmy Carter, who became the oldest living former U.S. President today (94 years and 172 days old), as a Distinguished Professor at Emory!
Today President
@JoeBiden
announced a relaunch of the "cancer moonshot" project he oversaw during the Obama admin. -- and was introduced by Emory's own Dr. Edjah Nduom (
@eknduom
), who specializes in brain and spinal cord tumors
@EmoryMedicine
@WinshipAtEmory
@EmoryBrain
Emory University will suspend advertising on Facebook/Instagram for July. We join others in calling for mindful and meaningful steps to curb hate, racism and misinformation on social media
A group of Emory and
@Morehouse
medical students (who witness firsthand the health impacts of racism on Black patients) is working with metro Atlanta governments to declare racism a public health crisis
Emory's Cox Hall tower bells have started tolling daily at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. as Emory Hospital shifts change in honor of health care workers and first responders on the frontline response to
#COVID19
. Thank you to all the health heroes on
#WorldHealthDay
Emory will welcome up to 32 undergrad students displaced from their studies in Puerto Rico. Tuition, other expenses for admitted visiting students will be waived for spring 2018
Emory has joined 58 other universities in an amicus brief to block new ICE rules. International students are welcome at Emory and are important members of our community
Congratulations to the five Emory professors just elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences -
@ProfCAnderson
,
@drsanjaygupta
, Dr. Rafi Ahmed, Vanessa Siddle-Walker, and
@jerichobrown
"If there aren't haters, you're not trying hard enough. Very little that's worth doing is easy to do or doesn't attract criticism," Senator Jon
@Ossoff
told graduating Emory seniors during tonight's student-organized Class Day
Hamilton Holmes became Emory's first Black medical student in 1963 (after the university won a suit challenging DeKalb County's segregation policies). He later joined Emory's medicine faculty and became Grady Hospital's medical director
#BlackHistoryMonth
Congratulations to Emory Distinguished Professor Jimmy Carter on winning a Grammy for his spoken word album "Faith – A Journey For All"! It's his SECOND Grammy win, BTW
First lady
@DrBiden
visited Emory today to learn about groundbreaking research focused on training the immune system to fight and cure cancers and other diseases. Biden toured the lab of Emory professor Philip Santangelo, who is working to develop new mRNA-based drugs.
@ARPA_H
A recent Emory University study suggests recovered
#COVID19
patients retain broad & effective longer-term immunity to the disease. The findings have implications for understanding human immune memory as well as future vaccine development.
Emory sent a letter to Georgia
@GovKemp
urging him "to support, approve, and sign into law a comprehensive bill against hate crimes" when the Georgia General Assembly reconvenes to finish the 2020 legislative session
Peaceful Protest: A Statement from Emory's Office of Admission -
We respect the action of students who engage in peaceful protest, particularly on an issue like gun violence. Read more at
Message from Pres. Sterk and Pres.-elect Fenves: Emory joins Atlanta and the rest of the U.S. in mourning a remarkable leader and friend. We will continue the university’s work to live by his example. His extraordinary life inspired us all. Full message:
#COVID19
Update: Emory extends spring break until Sunday, 3/22 and will transition to remote learning for the remainder of the semester.
Learn more about this community update:
Emory develops sensitive and specific diagnostic antibody blood test that will help determine antibody responses in people who have been infected by
#COVID19
Emory played a leading role in the government-sponsored clinical trial of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir, hailed today by Anthony Fauci as the new standard of care in treating patients hospitalized with
#COVID19
Update on fall semester: Emory will offer both online/in-person classes this fall - It will be a different kind of semester, one filled with changes and choices, with new ways to connect and build relationships. Details:
#EmoryForward
Message from President Sterk: "These senseless acts strike at the heart of Emory’s commitment to upholding equity, diversity, and inclusion. Now, more than ever, we must stand together against intolerance and racism." Full message:
Emory sophomore Virginia Brown, featured in this photo that went viral, reflects on her experience at the U.S. Capitol during the Electoral College vote certification
Using 3D printers and laser cutting machines, a
@GeorgiaTech
and Emory team has developed face shield kits to supply thousands of face shields to health care professionals on front lines in the fight against
#COVID19
Recent Emory grad Adama Kamara 20C is helping lead an effort to protest Confederate names and monuments in her hometown of Lexington, Virginia, where she attended preschool in a church named for Stonewall Jackson