Cover Story
In Defense of Doubt
Jay Ewart 03L was fresh out of law school when he joined the defense team for death row inmate Troy Davis. More than seven years later, he still can’t get the case off his mind. Story
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Of Note
- Auspicious, Audacious 175 Celebrating our history and the people who made it
- Falcons Fitness Emory docs keep players up and running
- Wonderful Wednesday
- The Iconoclastic Brain From Steve Jobs to the Dixie Chicks, neuroscientist Gregory Berns explores what makes a rebel
- Waste Not, Want Not, Earn Gold Stars
- Playing It Smart A foundation in music can last for years
- Suspect Scents Air fresheners and scented candles might make allergy symptoms worse
- Agony of the Itch Chronic pruritus, or itching, can be just as disabling as chronic pain
- Best Shot Emory joins global vaccine initiative
- Safety Net New Hardship Fund helps students faced with unexpected need
- The New Math Visit to a Classroom
- Peers Prescribe Student Health New course pairs students, with focus on good habits
- Letters from an Elusive Playwright New volume of Samuel Beckett’s correspondence illuminates work, life
- The Stuff of Legend, and Legacy James Weldon Johnson Institute awards 2011 Johnson Medals
- A ‘Quiet Powerhouse’ for Georgia Economy Emory is Atlanta's fourth-largest private employer and supports almost 50,000 jobs
- Perfect Pitch Emory in the News
- Reading the Writing on the Genome Researchers uncover mutations common to autism
- Facing Our Worst Fears Meditation can offer solace in dark days
- Emory Goes Smoke-Free Emory has transitioned to a tobacco-free campus
- I, Helper Robots as personal assistants can pick up, clean up, even dance
- A Feast of Words Emory faculty published prodigiously in 2011
Features
The Memory Keeper
Scholar Tiya Miles 95G never imagined that her historic narratives of obscure lives on the fringes of early Southern society would earn her one of the world’s most prestigious grants. Story
Running on Faith
When presidential hopefuls are vying for position as the “most Christian” candidate, religion and politics are clearly colliding in the public sphere. Candler faculty say theological education is critical to creating leaders who can speak above the fray. Story
Divine Debate: ‘Stuffy Academics’ versus ‘Holy Rollers’
Main Streets
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Frank Main 86C won a Pulitzer for local reporting by exposing a “no-snitch” code that was blocking justice in the Windy City. Story
Advancing an ‘Agenda of Truth’
Prelude
Altizer is Not Dead
The significance of the Altizer affair was paid homage during our recent 175th anniversary celebration, when he was named one of the 175 Emory makers of history and his story was featured in a full-page New York Times ad highlighting a handful of events that helped shape Emory as an institution of integrity. Story
Campaign Chronicle
- Transforming Oxford’s Library into a Center of Excellence
- Cox Foundation Creates Chair in Neurology
- New Endowment Celebrates Alumna
- Mason Trust Awards Transplant Center Grant
- Major Gift Supports Emory-Tibet Initiative
- Alumnus Funds Scholarship
- Cooper Foundation Funds Breast Cancer Initiative
- Benefits of Optimism
- Schools and Units Digest
Register
- From the President Balancing Change and Continuity
- From the EAA Emory Everywhere
- Advocates for the Disadvantaged 2011 Emory Medalists improve lives through law, medicine
- Slip Sliding a Long Way From Atlanta to Alaska, it’s a dog’s life for Jodi Bailey 91C
- Romanian Student Searches for Truth in Journalism Mariangela Jordan 12C keeps the focus on accuracy, balance, fairness, and human rights
- Alumni Ink Redefining Old
- Tribute Rudolph Byrd: A Serious To-Do List
- Tribute Stuart Hysom 03PhD: A ‘Flawless’ Approach to Life
- Coda Opening Minds to Mystery
Letters
“[This] Fantastic Issue celebrating the 175th anniversary . . . provides a number of examples of what makes Emory unique as an institution;I certainly felt a lot of pride reading it.”
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