All the latest news from Emory University.http://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlhttp://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlTue, 14 Feb 2012 01:04:41 -0500Cascade ServerThose who were unable to get a ticket to this Sunday's free reading by popular poet Billy Collins have another chance to see him on Monday, Jan. 30 at noon in Cannon Chapel. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/billy-collins-to-take-part-in-creativity-conversation-.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/billy-collins-to-take-part-in-creativity-conversation-.html Internationally renowned neurosurgeon and humanitarian Benjamin Carson will deliver the keynote address at the University's 167th Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 14. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/humanitarian-ben-carson-to-be-speaker-for-graduates.html Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/humanitarian-ben-carson-to-be-speaker-for-graduates.html The Candler School of Theology has received a $15 million gift from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation of Atlanta that makes possible the construction of the second phase of the school's new building program. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/rollins-foundation-gives-15-million-for-theology-building.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/rollins-foundation-gives-15-million-for-theology-building.html The Research Commons in Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Library will celebrate its grand opening with a talk by University of Richmond President Edward L. Ayers, a noted American South historian and digital scholarship pioneer who founded his university's Digital Scholarship Lab. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/digital-scholarship-pioneer-to-speak-at-research-commons-opening-.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/digital-scholarship-pioneer-to-speak-at-research-commons-opening-.html Emory's King Week, the annual campus celebration of King's life and work, is set for Jan. 15-24. The schedule is packed with panel discussions, readings, exhibits, worship services, and plenty of opportunities for service. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/volunteerism-is-centerpiece-of-king-week.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/volunteerism-is-centerpiece-of-king-week.html As part of the Woodruff Library's commitment to digital initiatives and the University's celebration of its 175th anniversary, MARBL is digitizing the entire run of the Emory yearbook, creating a vibrant and full-text searchable archive of the university's beloved student publication. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/emory-yearbooks-join-the-digital-revolution.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/emory-yearbooks-join-the-digital-revolution.html In 2011, flashes of inspiration made fundamental science at Emory seem almost easy. A hike in the woods sparked a breakthrough in number theory, while an episode of "American Idol" led to an insight about the human brain. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/top-science-stories-of-the-year.html Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/top-science-stories-of-the-year.html By making small changes to holiday routines, you can help to make the season more enjoyable and less wasteful. Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives offers 7 tips. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/how-to-have-a-greener-holiday.html Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/how-to-have-a-greener-holiday.html Anthropologist Carol Worthman of Emory University has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as an AAAS Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-anthropologist-named-aaas-fellow.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-anthropologist-named-aaas-fellow.html Emory's School of Nursing is launching a new Health Systems Leadership graduate degree program, beginning in fall 2012. This dynamic program combines experiential learning in top health care organizations with cutting-edge coursework taught by several distinguished professors. Students who complete the program will receive a Master of Science Degree in Nursing. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emorys-school-of-nursing-launches-new-health-systems-leadership-degree-program.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emorys-school-of-nursing-launches-new-health-systems-leadership-degree-program.html The Atlanta Celtic Christmas Concert, a popular holiday tradition performed at Emory University, will be televised for the first time on Georgia Public Broadcasting throughout the state in December. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/gpb-to-broadcast-emorys-popular-atlanta-celtic-christmas-concert-copy.html Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/gpb-to-broadcast-emorys-popular-atlanta-celtic-christmas-concert-copy.html Emory University has adopted a Climate Action Plan that chronicles the university's sustainability efforts to date, and sets forth a series of goals and recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future, ultimately down by 85 percent per square foot by 2050. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-announces-climate-action-plan.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-announces-climate-action-plan.html In support of academics whose work, convictions or lives are under threat, Emory University has joined the Scholars at Risk Network. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-joins-international-scholars-at-risk-program-for-academic-freedom.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-joins-international-scholars-at-risk-program-for-academic-freedom.html A coalition of programs, faculty and students at Emory University will partner with the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia to conduct new research and develop interventions aimed at improving health for Georgia Latinos. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-partners-with-hispanic-health-coalition-to-improve-health-status-of-georgia-latinos.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-partners-with-hispanic-health-coalition-to-improve-health-status-of-georgia-latinos.html Take an ambitious young professor who recognizes the importance of food in literature. Mix in two classes of students who appreciate learning and writing about a universal subject. Add a pinch of technology and stir well, and you have the recipe for Emily Kader's English 181 course "Movable Feasts: Food, Literature and Writing." http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/moveable-feasts-english-class.html Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/moveable-feasts-english-class.html