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A black and white photo of The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, Journey Toward Justice - Preparing students to lead communities on the road to racial reconciliation A black and white photo of a student reflecting at The National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, Journey Toward Justice - Preparing students to lead communities on the road to racial reconciliation
An Emory student volunteer hugs a young girl at a clinic for migrant farm workers and their families

Service and scholarship

Emory's mission is to "create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity." Throughout the year, the university community takes that mission to heart. Here are 10 stories of students, alumni, faculty and families who inspired us through their service and scholarship in 2018.

Emory senior Christell Roach smiles

The flu is coming

A hundred years ago, the 1918 flu pandemic swept the globe killing 50 to 100 million people. Since then, there have been three more pandemics -- in 1957, 1968 and 2009. The next pandemic, say experts, is a question of when, not if. Are we ready?

Emory senior Christell Roach smiles

Promising poet

Christell Victoria Roach, winner of this year's Hurston/Wright Foundation Award for College Writers, finds inspiration for her poetry through research in Emory's extensive archives on African American history and culture.

Aerial view of the Emory campus and Atlanta skyline