Emory is one of 10 universities worldwide that are receiving significant support to create a new master's degree program in development practice, thanks to the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. "It's a privilege to receive this grant and to continue to expand Emory's engagement with sustainable development around the world," says Lisa A. Tedesco, vice provost and dean of the Graduate School.

Emory receives support to launch sustainable development degree program

Master's Degree in Development Practice

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Simulated emergency drills, like the one pictured here, help communities prepare for the worst.

Now the Rollins School of Public Health is using CDC grant money to help even more, through the new Emory Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center. It brings together experts in epidemiology, health policy and management, emergency medicine, law, business and more. The center is recruiting students for the newly emerging field of public health systems research and preparedness. "We need to know what works and what doesn't," says center director Ruth Berkelman.

Responding to public health crises

CEPAR: Office of Critical Event Preparedness & Response

When Patricia Owen-Smith started teaching, traditional classroom approaches weren't as effective as she wanted. So instead, she led group discussions, sent her students into the community and traded exams for writing projects. Today, Owen-Smith, a professor at Emory's Oxford College, directs one of the nation's 12 academic leadership programs funded by the Carnegie Institute.

Learn more about Oxford + Owen-Smith's classroom creativity

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