All the latest news from Emory University.http://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlhttp://shared.web.emory.edu.xmlTue, 24 Jan 2012 21:08:17 -0500Cascade ServerPresident Barack Obama's state of the union address provides an opportunity to consider the nation's priorities and how to move ahead during difficult times¿and an election year. Experts at Emory University are available to comment on the issues outlined in the president's speech. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/experts-available-to-comment-on-state-of-the-union-address.html Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/experts-available-to-comment-on-state-of-the-union-address.html Faculty at Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion will attempt to answer difficult and often controversial questions at the nexus of law and religion during the "When Law and Religion Meet" Lecture Series, which runs January-March. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/law-and-religion-issues-probed-in-spring-lecture-series.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/law-and-religion-issues-probed-in-spring-lecture-series.html Emory University law professor and Islam expert Abdullahi An-Na'im discusses the future of Libya. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/the-future-of-libya-after-gadhafi-.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/the-future-of-libya-after-gadhafi-.html The country is three months into the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, and still not even close to a resolution. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/gulf-oil-spill-disaster-emory-environmental-expert-weighs-in-.html Tue, 20 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/gulf-oil-spill-disaster-emory-environmental-expert-weighs-in-.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 Emory University School of Law will launch a new Juris Master degree program for professionals, graduate students and select undergraduates, to aid their understanding of how law intersects with various disciplines. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/emory-law-launches-juris-masters-degree.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/emory-law-launches-juris-masters-degree.html A new book edited by Emory University religion professor Timothy P. Jackson argues not only that being loved is the most fundamental right of children, but also that society should make sure children are taught to love. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/being-loved-is-the-first-human-right-says-new-book.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/being-loved-is-the-first-human-right-says-new-book.html Emory's James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference is set to award the 2011 James Weldon Johnson Medals to five outstanding individuals whose achievements and service reflect a deep and unwavering commitment to civil and human rights. Among the recipients are legendary baseball player Hank Aaron and Nobel Prize for literature winner Wole Soyinka. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/johnson-medals-to-honor-champions-of-civil-and-human-rights.html Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/johnson-medals-to-honor-champions-of-civil-and-human-rights.html Emory University School of Law's International Humanitarian Law Clinic and International Law Society will host a screening of the Academy-Award nominated film "The Response" at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/emory-law-hosts-guantanamo-film-screening,-expert-panel.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/emory-law-hosts-guantanamo-film-screening,-expert-panel.html Emory University has faculty experts available to discuss the situation in Libya, the death of Moammar Gadhafi, and what the future of the country and transitional government may be.y http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/future-of-libya-emory-experts-available.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/future-of-libya-emory-experts-available.html Two of Emory University's most distinguished and dedicated graduates will receive one of the university's highest honors, the Emory Medal, Thursday, Oct. 6 in a special ceremony on campus. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/2011-emory-medalists-honored-for-dedication-to-the-greater-good.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/2011-emory-medalists-honored-for-dedication-to-the-greater-good.html Jewish law supports current and emerging forms of biotechnology used in assisted reproduction - including artificial insemination, surrogacy, embryo screening and even more debatable techniques - as long as the overriding intent is to "produce a healthy or healthier child," says Rabbi Michael J. Broyde, professor of law at Emory University. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/jewish-law-supports-reproductive-technologies-says-emory-professor.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/jewish-law-supports-reproductive-technologies-says-emory-professor.html "Child Law: Past, Present and Future," is the topic for the eighth annual Emory Public Interest Committee (EPIC) conference, Saturday, Oct. 1, which will bring together pediatricians, educators, attorneys, legislators and professors to discuss children¿s rights and vulnerabilities in the courts and under the law. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/child-law,-advocacy-to-be-focus-of-emory-conference.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/child-law,-advocacy-to-be-focus-of-emory-conference.html The Turner Environmental Law Clinic has received a $40,000 Turner Foundation grant to support the clinic's pro bono work and programs that provide real-world experience to student attorneys. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/emory-laws-turner-environmental-law-clinic-receives-grant.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/emory-laws-turner-environmental-law-clinic-receives-grant.html Five Emory University School of Law class of 2011 graduates begin work this month at public interest fellowships with programs that emphasize medical and educational justice for indigent and vulnerable clients. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/emory-law-graduates-receive-prestigious-public-interest-fellowships.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/emory-law-graduates-receive-prestigious-public-interest-fellowships.html