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 ServerAnthropologist 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 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 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 This year Emory hired the first full-time permanent faculty member in Korean language. Korean is growing in popularity on campus, with student requests exceeding seats in available classes. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-students-get-steeped-in-korean-language.html Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/emory-students-get-steeped-in-korean-language.html The Community Building and Social Change Fellowship introduces a talented, dedicated, and diverse group of Emory undergraduates to the challenges of and opportunities for building community in contemporary urban America. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/program-focuses-on-community-building-and-social-change.html Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/program-focuses-on-community-building-and-social-change.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 Students from across the University showcased their work during the Emory Global Health Institute's fourth annual symposium and student photography contest. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/photo-contest-posters-focus-on-global-health.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/photo-contest-posters-focus-on-global-health.html Garrett Turner, a 2011 Emory University graduate, has been awarded the 2012 Marshall Scholarship for graduate study in England. He is the third consecutive Emory student to receive the scholarship and the 15th overall from the university. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/2011-emory-graduate-awarded-prestigious-marshall-scholarship.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/2011-emory-graduate-awarded-prestigious-marshall-scholarship.html Building on the success of the Pre-College Program, Maymester and other new offerings are on tap for summer 2012. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/new-programs-enhance-summer-learning-opportunities.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/new-programs-enhance-summer-learning-opportunities.html Special events at the School of Nursing include a public lecture by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Nov. 9. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/lillian-carter-center-marks-10-years-of-global-outreach-in-nursing.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/11/lillian-carter-center-marks-10-years-of-global-outreach-in-nursing.html Students who participate in Second Year at Emory earn higher grades and are more likely to stay at Emory all four years. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/pivotal-sophomore-year-is-focus-of-sye-program.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/pivotal-sophomore-year-is-focus-of-sye-program.html "Health 100: It's Your Health" promotes a personalized approach to healthy living for freshmen, who are mentored by peer health partners. The new course is just one component of Emory's strategic shift in health education, rooted in the predictive health research being conducted on campus. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/new-health-course-shifts-to-peer-led-personalized-approach.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/new-health-course-shifts-to-peer-led-personalized-approach.html Emory University's Candler School of Theology is offering a new Certificate in Music and Worship, providing worship and music leaders the opportunity to study closely with the esteemed theologians and musicians on Candler's faculty. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/music-and-worship-certificate-now-offered-by-emorys-candler-school-of-theology.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/10/music-and-worship-certificate-now-offered-by-emorys-candler-school-of-theology.html Faculty at Emory and Georgia Tech are training young scientists in how to use the tools of biomedical computation to solve challenging problems of neuroscience with a new five-year grant of $1.6 million from the National Institutes of Health. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/nih-blueprint-training-grant-in-computational-neuroscience-at-emory-and-georgia-tech-creates-one-of-five-nih-centers.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:00:00 -0400 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/09/nih-blueprint-training-grant-in-computational-neuroscience-at-emory-and-georgia-tech-creates-one-of-five-nih-centers.html