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 Dining has created a way for students to bring a little piece of home to campus with its second annual "Recipes from Home" challenge. The winning recipes are collected in a digital cookbook. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/parents-share-recipes-from-home-in-digital-cookbook.html Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/parents-share-recipes-from-home-in-digital-cookbook.html Former U. S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins will give a free reading at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Glenn Memorial Auditorium. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/billy-collins-to-give-free-reading-at-emory.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/billy-collins-to-give-free-reading-at-emory.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 On Jan. 1, 2012, Emory University implemented a tobacco-free policy prohibiting the use of all tobacco products on Emory and Emory Healthcare properties. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/emory-begins-tobacco-free-policy.html Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2012/01/emory-begins-tobacco-free-policy.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 Once again, the cinephiles in Emory University's Department of Film and Media Studies have singled out what each of them consider the best movies of 2011. http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/2011-top-ten-movies-film-studies-faculty-pick-their-favorites.html Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:00:00 -0500 http://shared.web.emory.edu/emory/news/releases/2011/12/2011-top-ten-movies-film-studies-faculty-pick-their-favorites.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