Teaching

A professor's death ripples outward

Mon, 21 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Rudolph Bryd, a scholar of American and African-American literature, the civil-rights movement, and gender studies at Emory University, organized forums, advised dissertation students, and wrote letters of recommendation right up until his death, in October 2011.

Freeman values lifelong learning, patient listening

Thu, 10 May 2012 22:30:00 -0400

Sarah Freeman, Betty Tigner Turner Clinical Professor of Nursing, is this year's recipient of the 2012 University Scholar/Teacher award.

Barlett put Emory on path to sustainability

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:45:00 -0400

Peggy Barlett, the Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology and faculty liaison for the Office of Sustainability Initiatives, is the recipient of this year's Thomas Jefferson Award.

Student teams tackle business problems for real clients in competition

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:03:00 -0400

The Goizueta Marketing Strategy Consultancy pairs student teams with companies as clients to solve their real-world marketing challenges.

Exploratorium at Woodruff Library brings Chinese culture to life

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Chinese Culture Exploratorium on the first floor of the library is a space to explore Chinese history, literature and more in a new media format.

Collaboration with Apple creates 'Mad Men' project

Sun, 06 May 2012 08:00:00 -0400

Two film studies professors take a look at 'Mad Men' in videos on Apple's iTunes U, whose homepage affords an opportunity for a larger audience.

Classics thrive at Oxford

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:10:00 -0400

In a time defined by the Internet and 140-character social media posts, is it possible to excite students with 2,000-year-old literature written in "dead" languages? At Oxford College, the answer is a resounding yes.

Emory approves new Ph.D. in Islamic Civilizations Studies

Wed, 02 May 2012 01:00:00 -0400

A new Ph.D. program in Islamic Civilizations Studies has been approved by Emory University's Board of Trustees for the university's Laney Graduate School.

Lecturer shortlisted for arts-science prize

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:00:00 -0400

Laura Otis, Emory University, reviewed Dr Willis¿ book and said: ¿The history and philosophy of science merge seamlessly with literary studies in this intelligently crafted study of late 19th and early 20th-century vision."

The Scientist magazine ranks Emory among top places to work for postdocs

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:05:00 -0400

The Scientist magazine has named Emory University the 12th best institution in the nation for postdoctoral research trainees (postdocs). University-wide Emory employs more than 700 postdocs.