A research team in Emory’s Natural Language Processing lab, led by Jinho Choi, is developing Tinker Tales, an interactive storytelling platform designed to help young children understand how AI works by building stories with it.
A research team in Emory’s Natural Language Processing lab, led by Jinho Choi, is developing Tinker Tales, an interactive storytelling platform designed to help young children understand how AI works by building stories with it.
A new, two-credit course titled “Introduction to AI Applications” is open to all Emory undergraduates and provides a nontechnical introduction to AI and its growing effect on work, institutions and daily life.
Emory University and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) are teaming up once again for a seventh season of the Emmy Award-winning television series “Your Fantastic Mind,” premiering Monday, April 13, at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Patients who are diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can now receive comprehensive care for their condition through Georgia’s first and only program located at Emory Healthcare.
Emory School of Nursing master's degree program ranked best in the nation for the 4th consecutive year
The top rankings span nursing, public health, medicine, business and law, highlighting Emory’s broad academic excellence.
This spring, Emory convened a sold-out conference, “Ground Truth: Reclaiming Reality in the Age of AI,” that brought together hundreds of faculty, staff, student and community participants to discuss the influence of AI on creativity, work, medicine, energy and public trust.
Researchers at Emory’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences found MRI-guided transcranial magnetic stimulation reduced overactivity in the brain’s fear center, the amygdala, and improved PTSD symptoms, with benefits lasting at least six months.
A collaboration between Emory Healthcare, Emory School of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has led surgeons to perform the world’s first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass technique without open-heart surgery.
Emory University will host the university’s 6th annual Autism Celebration Month this April, a series of events recognizing and celebrating autistic and neurodivergent students, researchers and community members.
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) has been awarded $302,150 from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to measure rates of seat belt use and driver distraction in Georgia this year. The funding will help provide insight into the factors that affect safe driving behaviors across the state, including gender, race/ethnicity and age group.
Emory Healthcare is taking the lead in preventive heart care by encouraging adults, particularly those with a family history of cardiovascular disease, to take a simple blood test that can determine their genetic risk for heart disease.
A new study published in the scientific journal Cell provides the clearest evidence to date that people infected with influenza actively expel infectious virus into the air and that the amount released varies enormously between individuals.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary degree at Emory’s 181st Commencement. Emory will also award honorary degrees to education pioneers Ruth Simmons and Susan Stone, and present the President’s Medal to biomedical researchers Dennis Liotta, Raymond Schinazi and Woo-Baeg Choi.
A new outpatient program at Emory Addiction Center increases access to youth services, family support and treatment scholarships.
Emory Healthcare has been named one of the nation’s leading providers in caring for patients who require left ventricular assist device or LVAD implantation for the fifth year in a row.
According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, an independent, nonprofit organization, Emory University received more than $511 million in NIH funding in 2025.
The Georgia Hospital Association recognized Emory Healthcare and Emory Decatur Hospital with three awards that honor Georgia health care organizations for reducing the risk of medical errors while improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.
On March 27, Emory University invites thinkers, seekers, innovators and leaders to participate in a full day of conversation about AI and what it means for humanity now.
Monica McFarlan becomes the first patient in Georgia and at Emory Healthcare to receive an innovative new procedure called, HALT which stands for heart-after-liver transplant. Both organs are implanted in one procedure to help the body not reject a heart transplant.
Emory University has been designated the “Stalking Horse Bidder” by a federal bankruptcy court to purchase the assets of Emory Proton Therapy Center — following recent legal filings by the center’s owner, Georgia ProtonCare Center, Inc.
Set to begin enrolling in fall 2026, the program will combine advanced graduate education, research and supervised practice to cultivate the next generation of registered dietitian nutritionists.
Emory University Hospital Midtown has been designated a Level III Neonatal Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health, recognizing it as the first and only Level III NICU in metro Atlanta and highlighting its ability to provide advanced, specialized care for critically ill and premature newborns.
19-year-old Andrew Miles is second person in the U.S. to live outside a hospital with this type of total artificial heart.
Emory announces the first cohort of its Nurse Practitioner Fellowship in Parkinson’s disease care, providing specialized, interdisciplinary care to expand patient access.
Researchers at Emory found that targeted, community‑driven outreach — including education events and partnerships with local organizations — significantly increased participation in Alzheimer’s studies, showing how culturally informed strategies can strengthen trust and improve enrollment in underrepresented groups.
A newly released national report by the Health Resources & Services Administration shows Emory Healthcare performed a record-breaking number of kidney transplants in 2025, making it the leading and largest adult kidney transplant program in the country.
Emory Healthcare unveiled a refreshed brand identity that reflects the strength of its academic roots, the humanity of its care and its vision for the future of health care — one defined by discovery, innovation and deep community connection.
An Emory study finds the ovarian hormone estradiol influences women’s brain responses to threat, but traumatic stress can disrupt this regulation, which helps explain women’s increased risk for PTSD.
Provost Badia Ahad announced the search for a visionary theological scholar to lead Emory’s Candler School of Theology, following Dean Jonathan Strom’s return to the faculty at the conclusion of his term this summer.
Emory Hillandale Hospital’s community garden is enriching both patient care and community connection in Stonecrest, Georgia. Its natural terrain offers a meaningful setting for balance work, mobility practice and confidence‑building as patients progress through physical therapy.
Acclaimed historian Joe Crespino, an Emory College faculty member since 2003, will lead the university’s largest undergraduate division. A national search for Emory College’s next permanent dean will launch this month.
Emory Decatur Hospital is home to one of Emory’s longest-running clinical educational programs — the Emory School of Medicine Radiologic Technology (RT) Certificate Program. Founded in 1962, the certificate program prepares entry-level radiologic technologists to fill high-demand jobs and meet the critical clinical imaging needs of the greater Atlanta community.
Laura Fultz has been named chief digital information officer for Emory Healthcare and Dana Haggas has been appointed chief information officer for Emory University, effective immediately. Both have served in these positions on an interim basis since April.
Emory Healthcare has opened a new Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic at Emory Hillandale Hospital in Stonecrest.
A new program at Winship Cancer Institute at Emory has launched focusing on early detection and treatment of lung cancer through low-dose lung screening CT and AI-assisted recognition of incidentally found pulmonary nodules.
Emory University secured a $200,000 Alzheimer’s Foundation grant to explore how music and art foster brain health and emotional well-being through a unique collaboration with Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Performance Hypothesis.
A new study led by researchers at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health estimates that nearly 20% of U.S. residents who use pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention received their medication via telemedicine.
Lisa Muirhead, professor in the School of Nursing, will serve as interim dean beginning Jan. 1. A nationally recognized leader in nursing practice, she most recently served as the school’s senior associate dean for enrollment, student affairs and organizational engagement.
Epigenetics, or how genes are expressed in response to the environment, may play a bigger role in longstanding human adaptation than previously realized, a study by Emory anthropologists finds.
A $2.5 million grant from the Action for Women’s Health initiative will support the expansion of the Nia Project in Emory University School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Emory University purchased the properties at 1405 Clifton Road and 1712 Uppergate Drive from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Emory will demolish the two buildings and use the property to support future institutional needs.
Beginning in 2026, Emory will hold its university Commencement ceremony, bachelor’s degree ceremonies and large graduate and professional school ceremonies at the Gas South District Arena and Convention Center. The move ensures graduates and their guests can celebrate together — rain or shine.
Emory Healthcare has collaborated with Georgia Tech athletics to become the official team health care provider of Georgia Tech athletics.
The Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have partnered to develop a pipeline that prepares more local nurses to meet workforce demands.
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory (IPRCE) is one of 12 organizations awarded funding from the National Council on Aging and Administration for Community Living to enhance Georgia’s fall prevention coalition. The center received a nearly $150,000 grant to work collaboratively with stakeholders across the state to reduce falls and minimize risks among aging adults.
Check out the full line-up of the second annual Ideas Festival Emory, featuring performances and discussions from world-renowned artists, musicians, scholars and more across the Oxford campus on Saturday, Oct. 18.
Emory University’s Shawana Moore has been inducted as an inaugural Fellow of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health, the highest honor for board-certified women’s health nurse practitioners.
Emory Johns Creek Hospital recently held a “test-drive” event for its newest non-surgical robot, called ION. The ION bronchoscopy system by Intuitive uses minimally invasive fiberoptic technology to allow providers to biopsy lung nodules that may be suspicious for lung cancer.
Emory Healthcare is bringing new services and specialists to Central Georgia with a clinic to treat heart, vascular and transplant patients. The clinic is the first of its kind in Warner Robins and will be staffed by clinicians from Emory Healthcare Heart & Vascular and Emory Healthcare Transplant teams.
The multisite study, conducted in collaboration with the University of Virginia and the University of California San Francisco, will follow patient-caregiver pairs over time to better understand how patients and families navigate the demands of home dialysis therapy and how their daily life experiences evolve.
A ribbon-cutting event at the club’s headquarters on Tuesday formally unveiled the expanded facility, featuring the state-of-the-art Emory Healthcare Studio, which will serve as the creative hub of the club’s growing media operation.
Emory Healthcare has earned national recognition from the American Medical Association (AMA) as a Joy in Medicine organization for prioritizing proven methods to reduce burnout and enhance well-being in physicians.
The Emory BioFoundry Institute is designed to empower Emory researchers and encourage investment in order to transform groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions that improve patient care and public health.
David Russell, a seasoned health care executive, has been named chief strategy officer for Emory Healthcare and Woodruff Health Sciences, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Emory is among the nation’s top universities, coming in 24th in the new U.S. News and World Report rankings.
The Emory Ortho Now clinic is open Saturdays and weeknights (beginning in October 2025) to treat sudden orthopaedic injuries right when they happen.
Emory researchers participated in an international NIH study showing brain shunt surgery significantly improves walking, balance and fall risk in older adults with iNPH — a common, treatable cause of mobility issues and memory loss.
Emory University School of Medicine, a national leader in epilepsy surgery and neurostimulation therapies, is partnering in a newly awarded $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the development of a next-generation neurostimulation device aimed at preventing seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Researchers at Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute and partner institutions have found that proteins in the blood are tied to memory and thinking problems in Alzheimer’s disease, suggesting that processes outside the brain may drive disease risk and progression.
Emory Decatur Hospital’s emergency department has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award, which recognizes accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care.
A new Emory University study, led by the Emory ALS Center and the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease at Emory’s Goizueta Brain Health Institute, sheds light on why a once-promising experimental medication for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis failed to help patients, despite successfully reaching its intended target in the central nervous system—the brain and spinal cord.
Lynn Marie Trotti, MD, MSc, has been appointed director of the Emory Sleep Center, effective Sept. 1.
Emory professor Yana Bromberg’s seminar, “College in the Age of AI,” equips first-year students with foundational AI knowledge, encouraging critical thinking about its promises, limitations, ethical implications and impact on future careers.
Emory Healthcare has appointed Gina Bertolini, JD, a nationally respected health care attorney, as chief counsel for health affairs, effective Sept. 1, 2025.
Emory University has joined a new national clinical trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression, expanding its efforts to improve outcomes for patients who have not responded to conventional therapies.
Dean of the nation’s top-ranked nursing school, Linda A. McCauley will wrap up 16 years at the helm in December 2025. She plans to continue her pioneering research and focus on national health care initiatives as an Emory faculty member.
A new study found the use of ambient documentation technology — defined as generative AI for clinical notetaking during patient-clinician interactions — reduced burnout and improved clinician well-being.
Set on the Oxford College campus, the second-annual festival will feature Grammy-winning performer and writer Rosanne Cash. More than 30 other scientists, scholars, musicians, filmmakers and other creative minds will also share their wisdom during the day.
Jena Sibille will support expanding the museum’s community engagement and impact, such as planning talks, lectures and K-12 programs. Her career in museum programming includes working for Fulton County Schools and the High Museum of Art.
Emory Healthcare announced today the appointment of Oscar C. Marroquin, MD, as chief administrative and operating officer for the health care system, effective Oct. 1, 2025.
Heather Dexter, FACHE, president of the Emory Healthcare Regional Hospital Division, has been elected to the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees.
Physicists used AI to discover new natural laws governing dusty plasma, found everywhere from Saturn’s rings to the Earth’s ionosphere. Their approach may serve as a starting point to infer laws from a wide range of complex, many-body systems.
Emory Goizueta Brain Health Institute has received a five-year, $21.9 million renewal of its prestigious P30 grant from the National Institute on Aging to continue advancing Alzheimer’s research, care and community engagement.
Three Emory Healthcare hospitals have ranked prominently in this year’s regional rankings of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals issue.
Explore how Emory orthopaedic surgeons are setting new standards in patient care using advanced robotic technology.
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as a 2025 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.
Emory Hillandale Hospital commemorated 20 years of serving the community of Stonecrest and south DeKalb County with a series of events for community leaders and its employees.
The National League for Nursing (NLN) has designated the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing as a 2025 Center of Excellence in Nursing Education.
Emory Healthcare and the Archdiocese of Atlanta are honored to announce the preservation of the Catholic identity and mission of Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital through a historic sponsorship agreement. The agreement ensures that Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital will continue to operate as a Catholic-sponsored institution — faithful to its mission of providing compassionate, clinically excellent care to all, especially the most vulnerable.
New research from the National Bureau of Economics Research finds that the widespread, rapid acquisition of private physician practices by hospitals is pushing up health care prices across the United States.
A new study from Emory University reveals that maintaining optimal cardiovascular health can significantly improve overall physical and psychological well-being.
Atlanta United released updated renderings and plans for the Emory Healthcare Studio, a first-of-its-kind content production facility in Major League Soccer currently under construction at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Training Ground.
The American Academy of Nursing will induct 16 members of the Emory community into its 2025 Class of Fellows. The inductees include faculty, alumni and administrators from the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Rollins School of Public Health, Laney Graduate School, and Emory Healthcare.
Nearly 32% of the physicians recognized in the 2025 “Top Doctors” issue of Atlanta magazine are physicians within Emory Healthcare, Emory Healthcare Network and medical staff credentialed at Emory hospitals.
The project will renovate two buildings, including 477 Peachtree Street, to offer housing for Emory Healthcare workers.
Carlos del Rio, MD, a longtime Emory faculty member, infectious diseases physician, HIV/AIDS researcher, collaborative colleague, mentor and global health leader, has been honored with the prestigious 2024 James Shepherd Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia Hospital Association.
Emory University has been selected by the Parkinson’s Foundation to receive a grant to establish a Nurse Practitioner Fellowship, launching in 2026.
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University Hospital participated in a nationwide four-day, large-scale patient movement exercise designed to test and validate the nation’s ability to move patients with highly infectious diseases safely and securely to regional treatment centers.
Emory Integrated Memory Care has been named an Edge Runner by the American Academy of Nursing, honoring exceptional nurse-led models of care.
In an effort to unify its leadership under a more streamlined structure, Joon S. Lee, MD, CEO of Emory Healthcare, will assume the expanded, integrated roles of executive vice president for health affairs of Emory University and vice chair of the Emory Healthcare Board of Directors, along with continuing his current position of CEO of Emory Healthcare.
In this Q&A, Joe Sutherland, director of the Center for AI Learning, answers common questions about artificial general intelligence and what it means for our future.
“Your Fantastic Mind,” the award-winning television partnership between Emory University and Georgia Public Broadcasting, has been recognized with four Southeast Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Emory Healthcare is the first health system in Georgia to offer the least invasive surgical option — using one small incision and new robotic technology — to treat certain thoracic or chest conditions.
Assistant professor of otolaryngology Anthony Law has developed an artificial intelligence model that can help primary care doctors diagnose throat cancers as accurately as a specialist by analyzing the sound of a patient's voice.
Emory Healthcare hosted its first Champions of Community Health event, celebrating more than a dozen community organizations and individuals whose work has strengthened public health across Georgia.
As the nation observes PTSD Awareness Month in June, the Emory Healthcare Veterans Program (EHVP) proudly marks a decade of dedicated service, celebrating 10 years of delivering transformative mental health care to post-9/11 veterans and service members.
The Addiction Alliance of Georgia (AAG), a collaboration between Emory Healthcare and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, is expanding its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic with two grants totaling $5.7 million from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust.
Two Emory Healthcare facilities and Grady Health System have been awarded funding through the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to continue combatting the opioid crisis in the state.
Emory University emergency medicine physician Brent Morgan, MD, will serve as the new medical director for the Georgia Poison Center.