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Amid weeks of unrest in Iran, Emory University School of Medicine Dean Sandra Wong announced in an email to medical school faculty on Jan. 24 that a doctor who is also the daughter of a senior Iranian ...

Each year, thousands of students leave home to attend Emory University — even fewer of these students are varsity athletes, expected to balance academic demands with maintaining excellence in their ...

Amid turbulence in higher education surrounding cuts to the U.S. Department of Education’s funding, Emory University admitted 4327 students to the Class of 2029 through Regular Decision on March 26.

Despite accruing 45 Grammy Award nominations — and 14 wins — Lady Gaga has never received the highly coveted award for album of the year. Gaga’s “The Fame Monster” (2009) lost to Arcade Fire’s “The ...

Deborah Lipstadt, one of only four people ever named as Emory University Distinguished Professor and the former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, will return to Emory at the end ...

Recent federal funding cuts have impacted universities nationwide, with decreased funds for academic programs reaching all the way into the classroom — and even the libraries. At Emory University, ...

As final exams continue and the cumulative stress of a tiring semester comes to its natural conclusion, one element underpins every student’s preparations: the task of remembering everything they have ...

In response to this weekend’s winter weather advisory, Emory University postponed its Spring 2026 “Run the Row” event, scheduled for Jan. 24. Coordinator of Sorority and Fraternity Life Patrick Wright ...

In late January, as I stood in the Los Angeles International Airport waiting to board the plane that would rescue me from the United States, I was unwavering in my decision to leave the country. I saw ...

Lady Gaga has no qualms about leaning into spectacle. From her faux-bloody performance during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards to her 2010 red carpet meat dress, Gaga is a master of image, even when it ...

Emory University’s longest-serving dean, Linda McCauley (79N), will retire at the end of 2025. McCauley, dean of the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has served as dean since 2009, making her ...