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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Emory College’s International Student Welcome helped 300+ students from 45 countries transition to campus this fall with advising, peer mentors and more. The program also eases family anxieties and reinforces Emory’s commitment to global student success: bit.ly/4iCe3uH
Agastya Sivanandan stands on the Emory Quad between his parents during the International Student Welcome event.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Emory scientist Christina Gavegnano tells the Concussion and CTE Foundation about her research testing the anti-inflammatory baricitinib to treat traumatic brain injury. Emory is looking for former college/pro contact sport athletes to be part of testing. Email karina.noll@emory.edu for info
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Emory senior Josephine DeMarco and sophomore Logan Clark turned academic curiosity into hands-on research experience this summer, helping map and excavate an ancient Italian city with Emory archeologist Giovanni Lovisetto: bit.ly/4An7ClH
Senior Josephine DeMarco and Emory archeologist Giovanni Lovisetto map block-by-block locations of key monuments in the ancient Italian city of Selinunte.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It's almost Emory's Class of 2030 first midterm exam season! The class represents 46 states, 71 countries beyond the U.S. and thousands of unique experiences. Help us cheer on all of our Emory undergrads on midterms and get to know #Emory2030: bit.ly/4iHmEfI
A group of first-years pose on the Emory Quad in matching blue T-shirts during their first Coke Toast
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Join us Monday for a talk from David DeMichelli on racial reclassification and identity in Brazil. The free event is part of the James Weldon Johnson Institute's fall series. It begins at noon on the 2nd Floor of Emory Bookstore. Info/RSVP: bit.ly/3TaPFWJ
Promotional flyer for the JWJI Race & Difference Colloquium Series at Emory Bookstore on September 28, 2026. The event will feature a talk titled "Back to Black: Racial Reclassification and Political Identity Formation in Brazil" by Davide de Micheli, an associate professor of political science at the University of Utah.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Emory College welcomes 16 new faculty this fall, part of 175 hires joining about 4,300 full-time professors across the university's nine schools. The College also celebrates several faculty members who have been promoted and named to chaired appointments. Full list➡️ bit.ly/3TgkGbC
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Emory professor Ruby Lal, an acclaimed scholar of Indian history, has been named the 2027 Kluge Chair by the Library of Congress: bit.ly/4y6upjV
Environmental portrait of Emory historian Ruby Lal in a black top smiling in front of bookshelves blurred in the background
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Mellon Foundation has awarded the Emory-based @aiainetwork.bsky.social a $1.8 million grant to support its work advancing ethical, human-centered AI research through education, community partnerships and more. Details ➡️ bit.ly/4xE7UBZ
Emory professor Lauren Klein speaks from a blue Emory lectern during a community event from the university-based Atlanta Interdisciplinary AI Network (AIAI Network), which works to advance ethical, human-centered AI research through education, research and community partnerships.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Join us at noon TODAY for Atinuke Adediran discussing “Corporate Disclosures as Governance Infrastructure: Race, Risk, and Private Regulation" as part of the James Weldon Johnson Institute's fall series. The free event is on 2nd Floor of Emory Bookstore: bit.ly/3DlrFoP
Promotional flyer for the JWJI Race & Difference Colloquium Series at Emory Bookstore on September 21, 2026. The event will feature a talk titled "Corporate Disclosures as Governance Infrastructure: Race, Risk, and Private Regulation" by Atinuke Adediran, Professor of Law at Fordham University.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What’s the real energy cost of the AI boom? Emory anthropologist Kristin Phillips leads an investigation into current and potential effects of AI data centers on electricity costs and what regulatory best practices might help. More on the $1 million project: bit.ly/4htLBdk
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What’s the real energy cost of the AI boom? Emory anthropologist Kristin Phillips leads an investigation into current and potential effects of AI data centers on electricity costs and what regulatory best practices might help. More on the $1 million project: bit.ly/4htLBdk
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Emory College Pathways Center's Career and Professional Development office will host the Fall 2026 Career, Internship & Grad School Expo on Thursday at the ESC! The expo runs from 11 am and 3 pm and features employers and grad school representatives from around the globe.
Promotional image for the "Career, Internship, & Graduate School Expo," on September 17, 2026, from 11 AM to 3 PM at the Emory Student Center
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Jo Guldi @joguldi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A good excuse to preorder books! B&N is offering 25% off all preorders for Rewards Members through Sept. 11 (+10% for Premium Members). That includes The War Over Rent, Data by Design, and The Father of the Man. Preorders matter to authors. Code: PREORDER25 ❤️📚
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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Job opening in (my) Department of Environmental Sciences, @emorycollege.bsky.social, for an Assistant Teaching Professor! We're looking for someone in the Applied Environmental Social Sciences; non-tenure position, but renewable & promotable. More info at the link: apply.interfolio.com/192159
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Let's all cheer on Emory historian Erica Dunbar - who ensures "The Gilded Age" is accurate as co-executive producer of the hit HBO series - during the Emmys, at 8 pm tonight on NBC. The show earned 8 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series: bit.ly/46kYVur
A group of individuals, including Emory professor Erica Dunbar, watch a video monitor on the set during filming of "The Gilded Age."
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Astrid M. Eckert 🇺🇦 @astridme.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And there it is: the new book by my wonderful colleague Ellie Schainker. _Rites of Empire_ explores the religious reform impulse among Jews in the Russian Empire, home to the world’s largest Jewish population over the long 19th century. academic.oup.com/book/63018?l...
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Rites of Empire: Reforming Judaism in Imperial Russia
Abstract. Rites of Empire explores the religious reform impulse among Jews in the Russian Empire, home to the world’s largest Jewish population during the
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Anthony (Tony) J. Martin @ichnologist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Second class I'm teaching this term is 'How to Interpret Behavior You Did Not See,' or more simply 'The Tracking Class." It's a seminar for first-year ("freshman") students, all new to @emorycollege.bsky.social, in which they mostly learn about their animal neighbors via tracks & sign. 2/2 🧪🐾
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Move-in ✅ Gate Crossing ✅ Meet the Dean ✅ Coke Toast ✅ Next up for Emory #2030: FDOC and First Day Fest!
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
As the last few days of summer fade away, check out the work of 130+ Emory undergrads who spent their break conducting research with world-renowned faculty and peers in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: bit.ly/4io4Jdw
Undergraduate researcher Jenna Black explains her research project understanding and creating abstract art to a Pathways Center director.
A undergraduate researcher energetically presents a research poster titled "Influence of Meso-Aryl Group Variation on the Optical Properties of Dipyrins" at Emory's SURE symposium
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Emory chemist Kyle Biegasiewicz has won a national peer award that funds his work using natural enzymes to streamline the synthesis of molecules for drug development. The Lilly Grantee Program also helps him train students on the cutting-edge science: bit.ly/4gDr8Cl
Environmental portrait of Emory professor Kyle Biegasiewicz smiling with his arms crossed inside the Atwood Chemistry Building.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Can you believe Saturday is Move-in Day for #Emory2030? Whether you're a first-year or returning student, check out your fellow students' tips for what they wish they'd known before moving in - and settling into your new home. Top Tips ➡️ bit.ly/45t6nTH
An arriving first-year poses with their parents next to the open trunk of a car during Emory Move-in 2025, with other moving activity behind them.An arriving Emory first-year poses with their musical instrument case at Asbury Circle during Move-in 2025A group of Emory orientation leaders carry bags and move luggage into first-year dorms while cheering during Emory's Move-in 2025Two arriving Emory first-years pose inside their new dorm room during Move-in 2025
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Emory's Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry has announced 14 Undergraduate Humanities Honors Fellows for 2026-2027. They join an interdisciplinary community exploring how humans interact with their surroundings amid environmental crises and technological change. Full list: bit.ly/4bSJHjs
Collage layout with the word "HABITAT" in bold letters across the center with headshots of the 2026-2027 Fox Center Undergraduate Humanities Honors Fellows on either side of each letter. At the bottom right there is a logo for Emory's Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As Emory 17th President, serving from 1977 to 1993, James T. Laney led the university's “quantum jump … to become one of the great universities of the world.” Remembering Emory President Emeritus James T. Laney: bit.ly/4xFa7xh
Emory President Emeritus James T. Laney reclines in a wooden chair, smiling. To the right, text reads  "Remembering Emory President Emeritus James T. Laney, 1927-2026," next to the university logo.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Single tickets are now on sale for the 2026-2027 Candler Concert Series at Emory's Schwartz Center. Performances include pianist Yuja Wang, the holiday A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and the EUSO and Emory Choirs free Family Weekend concerts: bit.ly/4zdbHIH
Photo collage for musicians and artists scheduled to perform during Emory's the 2026-2027 Candler Concert Series
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Provost Badia Ahad has launched the Academic AI Task Force (AAIT) to build on the Emory's achievements in recruitment, education and thought leadership in the field. The group will help define a university-wide academic direction for AI that aligns with Emory's values: bit.ly/45BKstp
Pearl Dowe, senior vice provost for academic affairs, (right) and co-chaired by Joe Sutherland, director of the Emory Center for AI Learning are seated and smiling in a professional setting. The background includes large windows and a wall with a mixture of colored panels. An Emory yellow shield logo with the letter "E" is in the top left corner.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Our friends at Oxford College created the Impact Lab in place of career workshops. There, students to have a chance to work alongside accomplished professionals who become mentors, collaborators, coaches and partners throughout a full semester: bit.ly/4fOIgDE
A group of Oxford undergrads pose together with former Emory President Leah Sear Wards in a warmly lit room with wooden floors and brick walls.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Tiny tombstones marking the graves of babies and children once were common. Then came vaccines. From conquering smallpox to battling back COVID, vaccines have saved millions of lives. But distrust and dwindling support threaten to turn back the clock: bit.ly/4bWSUqO
A weathered stone cherub statue stands in a cemetery holding flowers. The statue has wings and worn features. In the background, there are leafless trees, a large cross, and iron fencing surrounding other graves.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Last year, ballet icon Misty Copeland watched Emory Dance alum Ilo perform their senior honors thesis. Now Copeland has personally invited Ilo to choreograph new work for this year's Joyce Ballet Festival - one of the nation's premier dance shows: bit.ly/4pVvo37
Ilo and Misty Copeland pose for a photo following Ilo's honors thesis performance.Photo of Misty Copeland photo in the bottom right corner set against a purple background featuring her quote highlighting the inclusion of Ilo, praising their contribution of an emerging artistic voice to the festival, with a focus on personal, current work and the new possibilities within ballet.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Three Emory College professors - physicists Justin Burton and Ilya Nemenman and computational biologist Yana Bromberg - will lead two U.S. Genesis Mission projects to speed scientific discovery. Learn more about the initiative and their work: bit.ly/4xndTeR
A colorful cosmic image of the Crab Nebula, with vibrant blue, orange, and green hues. Text reads: "Emory scientists selected for U.S. Genesis Mission awards to speed discovery through AI."
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
A team led by Emory biophysist Shashank Shekhar has solved how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function. The work provides a molecular mechanism for dilated cardiomyopathy, which may help in designing a treatment: bit.ly/4pQ9Zs9
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Scientists solve mystery of how muscle cells grow and stay healthy
Emory biophysicists unraveled a mystery about muscles that may help in the design of treatments for muscle diseases such as dilated cardiomyopathy, one of the leading causes of heart failure.
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Lauren Klein @laurenfklein.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Super fun to see my @emorycollege.bsky.social students present on GenAI vs. the Duplex at #DH2026! I continue to be so impressed by the rich interdisciplinary thinking of Lena Marchese (BA English '27), Elizabeth Garcia (BS CS '26), and TA Brittany Whelan (PhD English '29). Paper dropping soon!
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Miriam Udel @miriamudel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Meet Berl. He’s a little grumbly, sometimes letting loose a gentle “dad curse.” But Berl’s got a heart of gold. What would he do if he saw a dog shivering on the elevated train platform in the rain? Wrap him up in the Morgen Freiheit and bring him home, of course! sunypress.edu/Books/L/Labzik
a character portrait of Berl from LABZIK: TALES OF A CLEVER PUP, with a red background behind his black-and-white pencil drawing head and an ornate gold frame around him. Text says, "Meet Berl" and "sewing machine operator with a heart of gold"
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Emory alumni play an important role in helping our undergrads envision their post-grad lives, like the working producers, writers, editors, agents and executives who visited a spring film course to counsel students making short documentaries: bit.ly/4vQh8Ks?
Emory alumnus Neil Fried, who founded the Railroad Earth community arts space in Emory Village, shows undergraduate Anna Zhai an old journal with a note from musician John Mayer. Zhai and three classmates are filming a documentary about Railroad Earth.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Emory's Department of Economics recently hosted the 2026 North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society, highlight its global clout to nearly 600 of the world's economic leaders: bit.ly/3Tzxiug
Goodrich C. White Professor and chair of the Emory College Department of Economics Hashem Dezhbakhsh welcomes participants to the 2026 North American Summer Meeting of the Econometric Society.
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Emory Center for Digital Scholarship @ecds-emory.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
In honor of Disability Independence Day, ECDS is highlighting the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation and its Spring 2026 issue, featuring work on disability, care, identity, resilience, accessibility, and equity. Read the latest ECDS blog: scholarblogs.emory.edu/ecds/jhr-exp...
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Join us next Wednesday and Thursday for the The Summer Undergraduate Research Experience symposium, featuring more than 130 undergrads sharing their work in oral presentations, posters and performances. Details: bit.ly/4yIzjEI
An Emory undergraduate researcher stands smiling next to a poster presentation titled "Media Coverage and Racial Framing in the WNBA" during the 2025 SURE Symposium. Another individual is facing them, listening attentively.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Spending the summer in Atlanta? Check out the 11 Good Things around town that Emory film and media professor, author and curator Gregory Zinman shared with digital magazine ArtsATL: bit.ly/4h0ulwt
Emory film and media professor Gregory Zinman seated in red velvet theater seats in a dark shirt, blue blazer and green pants
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
ICYMI: Tom Gillespie, professor and chair of Emory's Department of Environmental Sciences, weighed in this week with Science Magazine about the discovery of a new monkey species: bit.ly/4psSspU
Two black Likweli monkeys with long tails sit on a tree branch and peer through the green foliage
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Congrats to James G. Nagy, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor and chair of Emory Department of Mathematics, as the next dean of Emory College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Nagy starts the one-year role Aug. 10. news.emory.edu/stories/2026/07/jame…
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Thirteen recent College graduates - including three Oxford College alumni - will teach English, pursue graduate study and conduct research around the world during the upcoming academic year as Emory's latest Fulbright recipients: bit.ly/4bwQqPD
Clock tower of Emory University at dusk, with the Fulbright logo in the sky above. Trees and a building frame the scene.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Selected from more than 80 applicants, a dozen Emory students traveled to and across Vietnam this May, examining the country’s diverse religious traditions and finding inspiration for peacemaking as part of the Journeys for Reconciliation program: bit.ly/44fFW3k
A diverse group of people is standing together, holding a banner that reads "Journeys of Reconciliation." The banner includes the logo of Emory University and mentions University Chaplaincy. A group of Emory student lean into separate open windows in a historical building with intricate carvings. They are arranged in a line, facing an outdoor grassy area under a blue sky. A group of Emory students and advisers stand in front of the entrance to Ho Quyen in Hue, Vietnam. The structure is aged with intricate carvings and an arched design. Trees are visible in the background.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
With just about a week to go in the World Cup, Emory physicians share soccer's impact on the body - and how they work with players to recover and get ready for the next match:
A group of children playing soccer on a grassy field, with several wearing blue jerseys and others in red. The text reads: "Everybody’s Sport: What soccer really asks of the body. Soccer is the chess of sports—a physical and mental workout that demands a lot from players, even at the recreational level." Emory University logo is in the bottom right corner and the stylized E on a yellow Emory shield is in the top left corner.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The humanities and social sciences are critical to how we grapple with technology, ethics and our shared future. That's why Emory has launched AMPLIFY grants that fund faculty research that helps address complex challenges while enriching the human experience. Details: bit.ly/3QXKo3I
A person rides a bicycle along a sidewalk next to a vibrant, graffiti-covered wall featuring various colorful designs. The sky is clear and sunny, and trees line the path on the right.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Congrats to Emory professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar on EIGHT Emmy nominations today for the "The Gilded Age!" The historian and NEH Professor in the Humanities already has earned two previous nominations as consultant and executive producer on the show. More on her role: bit.ly/4p9QNoZ
Headshot of Emory professor Erica Armstrong Dunbar
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Great opportunity to listen in on insights from @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social 👇
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
What a wonderful honor for @binxu013.bsky.social! Congratulations 🎉
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
ICYMI: A study from our friends at Emory School of Medicine finds the ovarian hormone estradiol influences women’s brain responses to threat, but traumatic stress can disrupt this regulation. That helps explain women’s increased risk for PTSD: bit.ly/4fm2Fkl
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Hormone estradiol shapes women’s brain responses to threat after trauma, Emory study finds
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.
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Happy 91st Birthday to Emory Presidential Distinguished Professor His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama! This video is from Feb. 4, when he discussed Ahimsa (non-violence) with Piramal Foundation, Emory's partner for SEE (Social, Emotional, and Ethical) Learning at Drepung Monastery
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Emory College of Arts & Sciences @emorycollege.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As we approach the nation's 250th birthday, University of Pennsylvania political scientist Rogers M. Smith argues in his 2026 James Weldon Johnson Institute Distinguished Lecture that the Declaration of Independence essentially a list of complaints. Full video: bit.ly/4oSe6DE
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