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Emory University

Emory University, a top-ranked private institution recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts colleges, graduate and professional schools, and one of the world's leading health care systems, is located on a beautiful campus in Atlanta, Georgia's historic Druid Hills neighborhood. Whatever your interest in Emory, we would welcome your visit to campus.

Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: our scholars and experts generate more than $574 million in research funding annually while also maintaining a traditional emphasis on teaching. The University is enriched by collaboration among its schools, centers, and partners as well as by the legacy and energy of Atlanta.

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Using Social Media to Study Human Behavior

Researchers conducted text analyses of nearly 40,000 Twitter users and ran online experiments to test the behavior of people who provided their Twitter handles.
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Emory Hosts Community Conversation on America's Opioid Crisis

Emory University conducted a town hall meeting on the opioid crisis as part of Emory’s “Conversations with America,” a series that is convening focus groups across the country to help advance civil discourse on difficult issues.
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Stimulating the Amygdala Can Enhance Human Memory, Neuroscientists Say

Direct electrical stimulation of the human amygdala, a region of the brain known to regulate memory and emotional behaviors, can enhance human memory neuroscientists say.
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Opioid Epidemic Possibly Linked to Hepatitis Changes in Prisons

Researchers from the Emory Rollins School of Public Health and Emory School of Medicine have published a paper in AIDS Reviews that examines HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in U.S. correctional facilities and the prevalence of HCV in prisons.
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Emory Pain Center Focuses on Pain Relief Alternatives Instead of Medication

At the Emory Pain Center, providers educate patients and the community about pain relief options without turning to prescription medications.
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Is Gut Bacteria the Key to Aging Well?

The secret to aging well might be found in gut bacteria, researchers at Emory University say.
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Climbing Stairs Just Got Easier with Energy-Recycling Steps

Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier.
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Dads Show Gender Biases, in Both Brain Responses and Behaviors Toward Toddlers

Emory University neuroscientist Jennifer Mascaro finds that a toddler's gender influences the brain responses and behavior of fathers in a new study.
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Emory Senior Researches the Linguistic Value of Emojis

Emory College senior Emma Reidy has discovered that college students don’t really agree on what emojis mean, either.
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Emory Students Find Long-Lost Grave of Georgia Man Killed for Voting in 1948

"Father." Her father, Isaiah Nixon, an African American man who had dared to vote in the 1948 Democratic Primary in Montgomery County, Georgia, only the second held since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled all-white primaries unconstitutional. Her father, who was gunned down by two white men that evening on the front porch of her home, when she was just six years old.
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