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The university's executive vice president and chief operating officer was unanimously elected by the Board of Trustees, ending a national search that included over 40 listening sessions.
MARTA and development officials held a ribbon-cutting Monday for a new pedestrian bridge and west plaza at Indian Creek station. The easternmost Blue Line terminus serves about 3,000 riders daily. Other upgrades include new lighting, signage, benches, and a repaved bus loop.
Emory's Rollins School of Public Health has joined Rx for Change, a national coalition working to put HIV testing and PrEP access inside community pharmacies. The effort lines up with a new Georgia law letting pharmacists prescribe PrEP, and backers say it could multiply access points across the South.
The Atlanta Regional Commission awarded Brookhaven $13.5 million in federal funding to complete Phase II of the Peachtree Creek Greenway, the city's signature trail project that will eventually connect to the Atlanta BeltLine and create a regional network of multi-use paths.
After never advancing past the second round of the state tournament, the Druid Hills High School girls soccer team has made a historic run, defeating Centennial 5-1 to reach the deepest tournament run in program history.
The university has been quietly dealing with a law student who sent increasingly bizarre messages containing racist language.
Emory University is facing two simultaneous reckonings over its 2024 spring protest response. Three current professors have filed suit over their April 2024 protest arrests, and Emory Law has expelled a student who repeatedly used anti-Black slurs in emails to classmates. Together the developments keep the university's campus-climate questions in the public conversation.
Dr. Patrick Sullivan's study compared two decades of antiretroviral therapy investment against a hypothetical no-treatment scenario and found Georgia prevented nearly 58,000 new cases and tens of thousands of deaths.
Photographer Sheila Pree Bright documents the community side of Atlanta sports fandom in a new exhibition at the Michael C. Carlos Museum.
A broad alliance of Emory student and faculty groups delivered nearly 1,000 signatures demanding the university end its contract with Flock Safety and review campus surveillance practices.
The new outdoor restaurant at 3250 E. Shadowlawn Ave. will seat 160 with a design inspired by summertime in the city. Menu focuses on barbecue-inspired dishes.
A last-second putback by Mary Washington's Colin Mitchell denied Emory its first national title, 75-73, capping the best season in Eagles program history.
The Atlanta author's new novel debuted at No. 3 on the New York Times bestseller list. She'll discuss it with Pulitzer winner Jericho Brown at a free Emory event Monday.
Watershed Management crews are investigating a major water main break at the intersection of North Druid Hills and Lawrenceville Highway.
The Virginia-Highland coffee institution is expanding to Midtown and Druid Hills. The Peachtree Street location opens April 4, with a second spot at Sage Hill coming this summer.
The Druid Hills private school for gifted and exceptional students announced it will shut its doors on April 3, leaving families scrambling just weeks before the end of the school year.
Ryan, whose Carter-themed birthday party went viral, surprised his family with an invitation to tour areas of the Carter Center not typically open to the public.
A new investor group combining Georgia's major research institutions has invested in Sanguina, which offers AI-powered anemia monitoring through a smartphone app.
The airline chief marks 10 years leading Delta and nearly 30 years with the company. He'll receive an honorary doctorate at the May 11 ceremony and address the Class of 2026.
The Decide DeKalb Development Authority approved funding last week for sections three and five of the popular trail that connects Emory with Mason Mill Park and other greenspaces. The 2.6-mile existing trail through forests and wetlands is getting extended to provide better off-street access to schools, jobs, and retail between I-85 and Emory.
Druid Hills is an unincorporated DeKalb County community designed in part by Frederick Law Olmsted, known for its grand homes, the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, and its proximity to Emory University. The tree canopy here is extraordinary, and the winding streets feel a world away from the density of Midtown or Old Fourth Ward. The neighborhood was the setting for "Driving Miss Daisy." Emory Village and the surrounding commercial nodes provide dining and shopping. It's one of the most beautiful residential areas in metro Atlanta.