Dr. David Civitello received a Fulbright US Scholar award. The Fulbright program is supported by the US Department of State and fosters collaboration and mutual understanding across countries. For the… Dr. David Civitello received a Fulbright US Scholar award.Read more
Category: Faculty News
Dr. Patrick Cafferty presented POGIL workshop
The Department of Biology hosted a conference on active learning called the “National Conference to Advance POGIL Practice” (Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning) (NCAPP, https://www.pogil.org/ncapp2025) from June 22-25, 2025. Sixty-five university… Dr. Patrick Cafferty presented POGIL workshopRead more
Dr. Ilya Nemenman named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2024 Fellow
Congratulations to Dr. Ilya Nemenman, who is one of seven members of the Emory faculty who have been named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as… Dr. Ilya Nemenman named by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) as 2024 FellowRead more
Dr. Yana Bromberg elected Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology
Dr. Yana Bromberg, a professor with joint appointments in the Emory College Departments of Biology and Computer Science, has been elected Fellow of the International Society for Computational Biology. Dr.… Dr. Yana Bromberg elected Fellow of the International Society for Computational BiologyRead more
Dr. Jaap de Roode continues international book tour
Many people believe that humans are the only species to use medicine. But animals of all kinds—from ants to apes, from bees to bears, and from cats to caterpillars—use medicine… Dr. Jaap de Roode continues international book tourRead more
Biology Faculty promotions celebration
Congratulations to Dr. Nic Vega, who was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure as of September 1, 2025! This adds to the promotion of Dr. Sam Sober to Full Professor, Dr.… Biology Faculty promotions celebrationRead more
Dr. David Civitello won the George Mercer Award
Congratulations to Dr. David Civitello who recently won the George Mercer Award for outstanding ecological research published by a research scientist under the age of 40. You can read about… Dr. David Civitello won the George Mercer AwardRead more
Emory biology and Georgia Tech electrical and computer engineering researchers combine lab expertise
Emory University and Georgia Institute of Technology received a $4.8 million grant from theNational Institutes of Health (NIH) BRAIN Initiative to establish a center to make and globally distribute next-generation… Emory biology and Georgia Tech electrical and computer engineering researchers combine lab expertiseRead more
Dr. Nina Jablonski brings engaging interactions and two lectures in April 2023
The 2023 Rhodes Lecture was delivered in April by Dr. Nina Jablonski. During her visit to Emory,she met with faculty and had lunch with undergraduates and a coffee meeting with… Dr. Nina Jablonski brings engaging interactions and two lectures in April 2023Read more
Students get to know Biology faculty outside of class with informal small lunch groups
Lunch ‘n Learn is a new community building tradition initiated by The Biology Majors at Emory(BioME) student organization under the student leadership of recent Class of 2023 graduates Ali Ebada,… Students get to know Biology faculty outside of class with informal small lunch groupsRead more