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‘Rushdie comes to Emory’ heard around the world

When news broke in early October of celebrated writer Salman Rushdie joining the Emory faculty and placing his archive here, James Curran, dean of the Rollins School of Public Health, was in South India. He saw a headline in a local newspaper there—“Rushdie Going to Emory”—and immediately called President Jim Wagner.
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Catch the spirit of Homecoming 2006

Road trip. There is perhaps no other phrase that best illustrates the freedom that goes with being a college student.
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Wednesdays are Wonderful again

Last March under the leadership of one of Emory’s secret societies and encouragement from administration, Wonderful Wednesdays returned to campus.
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Return to Emory without leaving home

When she was an Emory student in late 1970s and early 1980s, Wendy Rosenberg-Nadel 82C was among the campus' most engaged.
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With a new chapter, a story begins

If you stand on the right bluff at the right time overlooking the Hudson River in Westchester County, New York, the view looking southward is breathtaking. The skyscrapers of Manhattan pepper the background, almost close enough to grab and squeeze in your hand.
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Cards no longer needed for library visits

The term research once evoked images of long nights in libraries sifting through archived materials, time-consuming drives to institutions that may or may not have relevant information, and many dead ends.
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The first king of Scotland

Scotland, a land where centuries-old castles stand tall, kilts are worn as everyday dress, and the still water of the lochs (“lakes” to those of us in the U.S.) reflects the sheep-speckled hills and cloud-covered mountains, is where 18 Emory alumni and friends journeyed earlier this fall as part of the Emory Travel Program.
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When emergencies have to wait

Emory’s Chair of Emergency Medicine Arthur Kellermann has watched our nation’s emergency departments (EDs) stretched thin year after year. On any given night, emergency services at Grady and Emory University hospitals reflect the typical problems of emergency rooms across the country—overcrowded with long wait times, frequent diversion of ambulances, and resources stretched to the max.
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Open your eyes to Yerkes

As the culmination of its yearlong 75th anniversary celebration, the Yerkes National Primate Research Center has launched a redesigned Web site, at www.yerkes.emory.edu.
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New York’s Hell’s Kitchen proves heavenly for LGBT alumni

New York City enjoys one of the largest populations of Emory Alumni—nearly 3,000 strong in the five boroughs. Many of these alumni identify themselves as part of the LGBT community, making GALA NY an important part of Emory’s alumni community in New York.
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