Emory Professor Wins Award for Contributions to Neuropsychiatry

Helen Mayberg received the honor May 10.

Emory University neuroscientist Helen Mayberg has received a Robert J. and Claire Pasarow Foundation Award for her contributions to neuropsychiatry. The professor of psychiatry, neurology and radiology was honored May 10 at a special event, the university reported Tuesday. From the report: Mayberg leads a multidisciplinary research program, using neuroimaging to study brain mechanisms and treatment response for major depression. She pioneered the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treatment-resistant depression, and continues to enrich the use of DBS through ongoing studies that provide psychotherapeutic rehabilitation tailored to the specific individual’s needs. Mayberg is also the Dorothy C. Fuqua Chair in Psychiatric Imaging and …

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Chipper Jones Speaks to Emory Seniors

The former Atlanta Braves star said he "winged" his speech.

Future baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones spoke to Emory University seniors last week. The Thursday event was part of the lead-up to the university's Monday graduation ceremony. From a New York Times story about Jones' speech: Jones added: “One of the ways to make people forgive you is stand up like a man, admit your mistakes and move forward. People are going to respect you a lot more when you own up to the mistakes you made.” He said the rock-star-like lifestyle in his first few seasons “was awesome.” He followed with a serious postscript: “It came back to haunt me.” Sounding on occasion much like a commencement speaker, he urged students to take their jobs seriously and, citing his charitable foundation…

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As Emory Grads Weigh Options, One Chooses Cliff Valley School

Senior Madeline Teissler will be a teaching assistant at the Clairmont Road private school.

College graduates haven't had a rougher go of it than they have in recent years. As Emory University's graduation ceremony nears, many students at the top-tier school are considering their future.  One of them, Madeline Teissler, plans to stay here in North Druid Hills, according to The Emory Wheel. The outgoing senior has accepted a job as a teaching assistant with the Cliff Valley School on Clairmont Road.  From the Wheel story:  College senior Madeline Teissler found a job through Emory’s English department. She will be a teaching assistant at the Cliff Valley School, which is a small, progressive, independent school in Toco Hills for preschoolers through eighth graders. Her job will involve teaching four subjects — English, math, …

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Emory Student Attended School with Boston Bombing Suspect

Benjamin Kramer-Roach said he went to Cambridge Rindge and Latin School with Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been arrested in connection with the bombings.

An Emory University student found himself last week in the startling position of knowing one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. Benjamin Kramer-Roach, 21, said he attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in Massachusetts with Dzokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old student who has been arrested in connection with the bombings and a violent shootout with police outside Boston early Friday morning, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. From the story: On Friday, Benjamin Kramer-Roach’s brother called and told him the name of one of the bombing suspects - Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. He immediately thought of his schoolmate, who he remembered being extremely nice. “It’s very hard to mentally connect my animosity with someone who I knew, …

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Emory Receives $10 Million for Breast Cancer Research

The donation will be given to the Winship Cancer Institute.

Emory University has received a $10 million donation dedicated to breast cancer research. The donation from The Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation was given to the university's Winship Cancer Institute, according to a Fox 5 News report. From the story: The Glenn Foundation money will help build up Winship's cancer biospecimen bank, clinical trials, community access, and a multidisciplinary approach to screening and caring for women at high risk for the disease. Read the full story for more information.

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Jennifer Lawrence Hangs Out in Fernbank, Emory

While filming "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in the Atlanta area, the 22-year-old film star visited the Fernbank Museum of Natural History, among other local spots.

Hollywood starlet Jennifer Lawrence garnered plenty of press attention when she was filming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire throughout the Atlanta area this past fall. But the Golden Globe-winning actress also spent some down time in the Virginia Highland and Druid Hills communities with a Vanity Fair magazine writer for this month's cover story. Among the spots she discussed in the story: the Fernbank Museum of Natural History and a "taqueria" restaurant near Emory University. Vanity Fair hasn't posted the story online, so if you want the full story, you'll have to pick it up at your local newstand. But here's some of the hyperlocal flavor. First up, the Fernbank Museum, which Lawrence said she wanted to visit to see the Genghis Khan …

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Emory Winter Break Camp

Emory Winter Break Sports Camp offers registration by the week or day.

Emory Offering Free Parkinson's Screening Day

The free screening day will be held Friday, Dec. 7.

Are you concerned about developing Parkinson’s disease? The Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders Program at Emory University will offer a Free Parkinson’s Screening Day on Friday, Dec. 7. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder with symptoms that typically include tremor, muscle stiffness, slow movements and walking problems. Research points to three possible early warning signs of Parkinson’s disease: 1) loss of the sense of smell; 2) chronic constipation; and 3) rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior that includes acting out during dreams. While having these early warning signs does not mean you definitely have Parkinson’s, they suggest an increased risk. Having a close relative (parent or sibling) with Parkinson’s …

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Emory Begins Online Course Offerings

Emory joins schools like Brown, Vanderbilt and the University of London in the course offerings.

Emory University has announced it will begin offering a large number of course online in liberal arts, health sciences and policy studies. The online course offerings will begin next spring. The courses will be offered through Coursera, an online course provider that is also offering courses from Brown, Vanderbilt, Ohio State University, the University of Maryland, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of London. Coursera hosts more than 200 courses from 33 domestic and international universities and reaches over 1.3 million students across the globe. "This is a remarkable opportunity to extend our impact by offering learners everywhere in the world the chance to experience a rich and diverse sampler of Emory faculty and …

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U.S. News Again Ranks Emory Among Top National Universities

Emory's rankings this year are based on corrected admissions data for the entering freshman class in 2011.

Emory University has been ranked 20th among the nation's top universities in the new 2013 Best Colleges guidebook from U.S. News & World Report. Emory also was listed as 18th among national universities offering the "best value" to students based on a combination of academic quality and the average level of need-based financial aid. Emory's Goizueta Business School, which is ranked separately from the university's main undergraduate program based on a peer survey of deans and senior faculty, came in 14th in the undergraduate business rankings. "An education at Emory University is the sum total of many distinguished components that are difficult to aggregate and rank in one numerical grade," Emory Provost Earl Lewis said. "As a research-…

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