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Recent News About Emory University
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Average cost of college went up for students in DeKalb County in 2022-23 school year
College tuition fees rose 4% in DeKalb County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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18.3% of college applicants to DeKalb County's 16 universities were admitted for fall 2022
DeKalb County's 16 universities admitted an estimated 18.3% of applicants for fall 2022, a decrease from the previous year.
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Student body in DeKalb County universities comprised mostly of Black or African American students in 2022-23 school year
Enrollment data for the 11 universities in DeKalb County revealed Black or African American was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
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DeKalb County awards no money in athletically-related financial aid to students in 2023
DeKalb County did not provide any athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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DeKalb County's institutions spent $1,218,115 on basketball teams in 2023
DeKalb County's basketball collegiate teams received $1,218,115 in funding for the 2023 season.
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How much did DeKalb County spend on women's football teams in 2023?
Women's football teams from DeKalb County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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Georgia: DeKalb County's men's football budget the same as in 2023
Men's football teams from DeKalb County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
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How much did DeKalb County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?
Women’s basketball teams from DeKalb County received $559,136 during the 2023 season, down 3.9% from the previous year.
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Georgia: DeKalb County’s men’s basketball teams budget decreases in 2023
Men’s basketball teams from DeKalb County received $658,979 during the 2023 season, down 2% from the previous year.
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DeKalb County's universities spent no money on their football teams in 2023
DeKalb County's collegiate football teams did not receive any funding during the 2023 season, the same as in the previous year.
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8.7% of DeKalb County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022
DeKalb County universities had 8.7% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
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44 coaches at institutions in DeKalb County earned $73,216 on average in 2022
The average coaching salary at Emory University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in DeKalb County, was $84,646, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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Emory launches program to deliver 1 million rapid HIV self-tests across the country
Emory launches program to deliver 1 million rapid HIV self-tests across the country
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A drug that increases dopamine can reverse the effects of inflammation on the brain in depression, Emory study shows
An Emory University study published in Nature’s Molecular Psychiatry shows levodopa, a drug that increases dopamine in the brain, has potential to reverse the effects of inflammation on brain reward circuitry, ultimately improving symptons of depression.
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Emory University and Grady Health System awarded $4.4 million to study Atlanta car crashes
The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory University (IPRCE), Grady Health System and collaborators at the University of Michigan have been awarded a five-year, $4.4 million project to continue studying motor vehicle crashes in metro Atlanta that result in injuries treated at Grady.
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New initiative will advance Emory climate change research and teaching
A university-wide initiative formally launching this month will strengthen and support Emory’s academic response to the global climate crisis.
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Emory announces minimum wage increase for hourly student workers
Emory University will increase its minimum wage for student workers to $15 an hour over the next three years.
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Sharon Pappas receives statewide Hospital Hero Award from Georgia Hospital Association
The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) presented Sharon Pappas, PhD, RN, FAAN, chief nurse executive of Emory Healthcare, with the prestigious Hospital Hero Award for her outstanding contributions to the health care field, particularly the field of nursing. Pappas was one of five individuals to receive the statewide award this year during a recent celebration.
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Emory researchers to develop tools for visualizing brain effects of Alzheimer’s disease and autism spectrum disorder
Emory researchers are on the cusp of seeing in real time how brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and autism spectrum disorder affect a patient’s brain function. That window into the brain in turn will let them develop more effective medications to treat the more than 10 million people in the U.S. living with these still-baffling conditions.
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Emory’s health sciences programs ranked among world’s best
Emory University has been recognized for having some of the world’s best health sciences programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022-23 rankings of Best Global Universities.