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Kids Want An Exotic Pet? Ask Your Doctor First
Reptiles, monkeys, rodents and other exotic pets are growing in popularity but should be discouraged in homes with small children or people with immune system problems, according to a report published on ...
Leading U.S. psychiatrist failed to report drug income
One of the nation's most influential psychiatrists earned more than $2.8 million in consulting arrangements with drug makers between 2000 and 2007, failed to report at least $1.2 million of this income to his ...
The Doctors Aren't the Only Ones at Fault [The Scientific Activist]
An Oxford graduate student by day and a scientific activist by night, Nick Anthis isn't letting his Ph.D. research in protein structure get in the way of defending scientific and social progress.
VP Debate Battle of Style vs. Substance, says Debate Expert
Emory University debate coach James Roland says Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden both hit their marks in the only vice presidential debate Thursday night.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Emory acknowledges past issues with professor, launches investigation
Emory University officials said Saturday that a prominent psychiatric researcher has had numerous issues in recent years with not disclosing earnings from drug companies and not revealing potential conflicts of ...
Explosions, Fire Investigated at Emory Univ.
Posted By: Jason Becknell Officials are investigating what caused exploding sounds and small fires near an Emory University dormitory early Friday morning.
End the spectre of science for sale
When I last wrote about the perception of scientists being paid for their conclusions, it was with the tongue-in-cheek observation that perhaps Massachusetts, by seeking to end the practice, might drive ...
Chemical Substance Catches Fire Near Emory University Dorm
HAZMAT responded to a fire outside an Emory University dorm early Friday morning.
Emory gets $29M for National Children's Study
A group headed by Emory University has won $28.5 million in federal funding for the National Children's Study, which investigates the impact of environment and genetics on the health of American children.
Emory pulls in $400 million in research funds
Emory University attracted $411.2 million in funding from external sponsoring agencies in fiscal 2008, the majority of it from the National Institutes of Health .
Next job: Chairman of the Bard
Stephen Enniss, director of special collections and archives for the general libraries of Emory University, has been named chief librarian of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington.
Sustainable Efforts At Emory Conference Center Hotel
ATLANTA The Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta is continuing its commitment to the environment and its "green" guests.
Congress passes 2009 National Defense Authorization Act
Submitted by the office of Sen. Chambliss WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., this week praised the Senate's approval of ...
During a crisis (financial or otherwise), we follow the crowd
Herd mentality rules during a financial crisis because people are wired to follow the crowd when times are uncertain, experts say.
Scientists may have found the glue that keeps fearful memories stuck in the brain, a discovery that could be useful in new treatments for Alzheimer's disease and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Romance Grew On Emory's Cliff Bus
Some people dream of a fancy limo or a horse-drawn carriage driving them away from their wedding.
'Hub' of fear memory formation identified in brain cells
A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Analysis: Fear driving gas shortage
A pair of hurricanes turned the spigot down on gasoline flows to metro Atlanta, but it was a spike in consumer demand that has nearly emptied the tank.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Cochrane Ritz of Germantown, Tenn., announce the engagement of their daughter Michele Ann Ritz to Robert Bradley Jones, son of Jimmie R. Jones of Cedartown and the late Robert H. Jones.
Emory University officials aim to raise $1.6B
Emory University officials have unveiled the campus' largest ever fundraising effort.