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A new, two-credit course titled “Introduction to AI Applications” (DATASCI 185) is open to all Emory undergraduates and provides a nontechnical introduction to AI and its growing effect on work, institutions and daily life.

On March 27, Emory convened a sold-out conference, “Ground Truth: Reclaiming Reality in the Age of AI,” that brought together hundreds of faculty, staff, student and community participants to discuss the influence of AI on creativity, work, medicine, energy and public trust.

Emory computational biologists developed a simple way to test a language model’s understanding of proteins. Nature Methods published their system, which holds potential to improve a range of language models in science.

The 2026 cohort — comprised of 20 ventures featuring students, faculty, staff and alumni — is focused on businesses ranging from health innovation and consumer products to creative industries and beyond.

The new website serves as a central hub for ethical, safe AI use, offering guidance, best practices and governance resources for Emory’s faculty, staff, students and health care teams.

On March 27, Emory University invites thinkers, seekers, innovators and leaders to participate in a full day of conversation about AI and what it means for humanity now.

The new partnership will offer a 10-week hybrid summer program, designed to help early-stage founders turn promising ideas into investment-ready ventures. The inaugural cohort launches in May.

Emory neuroscientists have installed a $1.5 million automated cell culture system designed specifically for human organoids, used to study diseases, test drugs, and develop regenerative therapies. The system can monitor cultures for weeks or months and analyze cell differentiation patterns with AI.

Emory physicists have developed a unified view of AI methods aimed at systemizing the process of developing multimodal AI systems. Eslam Abdelaleem led the work as an Emory graduate student.

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This year’s cohort was chosen from the most competitive applicant pool yet. In all, 26 ventures led by founders from six of Emory’s schools are participating. Get to know this year’s projects — and the students behind them.

Nine Emory faculty members are among the list of the world's most influential and highly cited researchers for 2025, as compiled by the data analytics firm Clarivate.