Where tradition meets tech: Digital humanities at Emory Digital humanities at Emory are opening new windows into history, culture, and human experience. By combining traditional scholarship with powerful tools like GIS mapping, data visualization, and large language models, Emory faculty and students are uncovering fresh perspectives on familiar narratives—reshaping how stories are told and understood, and fostering a deeper understanding of our world.
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Xiao Huang explores the frontiers of data science across space and time Xiao Huang, assistant professor of environmental sciences, is using data science to address real-world challenges—combining AI, remote sensing, and fieldwork to design more equitable cities, mitigate environmental disasters, and improve public health. In this story, Huang reflects on his journey from sci-fi-loving kid to globe-trotting researcher, and how geography became his way of understanding and reshaping the world for the better.
Learn more about Huang's background and research.
Below: Read about Huang’s novel approach to combat urban malaria. |
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New approach to control urban mosquito in Ethiopia
An interdisciplinary team led by Emory environmental scientists Xiao Huang and Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec uses satellite imagery, drone data, and machine learning to pinpoint mosquito breeding sites. Their prediction models help local health workers control malaria outbreaks.
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Q&A: When talking about artificial general intelligence, definitions matter
What is artificial general intelligence (AGI), and why is it such a hot topic? In this Q&A, Joe Sutherland, director of Emory's Center for AI Learning, breaks down the hype, defines different types of AI, and explores how AGI may impact our future.
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From bench to breakthrough: Velocity AI innovates cancer care
Read about cutting-edge health innovations like Velocity AI, developed at Emory to help doctors “see” cancer more clearly by merging scans into a single 3D-like image. It's one of many Emory advancements that’s saving lives worldwide.
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Student entrepreneurs use AI to boost consulting career prep
Two Emory undergrads are changing how students prepare for consulting careers. With support from the Palladin Fellowship and The Hatchery, they developed CaseBot, an AI-powered tool that delivers instant feedback and tailored exercises to help users master the highly competitive consulting recruitment process.
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AI tool can diagnose throat cancers via the human voice
Emory School of Medicine's Anthony Law is using AI to diagnose throat cancer by analyzing voice recordings. His deep neural network model, trained on 15,000 samples, detects masses in the larynx with 93% accuracy. Law developed a phone app offering primary care physicians a powerful tool to catch cancer early.
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New AI-guided protocol prevents spread of C. diff infections in hospitals
Shengpu Tang, assistant professor of computer science, and his team have launched the first AI-guided protocol in hospitals to curb dangerous C. difficile infections. Unnecessary antibiotic use increases infection risk for vulnerable patients. The tool guides clinical decisions, significantly reducing antibiotic use, thus improving patient safety.
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AI across borders: Emory and global partners chart a shared futureEmory recently hosted the Global Universities for Social Impact (GUSI) Network Board Meeting, welcoming leaders from the University of Bonn, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, University of St. Andrews, and Waseda University. With AI as the group’s current three-year theme, the collaboration focuses on sharing resources, expanding educational opportunities, and developing joint research projects. An evening reception spotlighted Emory’s AI.Humanity initiative and the university’s efforts to advance ethical, human-centered innovation.
Learn more about the GUSI Network. |
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CONNECT WITH AI EXPERTS
Through the AI.Humanity initiative, Emory has hired nearly 50 new faculty members. Together with other new recruits and long-term faculty with AI expertise, they are part of Emory's robust and growing community of 250+ AI.Humanity faculty scholars. Explore our searchable directory to learn more and connect.
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