2036: The Podcast Emory University Advancement & Alumni Engagement

Eri Saikawa, professor and environmental scientist at Emory, is researching soil and air quality in communities around the world to better understand the impacts of climate change. Saikawa looks at the relationship between climate change and health, particularly in vulnerable communities that are disproportionately affected by severe weather events. She believes that community awareness and everyday actions can spur positive action and create a healthier planet.
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When Nanette K. Wenger, renowned cardiologist and professor at Emory, began practicing medicine, research on heart disease in women was nonexistent. Wenger’s pioneering work changed how the medical field understands and treats heart attacks and cardiovascular health in women. Now 65 years on, she continues to advocate for women’s health. Wenger sees the increasing representation of women in medicine as a driver for improved research, drug development, and patient care.
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Growing up next to a church, Jill Hamilton, professor at Emory’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, understands the importance of Bible verses and hymns when facing difficult situations. That’s why she is researching the power of scripture and music in the healing process, particularly for Black patients. Hamilton sits down with Ken Carter, director of Emory’s Center for Public Scholarship and Engagement, to discuss how health care can incorporate spirituality as part of holistic treatment.
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What if, rather than fearing failure, we recognize that growth only happens when we make mistakes? In this extended director’s cut of Season 2 Episode 9: A Future Without Stigma, Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani and James Raper, a longtime mental health counselor, have a thoughtful discussion about seeing success in failure, the myth of happiness, and finding the right therapist.
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Students have heard it for decades: What are you going to do after college? Branden Grimmett, who leads career and professional development at Emory College, challenges us to ask a better question: Who do you want to become? Tune in as he and Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani reimagine higher education to ensure that all students can build meaningful lives and careers.
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Is pickleball the secret to resiliency? In this episode, Emory Alumni Board President Munir Meghjani sits down with Keiko Price, Emory’s athletics director, to sketch out a holistic vision for health and well-being. They also discuss the surprising benefits of staying in motion—whatever that looks like for you. (Bring your own paddle.)
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