July 14, 2020
Dana Barr Named EHP Deputy Editor
On June 16, 2020, Environmental Health Perspectives welcomed HERCULES IHSFC Co-Director Dana Barr as one of three new Deputy Editors. Read the full story...
June 8, 2020
“Environmental Scientist Eri Saikawa Takes Lessons from Lead Contamination Crisis to Help Tackle the Next, COVID-19”
HERCULES Investigator, Eri Saikawa, was profiled by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her recent work on environmental health and COVID-19, using lessons from her HERCULES...
May 7, 2020
Victor Corces Elected to National Academy of Sciences
HERCULES Investigator Victor Corces, a world-renowned geneticist and distinguished Emory educator, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. Read the full story in the Emory News...
Happy 50th Earth Day!
While we know that Earth Day is EVERYDAY, it is nice, on this day, to take some time out from our everyday busy schedules to reflect on our environment. Below are some ideas and events that partners...
April 13, 2020
First Two Communities Complete Exposome Roadshow Program
The two communities that entered our Clarence Shaheed Dubois Exposome Roadshow and Community Grant Program in its inaugural year completed the 3 year program on March 31, 2020! Each community came...
January 30, 2020
“How One Town’s Life With Coal Ash Inspired A Georgia Bill”
HERCULES Director Carmen Marsit was featured on Georgia Public Broadcasting discussing ground water contamination from Georgia Power’s coal ash pits in Juliette, GA. HERCULES is assisting with...
December 12, 2019
HERCULES Community-Engaged Pilot Leads to EPA Clean Up
Work by Dr. Eri Saikawa and PhD student Sam Peters on their HERCULES Pilot continues to make the news. EPA is still sampling yards for lead and the area has now been designated a Superfund removal...
October 31, 2019
“Driving innovation: The partnership between Rollins and Georgia Tech fuels rich discovery”
Rollins Magazine included a feature article on the productive collaborations between Emory and Georgia Tech (“Driving innovation: The partnership between Rollins and Georgia Tech fuels rich...
October 11, 2019
Future Directions Podcast: Environmental and Reproductive Health
HERCULES Investigator, Melissa Smarr, was recently featured on a research-focused podcast called Future Directions. She talked about her research experience in environmental and reproductive health,...