January 13, 2026

Nominations Open for the 2026 Laney Graduate School Awards

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Laney Graduate School Awards, which honor LGS students, faculty, staff, and alumni who demonstrate exceptional scholarship, leadership, service, and community impact.

Dean Kimberly Jacob Arriola encourages the LGS community to take part in recognizing excellence across campus.

“These awards give us an opportunity to celebrate the many ways our community contributes to discovery, innovation, and belonging at Emory,” said Dean Arriola. “If someone has inspired you, I invite you to lift their name.”

Nominations should be 200–500 words unless otherwise noted in the award description.

Award winners will be notified in March 2026, and honorees will be celebrated at the LGS Awards Ceremony in April. The nomination deadline is Jan. 20, 2026.

Full award descriptions and links to the nomination forms are included below.

Access the Laney Graduate School Awards descriptions and nomination form

Sharpen Your Research Story

Whether you’re preparing for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®), the Master’s Showcase, a job interview, or a networking conversation how you present your ideas, clear communications matters.

This spring, Laney Graduate School will offer two workshops designed to help you explain your work clearly and compellingly to non-specialist audiences.

Communicating Research Concisely & Effectively

11-12 p.m., Friday, January 23 | The Hatchery

Learn how to define the narrative of your work and explain its significance clearly and compellingly.

Public Speaking Workshop

2-4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3 | North Decatur Building

Take your presentation skills to the next level. During this workshop participants will learn how to speak with clarity and confidence, manage nerves and engage any audience and deliver a clear, impactful message.

📌 Reminder: Applications for the 3MT® and Master’s Showcase are due Friday, Jan. 30.

Apply for 2026 Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

Are you a Doctoral Scholar or Postdoctoral Fellow dedicated to advancing excellence in academia? Do you create a supportive, inclusive environment for your academic peers? If so, now is your chance to apply for the 2026 Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society!

Extended application deadline: Wednesday, January 21

👉 Learn more and apply here

Questions? Contact laney.aero@emory.edu.

Ask RCRA

The Office of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (RCRA) invites you to its monthly "Ask RCRA" community forum! Join them for important research compliance information, including regulatory updates and institutional changes in policies and procedures regarding SciENcv Refresher, OSP Updates on Insight and NIH Foreign Subawards, Research Compliance Policy Updates, COI Annual Cert. Cycle, and Mandatory Research Security Training.

Time: 12-1 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, January 20

👉Register to receive the webinar link

Questions? Submit them to: researchcompliance@emory.edu or

aaliyah.saran.van.de.cruize@emory.edu

Curious about Your Relationship with Substances?

The confidential interactive screenings from the Center for Student Wellbeing provides users with personalized feedback, harm reduction tips, and campus resource information.

Students can schedule a confidential consultation to explore their results with a staff member from the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Call for Halle Graduate Global Fellows

The Halle Institute for Global Research and Learning in collaboration with Laney Graduate School has launched the 2026 Graduate Global Research Fellows program for LGS PhD students in the pre-candidacy stage.

Students from all research traditions and LGS divisions conducting research outside of the United States or for transitional projects where most of the research occurs outside of the United States are encouraged to apply.

Compensation: This program will fund up to twelve grants with maximum awards of $5, 000 / grant

Application deadline: 11:59 p.m., Sunday, February 1, 2026

👉See the full program description

AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop

Laney Graduate School is sponsoring three student participants to attend the AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop. The CASE workshop is an exciting opportunity to learn from science policy and advocacy experts about the role of science in policymaking and the federal policy-making process. It empowers participants with ways to become a voice for research throughout their careers.

When: April 12-15, 2026
Location: Washington D.C.
Application deadline: 12 p.m., February 11, 2026

👉Apply here
👉Learn more here

LGS English Language Support

Don't miss out on the opportunity to strengthen your communication skills and set yourself up for success.

Spring 2026 English Language Support offers the following:

✅Options for all levels: Designed to support multilingual students at any point in their graduate journey.

✅Flexible scheduling: Just one class per week to fit your demanding schedule.

✅Writing support: Gain strategies for clear writing and receive feedback on your own texts.

✅Oral comms support: Develop confidence and effectiveness in speaking.

Learn more and express interest here.

Questions? Contact Heather Boldt, ELSP director, at hboldt@emory.edu

Academic Success Resources

Are you looking for some help related to procrastination, imposter syndrome, test anxiety, perfectionism, or attention and concentration challenges? Check out the resources available on CAPS website.

In addition, the LGS Student Affairs Team is here to support every phase of your educational journey, so reach out any time! They can connect you to resources, answer questions you might have, or discuss concerns.

Explore these topics and other student affairs-related topics by contacting an LGS Student Affairs team member:

Jennifer M. Cason, EdD, assistant dean of student affairs and deputy Title IX coordinator

Emily Neutens, associate director of student affairs

Shannon Marsh, student affairs program coordinator