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Atlanta-based Impiricus Automates How Doctors Navigate Pharmaceutical Needs

Atlanta-based Impiricus Automates How Doctors Navigate Pharmaceutical Needs

Over 1,800 years ago, Hellenistic philosopher Sexton Empiricus applied science to the study of the human body and changed the course of medicine. Moving into 2021, an Atlanta-based team is using artificial intelligence to improve the pharmaceutical world and how doctors best get treatments to patients. Founded by CEO

Tech Talent: This Emory Grad Applies His Love of Puzzles to the Challenges of Coding

Tech Talent: This Emory Grad Applies His Love of Puzzles to the Challenges of Coding

Abdella Shukur already has a degree that seems perfect for today's times. He earned a bachelors from Emory University in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. He also completed a year at Mercer University’s Master of Public Health Program. But he's not stopping there. A recent graduate

Raising the Bar: RAISE Forum to Host One-Day Virtual Funding Event May 15

Raising the Bar: RAISE Forum to Host One-Day Virtual Funding Event May 15

Building Business in the Southeast Founded in 2015 by business expert Barry Etra to connect startups and investors from across the Southeast, the RAISE (Retention and Advanced Investment for the Southeast at Emory) Forum fosters collaboration within the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem to close the funding gap. Now presented by

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WODLeader's Software Pumps Up Fitness Competition Management

Alex McDonald, Mehmet Bajin, and Jeff Kim — all fitness competition enthusiasts — had all worked at the same healthcare software company in Madison, Wisconsin, but didn’t realize that they’d all relocated to Atlanta until McDonald and Bajin ran into each other while biking. The three software experts teamed up

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It Took 3 Weeks and 30 Emails to Get Workplace Disability Accommodations, So She's Building a Tool to Help Others

When discussing the topic of parity in the workplace, one group is often left out of the conversation: individuals with disabilities. The average unemployment rate of this population hovers around twice that of the national rate. These statistics may be partially due to inefficiency in today’s workplace environments. Eboni

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Emory Student Launches Personalized Tutoring App Nationwide

Rostam Zafari is a junior at Emory University majoring in social entrepreneurship and creative writing. Passionate about education (both of his parents are professors), the 20 year old may not be old enough to order a beer at a Braves game. However, he’s old enough to serve as an

Atlanta Successfully Dives Into the Virtual Reality Experience

Atlanta Successfully Dives Into the Virtual Reality Experience

When you think of virtual reality, your mind may wander to the latest gaming technology or some futuristic movie. But VR is here to stay — as shown by its current use in live experiences, product demos, and building brand awareness. In fact, VR Day 2017, Atlanta's first mixed