UGA.Today: Research News http://news.uga.edu/releases/research_news UGA.Today release category feed en jbeckley@uga.edu Copyright 2012 2012-05-14T14:45:+00:00 2012-05-14T14:45:+00:00 Binge drinking increases risk of later sexual assault for first-year female college students http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/binge-drinking-first-year-female-college-students-051412 Mon, 14 May 2012 14:45:36 GMT Malaria discoveries could pave way for new therapies http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/malaria-discoveries-could-pave-way-for-new-therapies Thu, 10 May 2012 12:04:49 GMT NSF grant will help scientists uncover hidden soybean genes http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/nsf-grant-hidden-soybean-genes-050912 Wed, 9 May 2012 14:05:00 GMT UGA study finds in extinction risk, there’s not always safety in numbers http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-extinction-risk-not-always-safety-in-numbers-050812 Tue, 8 May 2012 12:57:12 GMT Ten NSF Graduate Research Fellowships awarded to UGA students and alumni http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/ten-nsf-graduate-research-fellowships-awarded-to-uga-students-and-alumni Mon, 7 May 2012 18:24:06 GMT Study suggests new approach to explain cancer growth: low oxygen levels http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/study-suggests-new-approach-to-explain-cancer-growth-low-oxygen-levels Thu, 3 May 2012 20:03:07 GMT UGA researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis transmissions in Africa http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/tuberculosis-transmissions-in-africa Tue, 1 May 2012 12:01:36 GMT Tiny wasp may hold key to controlling kudzu bug http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/tiny-wasp-may-hold-key-to-controlling-kudzu-bug Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:43:26 GMT Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill response http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/Deepwater-oil-spill-response-042012 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:11:40 GMT Minimum wage increases don’t reduce hardship http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/minimum-wage-increases-dont-reduce-hardship Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:14:36 GMT UGA ranks among nation’s best in moving research to the marketplace http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-ranks-among-nations-best-in-moving-research-to-the-marketplace Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:16:36 GMT Mohan receives National Science Foundation grant to study ‘forests of the future’ http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/mohan-NSF-grant-to-study-forests-of-the-future-041312 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:18:42 GMT UGA to study black bears in central Georgia http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/black-bears-in-central-georgia-041212 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:57:26 GMT Black flies may have a purpose after all http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/black-flies-may-have-a-purpose-after-all Mon, 9 Apr 2012 14:35:38 GMT Exercise can help when chronic illness gets you down, UGA study finds http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/exercise-can-help-when-chronic-illness-gets-you-down-uga-study-finds Tue, 3 Apr 2012 13:12:18 GMT UGA scientists reveal genetic mutation depicted in van Gogh’s sunflower paintings http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-scientists-reveal-genetic-mutation-depicted-in-van-goghs-sunflower-pain Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:15:50 GMT Toxicologist to study insecticide risks to infants and children http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/toxicologist-to-study-insecticide-risks-to-infants-and-children Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:34:11 GMT Researchers use nanoparticles, magnetic current to damage cancerous cells in mice http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-researchers-use-nanoparticles-alternating-magnetic-current-to-dama Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:22:15 GMT Trace element plays major role in tropical forest nitrogen cycle http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/trace-element-plays-major-role-in-tropical-forest-nitrogen-cycle032212 Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:50:17 GMT UGA geneticists receive $1.8 million NSF CAREER Awards http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-geneticists-receive-18-million-nsf-career-awards Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:01:27 GMT UGA heat study guides new GHSA rules aiming to prevent exertional heat illness, deaths http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-heat-study-guides-new-ghsa-rules-aiming-to-prevent-exertional-heat Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:29:44 GMT Three UGA inventors recognized for helping to create a ‘Better World’ http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/three-uga-inventors-recognized-for-helping-to-create-a-better-world Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:05:29 GMT UGA College of Public Health cancer survival study uncovers wide racial disparities http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-cancer-survival-study-uncovers-wide-racial-disparities Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:16:20 GMT GIS siting of emergency vehicles improves response time http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/gis-siting-of-emergency-vehicles-improves-response-time Fri, 2 Mar 2012 18:21:52 GMT UGA study reveals basic molecular ‘wiring’ of stem cells http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-reveals-basic-molecular-wiring-of-stem-cells Thu, 1 Mar 2012 17:11:16 GMT Deaths triple among football players, morning temperatures thought to play a role http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/morning-temperatures-thought-to-play-a-role-in-football-deaths-022712 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:10:10 GMT For the birds: Aquatic ecologist studies silent killer of bald eagles http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/for-the-birds-aquatic-ecologist-studies-silent-killer-of-bald-eagles Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:38:47 GMT UGA study sheds light on aphid vs. wasp evolution http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-sheds-light-on-aphid-vs-wasp-evolution Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:08:13 GMT Healthy foods missing from stores in low-income black neighborhoods, UGA study finds http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/healthy-foods-missing-from-stores-in-low-income-black-neighborhoods-ug Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:56:02 GMT UGA receives $1.3 million grant for Deepwater Horizon research http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-receives-13-million-grant-for-deepwater-horizon-research Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:20:26 GMT Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety, says UGA study http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/perception-work-life-balance-key-factors-in-workplace-safety-says-uga-study Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:20:04 GMT UGA animal vaccine may slow deadly spread of Chagas disease http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-animal-vaccine-may-slow-deadly-spread-of-chagas-disease Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:54:02 GMT Grass to gas: UGA researchers’ genome map speeds biofuel development http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/grass-to-gas-uga-researchers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:10:37 GMT UGA study reveals gender wage gap shrunk faster than previously thought http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-reveals-gender-wage-gap-shrunk-faster-than-previously-though Mon, 6 Feb 2012 13:36:18 GMT UGA discovery uses ‘fracture putty’ to repair broken bone in days http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-discovery-uses-fracture-putty-to-repair-broken-bone-in-days Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:05:49 GMT Roundworm research reviewed at UGA http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/roundworm-research-reviewed-at-uga Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:41:41 GMT UGA teams up internationally to discover speed of large-scale evolution http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-teams-up-internationally-to-discover-speed-of-large-scale-evolution Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:46:46 GMT Study offers new information for flu fight http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/study-offers-new-information-for-flu-fight Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:36:50 GMT UGA grant to help government workers manage weight and reduce type II diabetes http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-grant-to-help-government-workers-manage-weight-and-reduce-type-ii-diabe Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:13:51 GMT College of Education study finds exercise reduces anxiety in women http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/college-of-education-finds-exercise-reduces-anxiety-in-women Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:03:03 GMT Walther receives NSF CAREER Award to improve engineering education research http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/walther-receives-nsf-career-award-to-improve-engineering-education-res Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:08:58 GMT UGA works to increase pecan awareness, profitability http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-works-to-increase-pecan-awareness-profitability Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:39:39 GMT UGA study offers hope for hemlock attack http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-study-offers-hope-for-hemlock-attack Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:10:51 GMT Study shows family solution to teen troubles http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/study-shows-family-solution-to-teen-troubles Thu, 5 Jan 2012 22:20:32 GMT UGA scientists ‘hijack’ bacterial immune system http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/uga-scientists-hijack-bacterial-immune-system Thu, 5 Jan 2012 20:23:32 GMT Study: African-American men don’t reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/african-american-men-dont-reap-same-career-benefits-from-mentoring Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:12 GMT Tropical Energy: UGA and University of Puerto Rico create algae biofuels center http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/tropical-energy-uga-and-university-of-puerto-rico-create-algae-biofuel Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:29:00 GMT Antioxidant has potential in the Alzheimer’s fight, UGA researchers find http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/antioxidant-has-potential-in-the-alzheimers-fight-uga-researchers-find Tue, 13 Dec 2011 21:07:41 GMT Scientists develop vaccine that attacks breast cancer in mice http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/scientists-develop-vaccine-that-attacks-breast-cancer-in-mice Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:10:57 GMT Pig-induced pluripotent stem cells may be safer than previously thought http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/pig-induced-pluripotent-stem-cells-12-2011 Fri, 9 Dec 2011 20:51:32 GMT