Culture / Living
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December 4, 2007 | General News
Georgia Economic Outlook 2008
Georgia Economic Outlook 2008
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December 4, 2007 | General News
UGA Peabody/Loyless Report assesses realities of television fragmentation
elevision is in the throes of "transition and confusion," according to a report just released by the Peabody Awards in the wake of its inaugural University of Georgia Peabody/Loyless Seminar which assessed the state of TV.
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November 30, 2007 | Research News
New satellite study shows dramatic melting of Greenland ice during summer of 2007
Newly published research that includes satellite data from three separate sources shows that the seasonal melt on Greenland's ice sheet during the summer of 2007 was a stunning 60 percent more than the previous high, set in 1998.
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November 29, 2007 | General News
Annual CURO symposium highlihts undergraduate reserachers’ year-long efforts
The University of Georgia Honors Program is currently accepting applications from UGA undergraduate researchers who would like the opportunity to present their original research and creative works at the 2008 Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) spring symposium.
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November 27, 2007 | General News
UGA’s Tery College ofBusiness to host its 25th annual Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon in Atlanta
Marking its silver anniversary in Atlanta, the annual Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon, hosted by the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business, will feature two new speakers delivering the state and national economic forecast on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
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November 26, 2007 | General News
Nominations open for UGA’s fulfilling the Dream Awards
The University of Georgia, along with its Freedom Breakfast cosponsors Athens-Clarke County government and school district, is accepting nominations for the 2008 President's Fulfilling the Dream Awards, which will be presented at the annual Freedom Breakfast on Jan. 18, at 7:30 a.m., in the Magnolia Ballroom of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.
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November 26, 2007 | Research News
Study suggests link between obesity, poor bone health
Being overweight is a known risk factor for heart disease, diabetes and a host of other health conditions. Now, a University of Georgia study published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that obesity may also be bad for bone health.
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November 26, 2007 | General News
Robert Osborne announces line-up for fourth Classic Film Festival
Robert Osborne has selected the films for his fourth annual Robert Osborne's Classic Film Festival, to be held April 10-13, at the Classic Center in Athens.
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November 20, 2007 | General News
African perspectives marks 10th anniversary on WUGA Radio
When Akinloye Ojo came to University of Georgia radio station WUGA in 1997 with a proposal for a show about African music and culture, station officials were happy to give the young graduate student air time and figured he might last a couple of years.
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November 19, 2007 | General News
Peers rank UGA math education doctoral program ‘strongest’ in nation
The University of Georgia's doctoral program in mathematics education is ranked as the strongest in the nation in a recent survey of more than 70 of its peer institutions.
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November 19, 2007 | General News
UGA’s Dean Rusk Center to host training session for Brazilian legal group
The University of Georgia Dean Rusk Center - International, Comparative and Graduate Legal Studies will host a group of Brazilian judges, lawyers and prosecutors as part of an International Judicial Training Program, which is also co-sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7.
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November 14, 2007 | General News
UGA sees increase in number, diversity of new teachers prepared
Like the University System of Georgia as a whole, the University of Georgia has seen an increase in the number of and diversity of teachers it has prepared over the last four years.
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November 13, 2007 | Research News
Hands-on research part of daily routine for UGA freshmen and sophomores in CURO Apprentice Program
Through the CURO Apprentice Program, the Honors Program has been promoting these research partnerships at the onset of college so that the students can delve right into their fields of interest and explore various options of their chosen career paths.
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November 12, 2007 | General News
More UGA students study abroad than ever before
UGA remained a national leader in study abroad, ranked 9th among the top 40 doctoral/research institutions with 1,916 total study abroad participants in 2005-2006 according to a recently released national "Open Doors" report.
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November 12, 2007 | General News
UGA Silvion™ technology joins the fight against super Staphylococcus bacteria
Medical Molecular Therapeutics, LLC, a University of Georgia Research Foundation start-up company, recently received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration to market two antimicrobial solutions, SilvionTM and Silvaklenz®, that can be used to fight multiple-drug-resistant bacteria such as Methacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.