Sam Fahmy
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Articles by Sam Fahmy
| May. 21 2012 |
UGA’s Bethany Moreton named Organization of American Historians Distinguished LecturerBethany Moreton, a University of Georgia associate professor of history and women's studies, was one of 25 professors nationwide selected this year to join the speaker's bureau of the Organization of American Historians, the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. |
| May. 16 2012 |
UGA’s Stephen Berry named Gregory Chair in the Civil War EraNoted historian Stephen Berry has been named the inaugural holder of the Amanda and Greg Gregory Chair in the Civil War Era in the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. |
| May. 8 2012 |
UGA study finds in extinction risk, there’s not always safety in numbersA basic tenet underpinning scientists' understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer than their less abundant counterparts, but a new University of Georgia study reveals a much more complex relationship. |
| Apr. 20 2012 |
Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill responseOn the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blowout, a national panel of researchers including University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye is urging the federal government to reassess how it would respond to similar oil spills that might occur in the future. |
| Apr. 18 2012 |
UGA to host diversity forum April 20 on Trayvon Martin shootingThe University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will bring faculty members and students from across campus together to discuss their professional and personal perspectives on the shooting of Trayvon Martin. |
| Apr. 6 2012 |
UGA observatory open house April 20 to feature Venus, Mars and SaturnThe University of Georgia department of physics and astronomy in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host its monthly observatory open house April 20 from 9-10:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the physics building. |
| Apr. 5 2012 |
NASA scientist to discuss search for extraterrestrial lifeThe project manager for NASA's Kepler Mission, which is searching for planets that could support life, will deliver a lecture at the University of Georgia on April 12 at 4 p.m. in room 202 of the physics building. |
| Mar. 29 2012 |
UGA scientists reveal genetic mutation depicted in van Gogh’s sunflower paintingsIn addition to being among his most vibrant and celebrated works, Vincent van Gogh's series of sunflower paintings also depict a mutation whose genetic basis has, until now, been a bit of a mystery. |
| Mar. 20 2012 |
International conference at UGA to examine sacred sites conservation and indigenous revivalsThe conservation of sites that indigenous peoples hold sacred is taking on an increased urgency as globalization and population growth increase the demand for resources in mountain areas. A three-day conference April 5-7 at the University of Georgia aims to give a global context to the revivals in indigenous advocacy for sustainability that are occurring from Canada to South America and Africa. |
| Mar. 8 2012 |
UGA observatory open house March 23 to feature Jupiter, Venus and MarsThe University of Georgia department of physics and astronomy in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host its monthly observatory open house March 23 from 9-10:30 p.m. on the fourth floor of the physics building. |
| Mar. 7 2012 |
Poet and ‘Genius Award’ recipient A.E. Stallings to speak at UGA March 25-26Noted poet and MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" recipient A.E. Stallings will visit her alma mater-the University of Georgia-for a poetry reading and a series of public events on March 25 and 26. |
| Mar. 1 2012 |
UGA study reveals basic molecular ‘wiring’ of stem cellsDespite the promise associated with the therapeutic use of human stem cells, a complete understanding of the mechanisms that control the fundamental question of whether a stem cell becomes a specific cell type within the body or remains a stem cell has-until now-eluded scientists. |
| Feb. 27 2012 |
Neurodegenerative disease expert to deliver Ritter Lecture at UGAA leading expert on misfolded proteins that play a role in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's will share her insights at the annual Ritter Lecture on March 27 at 4 p.m. in room 404B of the biological sciences building at the University of Georgia. |
| Feb. 20 2012 |
UGA receives $1.3 million grant for Deepwater Horizon researchUniversity of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye, who is the Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile have received a $1.3 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative that will enable UGA researchers and scientists from 13 other institutions to understand more thoroughly the ecosystem impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
| Feb. 17 2012 |
UGA Franklin College awards inaugural Dean’s Council ScholarshipUniversity of Georgia sophomore Mehreen Sultana of Madison, a biology and psychology double major who aims to pursue a career in medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Franklin College Dean's Council Scholarship. |