James Hataway
Public Relations Specialist
Articles by James Hataway
| May. 9 2013 |
Power plants: UGA researchers explore how to harvest electricity directly from plantsThe sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy. |
| Apr. 4 2013 |
Eyes on the sky: UGA students provide up-to-the-minute weather reports for Athens communityFor people living in Athens, chances are most of their weather updates come from a television station in Atlanta. While forecasters there generally try to report on weather across the state, they tend to focus more on the major cities, and smaller towns can get lost in the shuffle. |
| Mar. 26 2013 |
UGA discovery may allow scientists to make fuel from CO2 in the atmosphereExcess carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere created by the widespread burning of fossil fuels is the major driving force of global climate change, and researchers the world over are looking for new ways to generate power that leaves a smaller carbon footprint. |
| Mar. 22 2013 |
Biotech expert to discuss future of discovery March 28Rapid advances in biology are already changing the ways we practice medicine, grow food and create fuels to power our cars and homes, but these are just the first steps in what will become a biotechnology revolution, according to Raymond McCauley, a scientist, engineer and entrepreneur slated to speak at the University of Georgia. |
| Mar. 11 2013 |
Panel discussion on turning research into business to be held March 26The products and processes developed by scientists at the University of Georgia may one day become the foundation for new medical treatments, cleaner energy production or faster computers. But what many might not know is that these same discoveries may also serve as the foundation for a strong business. |
| Feb. 25 2013 |
UGA Entrepreneurial Week announcedThe University of Georgia will host Entrepreneurial Week, March 22-29, to foster economic development in the region and provide inspiration and advice to those contemplating a plunge into the competitive and exciting world of entrepreneurship. |
| Feb. 13 2013 |
UGA leads inaugural SEC Symposium on renewable energyExperts from all of the Southeastern Conference's 14 universities joined with representatives from industry and government in Atlanta Feb. 10-12 at the inaugural SEC Symposium, a meeting designed to forge new collaborations among universities, and to share the research and innovation of SEC institutions with the outside world. |
| Feb. 5 2013 |
Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processingWhen Li Tan approached his colleagues at the University of Georgia with some unusual data he had collected, they initially seemed convinced that his experiment had become contaminated; what he was seeing simply didn't make any sense. |
| Jan. 17 2013 |
Fighting sleep: UGA discovery may lead to new treatments for deadly sleeping sicknessWhile its common name may make it sound almost whimsical, sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is in reality a potentially fatal parasitic infection that has ravaged populations in sub-Saharan Africa for decades, and it continues to infect thousands of people every year. |
| Jan. 11 2013 |
UGA discovery promises to improve drugs used to fight cancer, other diseasesEven when at rest, the human body is a flurry of activity. Like a microscopic metropolis locked in a state of perpetual rush hour traffic, the trillions of cells that make us who we are work feverishly policing the streets, making repairs, building new structures and delivering important cargo throughout the bustling organic society. |
| Jan. 8 2013 |
Parasitic worms may help treat diseases associated with obesityOn the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. Although modern pharmaceuticals have made them less of a threat in some areas, these organisms are still a major cause of disease and disability throughout much of the developing world. |
| Dec. 18 2012 |
Researchers examine public opinion on biofuel industry in the Southeast U.S.Public opinion and local support may very well be the linchpins that determine the future of bioenergy in the United States. The Southeastern U.S. is poised to become a major producer of bioenergy, and a wide range of bioenergy technologies are now in various stages of development in the region. Will residents support the new ventures? Who will grow the biomass? Will those in established industries fight against it? These are but a few of the critical questions that citizens, policymakers and investors must answer if bioenergy is to become a viable alternative to fossil fuels. |
| Dec. 12 2012 |
UGA researchers find algal ancestor is key to how deadly pathogens proliferateLong ago, when life on Earth was in its infancy, a group of small single-celled algae propelled themselves through the vast prehistoric ocean by beating whip like tails called flagella. It's a relatively unremarkable tale, except that now, more than 800 million years later, these organisms have evolved into parasites that threaten human health, and their algal past in the ocean may be the key to stopping them. |
| Dec. 11 2012 |
NSF renews $5.8 million grant for Georgia coastal researchA consortium of universities headed by the University of Georgia will continue ecological field research on the marshes and estuaries of the Georgia coast following the renewal of a six-year, $5.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The award will help scientists understand how these ecosystems function, track changes over time and predict how they might be affected by future variations in climate and human activities. |
| Dec. 6 2012 |
Five UGA faculty members named AAAS FellowsFive University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon them by their peers for "scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications." |