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Baldwin Hall section of South Jackson Street closed starting May 14

The University of Georgia will be replacing the steam and condensate system serving Baldwin Hall over the summer semester. To facilitate the project, the portion of South Jackson Street directly in front of Baldwin Hall will be closed to all traffic starting May 14. Motorists should seek an alternate route.

NSF grant will help scientists uncover hidden soybean genes

Soybeans are the world's largest single source of vegetable protein and edible oil, already used to make livestock feed, soymilk, tofu, adhesives, alternative fuels, disinfectants, plastics and particleboard. Using a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, University of Georgia researcher Wayne Parrott hopes to uncover more uses for the popular legume.

Three UGA professors named among the nation’s best by Princeton Review

Three University of Georgia professors are among the best undergraduate teachers in the nation, according to the Princeton Review and RateMyProfessors.com. John Knox, an associate professor of geography; Audrey Haynes, an associate professor of political science; and Charles Kutal, a chemistry professor and associate dean of the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, are listed among The Best 300 Professors, which was released April 3.

UGA receives its second Tree Campus USA designation from the Arbor Day Foundation

The University of Georgia has repeated its designation as a Tree Campus USA, an honor given by the Arbor Day Foundation to universities and colleges nationwide that show a commitment to effective community forestry management. UGA received its first recognition last year.

University of Georgia presents the Delta Prize for Global Understanding

Delta Air Lines and the University of Georgia presented the 2012 Delta Prize for Global Understanding to Roméo Dallaire, a Canadian senator and retired Canadian Army lieutenant-general, March 16. Dallaire was honored for his leadership, passion and diplomacy in promoting human rights.

Internal auditing director’s retirement prompts UGA search

The University of Georgia will begin a search for a new director of its Internal Auditing Division as current director Dale Wetzelberger announces his retirement—effective June 30—after 12 years of service to UGA.

Media alert: Delta Air Lines, UGA to present 2012 Delta Prize March 16

Delta Air Lines and the University of Georgia will present the 2012 Delta Prize for Global Understanding to Roméo Dallaire, a Canadian senator and retired Canadian Army lieutenant-general, during a ceremony on March 16 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

UGA sets second-highest spring enrollment

The University of Georgia claimed its second highest enrollment for a spring semester this year with a 0.9 percent increase over 2011's numbers. The 2012 total of 33,367 undergraduate and graduate students was 253 students shy of the record set in spring 2010 with 33,620 students.

UGA experts available on women’s history

Women's contributions to society take the forefront in March during Women's History Month. This year, the national focus is on how education empowers women. And at Georgia's flagship institution for higher education, learning opportunities for both women and men abound as do University of Georgia experts on women's history.

UGA Global Programs in Sustainability honored with Institute of International Education award

UGA works to increase pecan awareness, profitability

The pecan, a Georgia crop staple, packs a much higher antioxidant punch than its nut-cousin the almond. But what the little-known nut is high in is overshadowed by what it's low in—research, marketing and consumer data.

UGA ranks sixth on Kiplinger’s list of top values in public colleges

Top value and low debt at graduation earned the University of Georgia sixth-place status on Kiplinger's Personal Finance list of 100 best values among public colleges and universities.

UGA expert available to speak on North Korean leader’s death

University of Georgia professor Han Park is available to speak on the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong II, who died Saturday.

NPR show ‘Mountain Stage’ is returning to Athens

WUGA is bringing the popular nationally syndicated weekly radio show "Mountain Stage" back to Athens on Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in the Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.

UGA ranks well on Open Doors 2011 study abroad list

Open doors take on a literal meaning for many University of Georgia students as they move their education beyond the state's borders. During the 2009-2010 school year, 1,994 studied abroad. Their global experiences earned UGA a 15th-place ranking among U.S. doctoral/research institutions on the Open Doors 2011 list released annually by the national Institute of International Education.