Matt Weeks
Senior Reporter
Articles by Matt Weeks
| Apr. 10 2012 |
UGA professor named inaugural recipient of SEC Faculty Achievement AwardLoch Johnson, a faculty member at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, has been named an inaugural winner of the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium's Faculty Achievement Award. |
| Apr. 2 2012 |
African ambassador to speak at UGA April 4-5The University of Georgia will host a public talk and other events with the Hon. Maria de Fatima Lima da Veiga, Cape Verde ambassador to the U.S., from April 4-5. |
| Feb. 20 2012 |
UGA professor to speak on his role in ‘Red Tails’ companion documentaryThe Tuskegee Airmen's role in World War II has received increased attention since the release of the movie Red Tails. The film's educational companion piece Double Victory features interviews with John Morrow, head of the University of Georgia department of history. Hosted by the UGA Institute for African American Studies, the documentary will screen Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in room 171 of the Miller Learning Center. |
| Feb. 6 2012 |
Atlanta mayor to present Holmes-Hunter Lecture at UGAAtlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will deliver the University of Georgia's 2012 Holmes-Hunter Lecture March 7 at 2 p.m. in the UGA Chapel. The lecture is open to the public. |
| Jan. 20 2012 |
UGA to celebrate African-American women during Black History MonthBlack women and their contributions to American history and culture will be highlighted on the University of Georgia campus in February as the university celebrates Black History Month. |
| Jan. 18 2012 |
Former Willson Center director to deliver Founders Day LectureIn observance of the University of Georgia's 227th anniversary, Betty Jean Craige, retired university professor of comparative literature and former director of the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, will present the 10th annual Founders Day Lecture on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in the UGA Chapel as a part of Founders Week. |
| Oct. 21 2011 |
North, South Korean and U.S. delegates meet at UGA for informal peace talksDelegates from North Korea, South Korea and the U.S. reaffirmed a commitment to peace building and reintegration Oct. 20 following four days of Track II talks held at the University of Georgia. |
| Sep. 16 2011 |
UGA dedicates statue of its founderAthens, Ga. - The University of Georgia dedicated a statue of Abraham Baldwin, UGA's founder and first president, in a ceremony Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the statue site on the university's North Campus. The statue is a gift from the UGA Alumni Association. |
| Sep. 7 2011 |
UGA to dedicate statue of its founderAthens, Ga. - The University of Georgia will dedicate a statue of Abraham Baldwin, UGA's founder and first president, in a ceremony Sept. 16 at 10 a.m. at the statue site near the northeast corner of Old College on the university's North Campus. The statue is a gift from the UGA Alumni Association. |
| Aug. 31 2011 |
UGA to mark 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacksTo mark the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the University of Georgia will host and participate in events across campus and the community, including a lecture from an FBI agent who responded to the attacks a decade ago and a community-wide musical celebration conducted by a UGA choral director. |
| Aug. 19 2011 |
NSF STEM grant renewedThe National Science Foundation has renewed a five-year, $4.9 million grant to the University of Georgia and six partner institutions that aims to bolster the number of students from underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. |
| Aug. 16 2011 |
First African-American Terry student to speak at luncheonHarold A. Black, the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization's ninth annual Founders Award Scholarship Luncheon, Sept. 13, from noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. |
| Aug. 15 2011 |
UGA researcher wins George Washington Carver AwardUniversity of Georgia researcher and Ph.D. student Micah Lewis was recently named the recipient of the 2011 George Washington Carver Award for his work with peanuts. |
| Aug. 3 2011 |
UGA alumnus wins on ‘Jeopardy!’A freshly minted University of Georgia Ph.D. graduate won more than $18,000 during a two-night run on the television quiz show "Jeopardy!" July 26 and 27. |
| Jun. 7 2011 |
Study: UGA has $2 billion impact on local economyDespite a rough economic climate, the University of Georgia continued to be a powerful financial force for the Athens area in fiscal year 2010, pumping more than $2 billion into the local economy, according to a new study from UGA's Selig Center for Economic Growth. |