Month: August 2008
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Student employment fair
The July 28 issue of Columns contained the wrong location for the upcoming student employment…
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Summer enrollment tops 15,600 students
Summer enrollment at UGA was up by 306 students from a year ago. Total enrollment…
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UGA incoming freshmen set records for academic quality
The University of Georgia expects just over 4,800 students in the new freshman class and…
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Fraternity house demolition under way
Demolition of the former Kappa Alpha fraternity house at 294 S. Lumpkin Street is under…
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Priority purchase period opens Aug. 18 for upcoming Performing Arts Center season
Beginning Aug. 18, the Performing Arts Center will offer UGA faculty, staff and students a…
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$9.2 million stem cell grant from NIH
A research group led by Stephen Dalton, professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar of…
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Young Dawgs
Deniqua Mitchell didn’t exactly expect to spend her summer dissecting lab rats. When the Cedar…
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New institute will focus on creating plant varieties
A new institute that will focus on the science of creating new and improved plant…
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Member apathy, use of Social Security numbers top Staff Council agenda for new academic year
Stuart Ivy, the new president of Staff Council, plans to address member apathy and the…
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UGA moves up in national ranking of Ph.D.s earned by black students
In its July edition, Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranked UGA 18th in the nation…
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Medical partnership check-up
Officials from UGA and the Medical College of Georgia took a tour late last month…
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Newest GRA Eminent Scholar working to expand tree biofuel technology
UGA’s bioenergy initiative has received a boost with the successChung-Jui Tsai ful recruitment of forestry…
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Meetings set for comment on draft NBAF report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will seek public comment on the National Bio and…
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Mediacal partnership check-up
Officials from UGA and the Medical College of Georgia took a tour late last month…
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UGA department of mathematics awarded $3.8 million grant
The National Science Foundation has awarded the department of mathematics at the University of Georgia…
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International conference at UGA to focus on weeds
The University of Georgia will host an international conference in September called “Agricultural Weeds: Bridging…
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UGA professor named APA division president
Alan Stewart, an associate professor of counseling psychology in the University of Georgia’s College of…
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UGA congratulates First Honor Graduates
Two students at the University of Georgia received First Honor Graduation distinctions at the August…
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UGA’s annual survey of Grady graduates find job market intact
The job market for journalism and mass communication graduates in the second half of 2007…
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UGA gets $2.5 million in grants to study plants
University of Georgia researchers were recently awarded two grants totaling $2.5 million to help find…
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Media Advisory: Sundial to be dedicated at UGA
A dedication ceremony will be held Friday, Aug. 8, at 10:30 a.m. for the installation…
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Forest biotechnology expert comes to UGA
The University of Georgia’s bioenergy initiative has received a boost with the successful recruitment of…
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Study: Spices may protect against high blood sugar
Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and a new University of Georgia study suggests…
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UGA welcomes students to campus with Hunker Down with Housing
The University of Georgia Department of Housing will welcome all new and returning students to…
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