Month: October 2010
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Seminar to examine health care bill’s effect on insurance choices at UGA
Roger Roemmich, a former faculty member in accounting and current certified financial planner, and Kari…
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Fall enrollment at UGA down slightly
UGA’s total fall enrollment is 34,677, down one-half of 1 percent from last year. There…
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Board of regents adopts new policies concerning undocumented students
A report presented Oct. 13 to the board of regents found that only 501 undocumented…
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Make sure Halloween treats are safe
Halloween is a time of costumes, merriment and good fright. According to Judy Harrison, a…
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U.S. medical schools see rise in enrollment of minority students
Enrollment figures in medical schools across the U.S. rose in 2010, and minority students represent…
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Ohio academic libraries institute new policy to help save space
To cope with a storage crunch resulting from a lack of space in their five…
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Free tree ID class
Dan Williams (left), forest resources manager for the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,…
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Totally Ludacris
Rapper Ludacris (near photo, above) was the headline act at the annual Homecoming concert Oct.…
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NSF grant will be used to study vampire bats in Peru
Throughout Latin America, common vampire bats transmit infectious diseases like rabies to animals and humans.…
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New view
Simply standing before a Gothic cathedral-say Notre-Dame in Paris-can be an overwhelming experience. Understanding how…
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Dean Rusk Center to host legal lecture in memory of late professor
The School of Law’s Dean Rusk Center presents “The 10 Essential Tools to Become an…
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2010-12 Lilly Teaching Fellows attend retreat
The 2010-2012 Lilly Teaching Fellows recently attended a two-day retreat at Unicoi State Park and…
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CDC-UGA Collaborative Research Seed Award recipients announced
Three collaborative CDC-UGA research proposals aimed at human and animal disease threats were selected for…
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Waist size best predictor of future cardiovascular risk in children
A new long-term study published by researchers at UGA, the Menzies Research Institute in Hobart,…
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Study will examine how young people make choices for post-secondary education, careers
Recent forecasts indicate that the fastest-growing and highest-paying jobs in the next 20 years will…
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Building partnerships
More than 30 community leaders from across the state have accepted an invitation from UGA…
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McBee lecturer will discuss leadership during tough times
The chancellor of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive state university system will discuss the…
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Crowning achievements
(From left) Senior Madison Asef, escorted by her father Keith Asef, was crowned Homecoming Queen…
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State Botanical Garden opens 2010 art competition
The University of Georgia State Botanical Garden is conducting an art competition open to all…
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UGA School of Social Work to host Policy Day
The University of Georgia School of Social will host “Policy Day” Tuesday, Oct. 26, from…
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State public health director to deliver 2010 Ramsey Lecture at UGA
Dr. M. Rony François, director of the Division of Public Health for the Georgia Department…
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UGA receives customer service awards from chancellor’s office
Two University of Georgia departments were recognized recently for outstanding customer service by the University…
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Craig Piercy named an invited expert by Open Web Education Alliance
Craig Piercy has been named an invited expert by the Open Web Education Alliance, an…
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Road Maps for Relief
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s Geographic Information System (GIS) is being used to support…
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