Month: July 2012
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UGA researchers develop rapid diagnostic test for pathogens, contaminants
Athens, Ga. – Using nanoscale materials, researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a…
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PepsiCo executive to speak at UGA scholarship luncheon
Larry D. Thompson, an executive with PepsiCo, will deliver the keynote address at the University…
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UGA summer enrollment totals 13,854
The University of Georgia enrolled 13,854 students this summer, a 6.5 decrease from the 2011…
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Georgia Commissioner of Public Health to address obesity in Georgia
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and State Health Officer,…
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Overuse of deworming drugs led to widespread resistance among parasites
A long forgotten foe is beginning to reemerge on pastures and meadows around the world,…
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UGA to install Solar Demonstration Project this fall
This fall, the University of Georgia will add a touch of green to its Athens…
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UGA Willson Center to sponsor screening of Chaplin’s ‘City Lights’ at Ciné
The University of Georgia Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will sponsor a limited engagement…
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Chester named UGA’s vice president for information technology
Athens, Ga. – For the first time in the University of Georgia’s history, the institution…
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UGA’s Georgia College Advising Corps shares national service award
The Georgia College Advising Corps, launched under the auspices of the University of Georgia Institute…
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UGA education faculty to present at conference associated with Olympics July 19-24
Three University of Georgia College of Education faculty members-Rose Chepyator-Thomson, Bryan McCullick and Michael Ferrara-will…
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Health Sciences Campus Update – July 2012
Classes at the Health Sciences Campus will begin in August, and the community is cordially…
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UGA study finds firms’ tax rates are tied to CEOs’ politics
Companies run by CEOs who vote Republican tend to pay more in taxes than companies…
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Alumni, Athletic associations to host UGA Day in Atlanta
The University of Georgia Alumni Association and the UGA Athletic Association have teamed up to…
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Area teachers participate in UGA’s Red Clay Writing Project
While most students in Athens and Northeast Georgia have been enjoying summer vacations, some of…
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UGA Libraries’ media archives receives earliest known home movies of Georgia
The University of Georgia Libraries’ Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, the…
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Twenty-six incoming freshmen receive UGA’s prestigious Foundation Fellowship
The class of 2016 at the University of Georgia will include 26 students who have…
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Faculty, staff receive Fulbright Awards for international study
Four UGA faculty and professionals have received Fulbright Awards for international study.
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Chef Nathalie Dupree to speak at Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art will host a free lecture and book signing by chef…
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Selig study: University added $2.1 billion to local economy
UGA continues to positively influence the Athens-area economy through both funds and employment. For fiscal…
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‘Power’ play: UGA goes back to national science, engineering festival
The 6-year-old boy spotted the microscopes at UGA’s bioenergy exhibit and pulled his parents…
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Pharmacy expands its degree programs
The College of Pharmacy will offer a new degree program this fall for students seeking…
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Administrative changes
• Josh Brewer, a former assistant coach at the University of Southern California, has been…
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Fun and Games
UGA will be sending 29 Bulldogs—27 athletes, one coach and one official—to the Olympics in…
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State funding, tuition increases support budget priorities
With the opening of the new fiscal year on July 1, UGA administrators were able…
