Day: April 15, 2013
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Holocaust survivor Norbert Friedman to speak at UGA
Norbert Friedman, a Polish Jew who lived through 3 years of imprisonment in 11 different…
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Turner Entertainment President creates Koonin Scholars Fund at UGA’s Grady College
Turner Entertainment President Steve Koonin and his wife Eydie have made a $250,000 personal gift…
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Student-driven UGA app available in App Store
The University of Georgia has launched a new central mobile app that lets users track…
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Environmental activist, essayist to speak at Earth Day celebration
Nationally known environmental activist and award-winning writer Scott Russell Sanders will speak on “Near and…
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Caution with candles prevents fires
Many people burn candles to make a room smell good or just for decorative effect.…
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Terry College of Business, Tull School of Accounting maintain accreditation
The Terry College of Business and its Tull School of Accounting have maintained accreditation by…
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Two undergraduate students named 2013 Udall Scholars
Two UGA Honors students were among 50 students nationwide who were awarded 2013 Morris K.…
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Passport office move
On April 15, the passport office will move to the third floor of the Tate…
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2013 Richard B. Russell Awards
Three UGA faculty members will receive Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching…
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NIH awards $1.5M to researcher studying Legionnaires’ disease
It begins with flu-like symptoms, but within days a victim of Legionnaires’ disease may experience…
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Social studies
John Knox, an associate professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences,…
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Early lecturer calls for investigation of Southern civil rights-era violence
In 1967, Wharlest Jackson was murdered in Natchez, Miss., after receiving a promotion over white…
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Fish food
Irving Steel, a 2008 alumnus of the School of Public and International Affairs now living…
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Staying off-track
A story in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the evolving role of tenured faculty in…
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Book examines daily newspaper’s decline
The Decline of the Daily Newspaper: How an American Institution Lost the Online Revolution By…
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Microbiologists shed light on ancient origin of life
Researchers in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have discovered important genetic clues about…
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Modern art: Instructional designer helps faculty sculpt online courses
Being raised by a single working mother, Flint Buchanan saw the real impact of night…
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Poll: 67 percent of NCAA fans believe rule-breaking common in programs
More than two-thirds of sports fans believe college sports programs commonly break NCAA rules during…
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Adams attends final Staff Council meeting as president, praises staff
UGA President Michael F. Adams received a standing ovation during his final visit to the…
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Feeding frenzy
New UGA research has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating…
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Photos needed for ‘making a difference’
UGA students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to post photos of their favorite…
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UGA Hodgson Singers to reflect on mortality in final concert of the year
The UGA Hodgson Singers will delve into the enigma of mortality in their final performance…
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2013 Creative Research Medals
The Creative Research Medals will be awarded April 18 to five faculty members for their…
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Training ground
Vicki Michaelis, the first John Huland Carmical Distinguished Professor of Sports Journalism in Grady College,…
