Month: March 2015
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More than 700 students compete in annual science and engineering fair at UGA
More than 700 middle and high school students competed for cash awards and prizes last…
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Physician recommendations result in greater weight loss, UGA research finds
Patients advised to lose weight by their physicians dropped more pounds on average than those…
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Poet C.G. Hanzlicek to read at Georgia Review, Georgia Poetry Circuit event
C.G. Hanzlicek will read from his work as the final reader on the 2014-15 Georgia…
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Chronic loneliness in older adults leads to more doctors’ office visits, UGA study finds
Experiences of loneliness and social isolation can lead to increased health care use among older…
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Harvard’s Werner Sollors to speak at UGA on German life after WWII
Werner Sollors, a cultural historian, author and Harvard University professor, will discuss life in Germany…
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International Street Festival to showcase multicultural food, music and dance
The University of Georgia’s department of International Student Life will host the 17th Annual International…
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Students make IMPACT with service projects
Hundreds of UGA students shun typical spring break activities to help others across the country.
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UGA to host Gabriele Diewald, first Max Kade Distinguished Visiting Professor
Gabriele Diewald, a professor of linguistics and chair of the German department of Leibniz Universität…
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Law professor who argued ‘snail darter’ case to give Odum Environmental Ethics Lecture at UGA
Zygmunt Plater, a professor of law at Boston College, will give the University of Georgia’s…
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UGA students’ winning national public policy entry addresses homeless women’s hygiene
With an innovative proposal addressing a silent public health problem for homeless women, four students…
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EITS hosts Computer Health and Security Fair
University of Georgia students, faculty and staff are invited to bring their personal laptops for…
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Read the March 30 electronic issue of Columns
Read the March 230 electronic issue of Columns.
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A new breed: RBC researcher works to save endangered Sumatran tiger
Franklin West doesn’t want to save the world.He just wants to save endangered animals, like…
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Plan to eat healthy when dining out
Eating healthy often means including more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean proteins…
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Book examines national identity of Brazil
Cinema, Slavery, and Brazilian Nationalism By Richard A. Gordon University of Texas Press Hardcover: $36.85…
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‘Automatic for Autism’ benefit to raise awareness, money for UGA program
A resource fair and movie screening in April will raise awareness of autism while celebrating…
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Surveying sports
UGA’s Nathaniel Grow was quoted by ESPN in an article about the need for a…
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CAES Spring Showcase will feature agricultural, environmental sciences
The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will host its inaugural CAES Spring Showcase…
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President, provost launch Women’s Leadership Initiative
In the latest in a series of efforts to foster gender equity at UGA, President…
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New FMD maintenance zones
The operations and maintenance department in the Facilities Management Division will soon complete the transition…
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UWC fashion show
Macy’s will showcase spring and summer clothes modeled by members of the University Woman’s Club…
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Alumni Association’s executive director ushering in new era of giving
Meredith Gurley Johnson’s entire adult life has been spent studying at or working for UGA—and…
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Library associate’s life filled with child care, books, service
Vicki Worsham’s interests are threefold: child care, books and service work. And, over the last…
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UGA study finds stomach flu symptoms last an average of 44 hours
Norovirus infections, sometimes known as the stomach flu, typically last for the same amount of…
