Month: June 2019
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UGA students, alumni receive 13 NSF Fellowships
Seven graduate students, six alumni receive competitive national award.
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David Stanley
From mentoring local high school students to developing a diversity workshop series, David Stanley, a Ph.D.…
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Shelley Zuraw
Shelley Zuraw has a knack for making Renaissance and Baroque art feel much more modern.
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Parasites affect host responses to environmental change
Researchers offer examples to illustrate importance of having baseline parasite data.
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UGA launches alumni-student mentor program
Housed in the Career Center, the UGA Mentor Program serves both students and alumni.
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How fathers, children should spend time together
Study dives into factors that could help develop a stronger relationship.
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Young Dawgs encourages students’ passions for science
Since the program began in 2008, 1,198 high school students have participated.
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Ronald Pegg
Whether food scientist Ronald Pegg is chasing coffee “from bean to cup” in Costa Rica…
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Professional development for faculty on tap for summer, fall
Professional development opportunities for faculty include programs on writing, mentoring, inclusion and other career-development topics.
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Why I Give: Susan Haire
Name: Susan B. Haire Position: Director of Criminal Justice Studies and Professor of Political Science…
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Employee website
On June 30, the legacy University of Georgia employee self-service site, employee.uga.edu, will be retired…
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More than 3,500 donors participated in university’s inaugural Giving Week
More than 3,500 members of the UGA community, including alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and…
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Alumnus named new state relations director
Grant Thomas will be UGA’s primary liaison to the Georgia General Assembly, the Office of…
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Researchers use technology to predict schizophrenia
They will explore novel risk identification methods such as digital phenotyping.
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Museum shows minimal works in “Color, Form and Light”
The exhibition will be on display June 22 through Oct. 13.
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UGA collaborating on child welfare workforce education
School of Social Work to help evaluate the health of Georgia DFCS.
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Felice Kaufmann: Scholarly Activity
She was first winner of the Presidential Scholars award, which was named for her.
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Jessica McRae: Design Online
Jessica McRae’s web-based company, SwatchPop!, matches clients with professional designers and allows them to collaborate…
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Jonathan Jones: Ambassador of Science
Biochemical engineer, alumnus dedicated to inspiring children to pursue science.
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Greg Guyer: How Stuff Works
Greg Guyer graduated from the University of Georgia with a chemistry degree. He now serves…
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Building Bridges
UGA institute seeks innovative solutions to problems from flood control to sanitation.
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Gina Coleman Drosos: Leading a Path to Brilliance
Georgia alumna was named the first woman CEO of Signet Jewelers.
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Guided Tour
UGA’s student tour guides are the face of the university to thousands of prospective students.

