Month: October 2019

Diversity Advisory Council holds annual retreat

DAC is committed to inclusive excellence, providing a welcoming campus culture and fostering living, learning…
Mason Lecture speaker urges humane approach to drug development

John Crowley delivered the Mason Public Leadership Lecture at the University of Georgia on Sept.…
Former UNESCO director-general shares value of protecting heritage

Irina Bokova spoke about why heritage matters and her experiences with preservation as the first…
Warnell School faculty member receives national award

Mike Mengak’s outreach work focuses on nuisance wildlife management and human-wildlife conflict resolution.
COE faculty member receives Excellence in Scholarship Award

Conner is an associate professor in the college’s mathematics and science education department.
Marine sciences professor to receive stewardship award

The Davidson Award recognizes an individual who demonstrates extraordinary leadership, service, innovation and commitment to…
‘Career matchmaker’ helps MBA students grow

Patti Zettek shares her knowledge with the students she’s preparing for new careers.
Wojdynski named Kennedy Professor of New Media

Grady College has named Bartosz Wojdynski a Jim Kennedy Professor of New Media.
Safe and Secure report available online

The report contains policy statements and crime statistics for UGA.
Book looks at contrasting voices in Psalms

We Have Heard, O Lord is written by Robert Foster, a lecturer in religion and…
Soil and water expert to speak at College of Environment and Design

Barrett Kays will discuss “Urban Soil Design and Climate Change in the Southeast” on Oct.…
EITS to host two-day Information Technology Fair Oct. 29-30

EITS volunteers will offer free technology help and educate users on simple self-service options.
Medical Partnership expands class size by 50 percent

The move is part of a strategy to address Georgia’s critical shortage of physicians.
Peanut harvest season is a time of celebration

It drives the economy of many rural Georgia communities.
Study: Health coaching helps employees lose weight

The most successful method was one-on-one help via the telephone.
Engineering student receives prestigious NIH fellowship

Yang Liu’s fellowship will support his development of a new microscope.
Law school again named best return on investment

National Jurist named the school the best value in legal education in the U.S.
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder coming to UGA

The 15-time Grammy Award winner began his career as a bluegrass musician in 1971.
Researchers to study medical cannabis and chronic pain

The $3.5M NIH project will see if cannabis substitutes for traditional pain meds.
Nominations being accepted for President’s Medal

The University of Georgia will award the 2020 President’s Medal to recognize the longstanding, extraordinary…
Jayla Blakemore

Through all of her experiences at UGA, Jayla Blakemore, a senior financial planning major, has become…
Pejman Rohani

Pejman Rohani, UGA Athletic Association Professor in the Odum School of Ecology and the College…
Library partners on Latino, Hispanic history project

It will preserve records and oral histories with elected officials and business leaders.
Turf tech

Gerald Henry can easily rattle off a list of what makes real grass better than…