Month: April 2020
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Bolstering Immunity
A crucial disease-fighting organ fails with age. Nancy Manley is trying to fix it.
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COVID-19 testing goes mobile in Athens
Medical Partnership’s Athens Free Clinic will serve vulnerable populations.
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Researchers develop sleep and health monitor
BedDot can alert loved ones and caregivers to falls and other emergencies.
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Electric buses transform UGA’s transit system
The fleet cuts operational costs and slashes greenhouse gas emissions.
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Professor moves closer to possible COVID-19 vaccine
An engineered dog virus shows promise to promote an immune response.
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Financial technology sees surge during pandemic
UGA expert explains how contactless payment options can help.
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Emily Austin
Emily Austin is working toward fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming a physician and bringing creation and…
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Georgia Hodges
Georgia Hodges, an assistant research scientist in the College of Education, has dedicated her career…
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Debris Tracker can help solve plastic waste problem
The UGA-developed open-data platform has tracked more than 2 million items.
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Unemployment benefits for student employees
The university has been advised that student employees who are not working may apply directly…
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Thirty-six UGA employees retired on April 1, 2020
Eleven UGA employees retired March 1, 2020.
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West named interim dean of UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Joe West has been named interim dean and director of the College of Agricultural and…
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Annual CURO Symposium to be held online April 21-24
Students present their research projects to faculty, graduate students and peers.
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The story behind UGA’s first Earth Day
Fifty years ago, thousands learned about growing environmental concerns.
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UGA reschedules spring Commencement ceremonies
In-person events will occur in fall if deemed safe by officials.
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2020 UGA Honors & Awards
UGA celebrates the achievements of faculty, staff, alumni and students.
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2020 Richard B. Russell Undergraduate Teaching Awards
Three UGA faculty members received a Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching…
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2020 Public Service & Outreach Awards
Nine University of Georgia faculty and staff members are being honored for exemplary service to…
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2020 Research Awards
Eighteen faculty were awarded Research Awards for 2020.
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2020 Seawell Award recipient
Marty Parker is the recipient of the 2020 Lee Anne Seawell Faculty Recognition Award from…
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2020 Outstanding Academic Advisors
Creative Teaching Awards recognize UGA faculty for excellence in developing and implementing creative teaching methods…
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2020 Service-Learning Excellence Awards
Service-Learning Excellence Awards recognize faculty for innovative service-learning course design as well as scholarship that…

