Month: April 2020
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UGA Earth Day celebration goes virtual
UGA is marking the 50th anniversary of the first event on campus.
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Early College of Education faculty member quoted in Nautilus article about anxiety
UGA’s Patrick O’Connor was quoted in a Nautilus article about health anxiety surrounding COVID-19.
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New York Times quotes Ecology School scientist in story about monarch butterflies
UGA’s Andy Davis was featured in a New York Times article about the problems with…
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Rolling Stone quotes engineering professor in story about ocean plastics
UGA’s Jenna Jambeck was quoted in Rolling Stone story about ocean-borne plastics.
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College of Public Health faculty member quoted in Women’s Running article
UGA’s Christina Proctor was quoted by Women’s Running about running in the midst of the…
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Hartman named SEC Freshman of Year
UGA’s Zoie Hartman was named SEC Freshman Swimmer of the Year.
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USG has among nation’s largest increases in college completion rates
Georgia has experienced among the largest increases in the nation for six-year college completion rates.
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Regents approve recommendation for no tuition increase for 2020-2021 academic year
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia voted April 14 to approve…
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History professor’s book looks at life beyond fertility
UGA’s Susan Mattern draws on historical, scientific and cultural research to reveal how perceptions of…
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Learn new skills while teleworking
All UGA students, faculty and staff have unlimited access to Linkedin Learning’s vast library of…
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Taking textiles from trash to treasure
Researchers are turning waste denim into acoustic insulation materials.
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UGA Libraries to document COVID-19 for posterity
UGA’s Special Collections Libraries seek diaries, other documents from Georgians.
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Social work student promotes community mental health
She urges those under stress to take time for self-care.
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Pharmacists separate COVID fact from fiction
UGA experts answer common questions they’re receiving from patients.
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2020 Creative Teaching Awards
Creative Teaching Awards recognize UGA faculty for excellence in developing and implementing creative teaching methods…
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2020 Graduate Student Awards
James L. Carmon Scholarship Award The James L. Carmon Award is presented to University of…
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2020 Josiah Meigs Teaching Professors
Five faculty members were named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Professors for 2020. The professorship is the…
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Regents OK Isakson Chair for Parkinson’s Research
UGA raises $1.6 million so far to fight debilitating disease.
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UGA provides meals for health care workers
Campus Kitchen helps hospital employees who can’t find time to eat.
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Human handling stresses young monarch butterflies
UGA research shows the adult monarchs can better handle stressors.
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Tips to avoid overeating while working from home
UGA experts offer advice on how to avoid telecommuting weight gain.
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Modeling a pandemic
UGA research predicts how COVID-19 infections will spread.
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Gear Up 4 College sheds light on higher education
UGA program outlines opportunities for local middle school students.

