Month: April 2021
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UGA hosts 10th annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Contestants explain their thesis or dissertation topic in three minutes or less.
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How social and environmental factors affect health
Childhood trauma tips the scale.
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UGA hosts national Rural Student Success unConference
Georgia steers the conversation on rural student success in higher education.
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Teaching physics via Zoom during the pandemic
Lauren Sgro figured out a way to hold virtual labs for hands-on exercises.
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UGA holds COVID-19 vaccine panel discussion
UGA experts answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the vaccine.
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UGA diversity initiative includes dialogue training
Faculty and staff program will help build supportive campus community.
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New fish species named in honor of UGA ecologists
Mary and Bud Freeman have worked for decades on fish and their ecosystems.
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Your lawn could help save the bees
UGA researchers discover a turfgrass that acts as a bee-friendly lawn.
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UGA cases of COVID-19 climb while interest in surveillance testing wanes
Campus urged to remain vigilant.
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‘Brain glue’ helps repair circuitry in severe TBI
Reparative hydrogel mimics the composition and mechanics of the brain.
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Altizer named interim dean of Odum School of Ecology
Current associate dean has strong record of teaching, research and administration.
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Creating plant-dissection videos during COVID
Mason McNair and Mark Zenoble transitioned a very hands-on class to online.
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Vaccination a ‘great step’ for athletic coaches, staff
They are encouraging those who wish to receive it to make an appointment.
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Deadline to apply for new Study Away Passport Initiative is April 14
The initiative provides funding to cover the cost of purchasing a passport from UGA Tate…
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UGA celebrates international cultures with virtual festival
The goal of the events is to bring people together digitally to learn about and…
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Exhibition catalog examines race, gender through tapestries
‘Emma Amos: Color Odyssey’ accompanies the exhibition of the same name.
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Changes to OneUSG Connect effective April 11
On April 11, enhancements to OneUSG Connect will change the way faculty and staff submit time,…
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Public affairs professor talks First Amendment and social media
Joseph Watson, Carolyn Caudell Tieger Professor of Public Affairs Communications in the Grady College of…
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Director of dietetics talks benefits of cooking at home
Emma Laing, the director of dietetics and an associate professor in the College of Family…
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Assistant professor discusses effect of ‘fake commute’ on mental health
Kristen Shockley, an assistant professor of psychology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences,…
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UGA professor, alumnus are among 2021 ESA Fellows
ESA Fellows are chosen for their outstanding contributions to ecological research and discovery, communication, education…
