Month: June 2021
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FACS department name change unites diverse areas of scholarship
The department of foods and nutrition in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences will…
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New leadership, trustees for UGA Foundation
Neal J. Quirk Sr. to serve as next chairman; new officers elected.
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Peabody Awards unveils 30 winners for best storytelling
‘They told urgent and powerful stories’ during a challenging year.
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Vidhi Patel
Orientation leader’s passion is serving and supporting others.
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UGA part of federal grant to preserve imperiled plants
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is among four conservation organizations in Georgia.
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Performing Arts Center set for 25th anniversary season
Robust, diverse program is based around the theme ‘Gather and Celebrate.’
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Students develop plan to keep Fort Pulaski operable
The historic site draws more than 300K visitors a year.
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Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of South Africa’s oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic species.
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Judy Woodruff wins Peabody’s Journalistic Integrity Award
Journalism crews also honored for all they did in 2020 to serve the public.
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UGA Theatre takes the digital stage during the pandemic
Productions ranged from self-taped musical cabarets to live-streamed comedy shows.
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Kevin Nwogu
Senior has led Orientation during a pandemic and interned at Google.
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Presenters unveiled for 81st Annual Peabody Awards
Winners will be announced over four consecutive days starting June 21.
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Asymptomatic pertussis more common than believed
New study challenges long-standing assumptions about disease severity in infants.
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Pollard receives Peabody Career Achievement Award
He’s being honored for 30 years of accomplishments as a filmmaker.
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UGA passport initiative puts the world within reach
The program will give students a head start on study abroad opportunities.
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UGA part of $40M grant for NMR network
UGA’s Art Edison is co-principal investigator for the NSF-funded project.
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Visualizing brain activity, researching humor as emotion
Humor actually ‘involves a lot of pretty advanced mental functioning.’
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Caring emotions motivate funeral spending
Marketing study looks at the consumer psychology of spending on funerals.
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National champion head coach to lead UGA track & field
Caryl Smith Gilbert will be first female coach of a UGA men’s program.
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Caroline Caden
Theatre major creates own path to perform, direct and manage productions.
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New grant to expand speech therapy services for those with Parkinson’s disease
Nina Santus will receive voice therapy training as part of the grant from the Parkinson…
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College clinic and center offer collaborative telehealth services
The two clinics have collaborated to conduct online autism, speech and language evaluations for patients…
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Rebounding hospitality and food industry faces regrowing pains
In an industry hard-hit by the pandemic, a return to normal is a welcome trend,…
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UGA Arts Lab awards initial graduate student fellowships
Two UGA graduate students have been awarded fellowships through the university’s recently established Arts Lab…
