Author: Leigh Hataway

New vaccine targets life-threatening fungal infections

Fungal infections kill millions every year. UGA’s vaccine could change that.
Mysteries of the Mind

Researchers in the Franklin College explore why humans do what we do.
#Goals for the New Year

Consider what’s achievable and what biases are blinding you. Crush your goals.
Verda Colvin: A Higher Calling

Leading with Love
Generation X better prepared for retirement than experts thought

Baby boomers and Gen Xers are somewhat prepared. Millennials are falling behind.
Low to moderate stress is good for you

Mild stress levels force your body to optimize cognition and body function.
Smart home hubs leave users vulnerable to hackers

Machine learning programs can give hackers insight into your daily habits.
UGA’s Jenna Jambeck awarded MacArthur grant

The “Genius Grant” is the latest of the researcher’s accolades.
Genetic sequencing could contain future COVID-19 variants

Study finds travel bans are ineffective at containing new disease outbreaks.
The pearl on the Georgia coast

UGA researchers are working hard to bring oyster industry back.
Wildfires disproportionately affect the poor

Low-income homeowners are at higher risk of wildfires and canceled insurance.
Researchers discover potential treatment for Chagas disease

The new drug completely eliminates T. cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas.
Do students gain weight in college?

Is the freshman 15 a myth? University resources help with weight gain.
City-based soda pop taxes don’t effectively reduce sugar consumption

Soda taxes reduce soda purchases, but they don’t reduce sugar consumption.
Physically active teens more likely to vape

Physically active adolescents up to 23% more likely to vape than sedentary ones.
Georgians in 71 counties lack methadone clinic access within a 15-minute drive

Federally qualified health centers could help fill this health care gap.
Wind has caused 479 injuries, 28 deaths in bounce houses since 2000

Watching the weather and securing bouncy houses with stakes can keep kids safe.
Some types of stress could be good for brain functioning

Safe levels of stress can benefit mental health and brain functions.
Heat safety for marching bands

Marching bands need guidelines for heat protection just like athletes, says researcher.
Feminism may lead to better body image

How mothers speak about their bodies affects how their daughters view theirs.
Along Came a Spider

Joro Spiders are taking over the east coast. UGA researchers explain how they got here,…
Age may rival politics in COVID-19 vaccine debate

Age and risk perception may be the deciding factors on getting the COVID shot.
Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America

Monarch butterfly populations in North America have been stable for 25 years.
Low levels of high-risk salmonella evade traditional methods of detection

New technology identifies all the kinds of salmonella in poultry samples.