Author: Leigh Hataway
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Researcher awarded $3.2M to study child brain development
New study investigates how environment can affect neurocognitive development.
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Vaccine hesitancy persists among parents
Some parents have concerns about childhood vaccines, like the MMR and flu shots.
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‘Play deserts’ common throughout Deep South, Southwest
Physical activity is key to health, but much of the U.S. lacks play areas.
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Joro spiders aren’t scary. They’re shy.
New study suggests massive spiders are gentle giants and mean people no harm.
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College degrees seem elusive to many young students
1 in 6 high school students want a bachelor’s degree but don’t think they’ll get…
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One in five suicides involved intimate partner problems
20% of suicides were related to issues like breakups, conflict and divorce.
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Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic
Moms who gave birth during the pandemic were given more, stronger prescriptions.
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Dana Spinola: The fab’rik of Life
The night the first fab’rik opened in 2002 was a raging success. Customers swarmed the…
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Meet the I-STEM Complex
Buildings with personality
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Patient-friendly prescription labels improve medication adherence
New medication labels could save over 100,000 lives each year, new study finds.
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People don’t know what a preprint is. Here’s why that matters.
Preprints aren’t final. Publicizing their results may cause distrust in news.
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Bald eagles aren’t fledging as many chicks due to avian influenza
As more eagles die from H5N1, experts worry years of conservation may be undone.
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Protective parenting may help your kids avoid health problems as adults
Stressful environments can cause problems in adulthood. Parents setting limits can help.
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Heart disease deaths declining, but not for everyone
Rural and mostly Black counties experience higher rates of heart disease.
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Michelle Samuel-Foo: More Than Just Farming
The Love of Agriculture
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COVID drug trials don’t match patient population
Most participants in the drug trials were white, male and over 50.
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New vaccine targets life-threatening fungal infections
Fungal infections kill millions every year. UGA’s vaccine could change that.
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Mysteries of the Mind
Researchers in the Franklin College explore why humans do what we do.
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#Goals for the New Year
Consider what’s achievable and what biases are blinding you. Crush your goals.
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Verda Colvin: A Higher Calling
Leading with Love
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Generation X better prepared for retirement than experts thought
Baby boomers and Gen Xers are somewhat prepared. Millennials are falling behind.
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Low to moderate stress is good for you
Mild stress levels force your body to optimize cognition and body function.
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Smart home hubs leave users vulnerable to hackers
Machine learning programs can give hackers insight into your daily habits.
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UGA’s Jenna Jambeck awarded MacArthur grant
The “Genius Grant” is the latest of the researcher’s accolades.
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