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Fat cats. . . and dogs
The Wall Street Journal, in an article about a spike in pet obesity caused by their owners over-feeding them, quoted Steven Budsberg, director of clinical…
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Dissenting voices
Sonja West, an assistant professor in the School of Law, was quoted in a New York Times article about decoding Supreme Court decisions. “A dissent…
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A change of words
A CNN story about a bill put forward in Georgia’s House of Representatives that would eliminate the word “victim” from certain legal statues and replace…
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Wasped out
A New York Times article about using wasps’ natural abilities to detect odors like a bloodhound, quoted Glen C. Rains, an associate professor in the…
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Pet supplies minus
A New York Times article featuring tips for small business owners quoted Connie Edwards, a business consultant with UGA’s Small Business Development Center. “If the…
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University Council revises exam rescheduling policy, adds programs
University Council voted at its Feb. 17 meeting to revise the Final Exam Scheduling Conflict Policy so that students with three exams scheduled to start…
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Aging with grace
An article about how adopting a rosy outlook can help people live to be 100 in the Chattanooga, Tenn. Times-Free Press quoted Leonard Poon, director…
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Red Clay Conference to focus on Savannah harbor and coastal issues
Legal and environmental issues currently affecting the Georgia coast will be the focus of the School of Law’s 23rd annual Red Clay Conference. Entitled “Coastal…
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Ondaatje, author of ‘The English Patient,’ to give March 3 reading
Writer Michael Ondaatje, bestselling author of The English Patient, will read from his work March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel. Open free to…
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Protect yourself from outdoor pests
Being familiar with common pests and being prepared can make outdoor experiences more enjoyable and less itchy-scratchy, said Paul Pugliese, agriculture and natural resources agent…
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U.C. Berkeley to add more than 30 foreign language courses this fall
Beginning in the fall, students at the University of California, Berkeley, should have an easier time enrolling in foreign language courses, as the university announced…
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Ohio State receives $100 million gift
The chairman of Ohio State University’s board of trustees and his foundation recently donated $100 million to bolster the institution’s medical and arts missions, The…
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Community of learners
In an effort to support Georgia school principals in their first, second or third year, the College of Education is partnering with the Georgia Association…
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Allen, longtime international affairs professor, dies
Christopher S. Allen, an international affairs professor in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, died Feb. 14 in Newburyport, Mass., after an extended illness.
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Society may be willing to pay a high price to prevent child abuse and neglect, study suggests
The amount the public will pay to prevent the death of a child may be twice that of an adult, according to a new UGA…
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‘Sputnik wake-up call’
A new UGA study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil…
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UGA GLOBES to host info event March 3
University community members interested in advocating for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender interests are invited to attend “What is GLOBES?”
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MSU history professor to give this year’s Darl Snyder Lecture
The African Studies Institute presents the 2011 Darl Snyder Lecture March 2 at 10 a.m. in Masters Hall of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education…
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Dental clinic, UHC pharmacy now open to faculty, staff members
The University Health Center has many services that are available to faculty and staff. Although primary medical care is exclusively for students, their spouses and…
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Johansen, social scientist, will speak at annual PSO meeting
Bob Johansen, Distinguished Fellow of the Institute for the Future, will be the featured speaker at UGA’s 20th annual Public Service and Outreach Meeting and…
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Foundation Fellow named Gates Cambridge Scholar
Honors student Muktha Natrajan of Martinez has received a 2011 Gates Cambridge Scholarship.
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University’s observance of Women’s History Month to open March 1
UGA will celebrate Women’s History Month in March with events across campus, including a keynote address by AnaLouise Keating, an author and professor at Texas…
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Reaccreditation
A key step in the process of reaffirmation of the university’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges takes place…
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Performing Arts Center presents the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 27; Metropolitan Opera star Daw
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Grammy Award-winning Atlanta Symphony Orchestra on March 27 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall.