All News
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Out of the spotlight
A Wall Street Journal article about celebrity CEOs quoted Scott Graffin, an assistant professor in the Terry College of Business. “Dennis Kozlowski loved the attention-he…
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Gassed
A Wall Street Journal story about bacteria used to “eat up” methane dumped into the Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill quoted…
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That stinks!
Wayne Gardner, an entomology professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was quoted in an article about the migration of the globular stink…
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Don’t touch it
A New York Times article about cuts to the HOPE Scholarship quoted Christopher Cornwell, economics professor in the Terry College of Business. “Undoubtedly, this is,…
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Traveling bug
An article in U.S. News and World Report about how animal migration has the ability to reduce the spread of disease quoted John Gittleman, dean…
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Veterinary medicine student organization sponsors benefit auction
The College of Veterinary Medicine’s student chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association will host a benefit auction Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the…
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Severe weather drill set for Feb. 9
As part of Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness week, a campus-wide test of UGAAlert, the university’s mass emergency notification system, will take place between 9 and…
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Grad student found dead on campus
Lynwoodt Bernard Jenkins, a graduate teaching assistant in the department of theatre and film studies, died of a heart attack and was found Jan. 25…
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Campaign for Charities exceeds goal
The University of Georgia not only met its fundraising goal for the Campaign for Charities, it exceeded it, collecting a total of $437,264.56 in the…
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Shop online safely to reduce ID theft
To ensure the safety of Internet purchases, Bill Blum, an information specialist with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, offers a few tips.• Don’t…
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State universities in Pennsylvania to charge grad students by the credit
Full-time graduate students enrolled in Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities will pay for their education on a per-credit basis starting in the fall, The Chronicle of…
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Alumni donate $100 million to UCLA
A $100 million gift from alumni will be used by the University of California, Los Angeles, to bolster its School of Public Affairs and to…
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Scientists find climate change affects amphibian breeding
If you hear frogs calling and it seems like the wrong time of year, scientists say it may be due to climate change. Researchers from…
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‘Expert survivors’
UGA research has provided new clues on surviving to be 100 years old, finding that how we feel about ourselves and our ability to adapt…
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Author Eileen Myles to read at UGA
Poet and fiction writer Eileen Myles will read from her work on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in Athica Gallery, 160 Tracy St. in Athens.
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Campus visits slated for FACS dean finalists
Three finalists have been chosen in a national search for a new dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. They will visit campus…
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UGA Alumni Association launches 40 Under 40
The University of Georgia Alumni Association announces the new recognition program, 40 Under 40, celebrating the university’s most outstanding young alumni.
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Media Advisory: Forestry leaders will discuss UGA report at Georgia Forestry Day at the capitol
The University of Georgia will report its findings on the value of Georgia forests to Gov. Nathan Deal at Georgia Forestry Day at the capitol,…
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Two-day children’s literature conference will open March 4
Some of the nation’s top authors and illustrators of children’s books will speak during the 42nd Annual Conference on Children’s Literature March 4-5 at the…
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Oil spill symposium speaker pleas for environmental action in oceans
In the keynote address of the UGA/Georgia Sea Grant Oil Spill Symposium, world-renown marine expert Sylvia Earle said something shocking. As the image of a…
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Training session for new diversity workshops will be held Feb. 11
To promote diversity and increase inclusivity on campus, UGA will be holding training and informational workshops with the campus affiliate of the National Coalition Building…
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Faculty, staff, students begin implementation plan for new First-Year Odyssey Seminars
Under the direction of Vice President for Instruction Laura Jolly, a team of faculty, staff and students has begun work on building the infrastructure that…
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Meigs Professors
Five UGA faculty have been named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors, the university’s highest recognition for superior instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The…
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IBR renamed in honor of founding director Bill Owens
As it marks its 40th anniversary, the Institute for Behavioral Research is being renamed in honor of founding director Bill Owens and his wife, Barbara,…