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Judith L. Meyer, 2010 Naumann-Thienemann medal
Judith L. Meyer, Distinguished Research Professor emerita in the Odum School of Ecology, has been awarded the 2010 Naumann-Thienemann medal from the International Society of…
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Donna Alvermann, 2010 Southern Regional Education Board Mentor of the Year
Donna Alvermann, a Distinguished Research Professor in the department of language and literacy education, has been named a 2010 Southern Regional Education Board Mentor of…
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Graduation rate improves for athletes
UGA student-athletes graduated at a rate of 77 percent for the latest NCAA Graduation Success Rate survey period, according to figures released Oct. 27 by…
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College of Environment and Design to present HGOR Lecture on Nov. 11
Architect and bestselling author Witold Rybczynski will deliver the College of Environment and Design’s 2010-2011 Hughes, Good, O’Leary and Ryan Lecture. Entitled “Makeshift Metropolis,” the…
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UGA to host Indonesian diversity symposium Tuesday
The University of Georgia department of religion in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host a symposium on Indonesian diversity Tuesday, Nov. 9,…
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Ernst and Young pledges $1 million to UGA’s Tull School of Accounting
Ernst and Young, one of the largest professional services firms in the world, has pledged a $1 million gift to the Tull School of Accounting…
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First and second year UGA students engage in experiential learning through the CURO program
Fifteen first-year students at the University of Georgia have been selected to participate in the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities Apprentice program. They join a…
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Pandit named to Association of International Educators Board of Directors
Kavita Pandit, associate provost for international education at the University of Georgia, has been named to the NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Board of Directors,…
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UGA education researchers receive $1.5 million NSF grant to make STEM programs more accessible
During the last decade, the influence of digital media has changed the way young people learn, play and socialize. As a result, education researchers at…
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New UGA ceramics building open house set for Friday, Nov. 5
The University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art will hold an open house to celebrate its new ceramics building Friday, Nov. 5 at 3:30…
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Noted vaccine researcher joins UGA College of Veterinary Medicine
Don Mark Estes, an internationally renowned veterinary immunologist and vaccine researcher, has joined the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine faculty as the Fred…
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Author and Alumnus Richard Hutto to discuss A Peculiar Tribe of People
Richard Jay Hutto, author of A Peculiar Tribe of People, will discuss the book and participate in a book signing Nov. 11 at 4 p.m.…
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UGA study finds moving animals not a panacea for habitat loss
New University of Georgia research suggests moving threatened animals to protected habitats may not always be an effective conservation technique if the breeding patterns of…
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Salute to UGA’s Peabody Awards planned for Fellows Tribute Evening
Four emeritus members of the Peabody Awards Board will take part in a special program planned as the centerpiece of the University of Georgia Grady…
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New calendar system
EITS will begin migrating all existing Oracle calendar user data and resources to the new UGAMail’s integrated calendar solution on Dec. 17. This migration will…
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Documentary premiere
College of Education faculty members and documentary film makers, Corey Johnson and Anneliese Singh, will premiere their new documentary We Exist: Collective Memories of Transgender,…
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Woman’s Club meeting
The University Woman’s Club will meet Nov. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Dr. Barbara Schuster,…
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Service-Learning open house
The Office of Service-Learning will showcase its new location at 1242½ S. Lumpkin St. with an open house celebration on Nov. 8 from 3-5 p.m.…
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Observatory open house
The date for the next open house at the UGA Observatory was incorrect in the Oct. 25 Columns. The open house will begin at 7…
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UGA Costa Rica Program updates website
The UGA Costa Rica program has updated its Web presence with a slickly designed new site that promotes the university’s activity in the Central American…
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New book looks at U.S. history from the colonial era through the Reagan years
America and the Americas: The United States in the Western Hemisphere By Lester D. Langley University of Georgia Press $24.95 Lester D. Langley, research professor…
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A part of two worlds: Prof serves as go-between for legal, medical fields
As a science geek with a passion for exploring theories, health law was a natural fit for professor Fazal Khan.
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Home movies
The California Chronicle quoted Ruta Abolins, administrative director of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, in an article outlining the archives’…
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Funding a cure
An article in the online veterinary magazine DVM360.com quoted Frederick Quinn, head of College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of infectious diseases, about researchers who have…