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Administrative Professionals Day conference to be held at the Georgia Center
The University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel has planned a day of practical tips and timely ideas for successful job…
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Big step toward tiny biological “batteries”
By growing nanoscale wire brushes—built of the body’s own molecules—that conduct electrical charges, University of Georgia researchers have taken a first step toward developing biological…
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TV Surgery for Pets
Macy couldn’t stop sneezing. Even after several blades of grass were flushed from the two-year-old’s nose, something still tickled her nasal cavity.
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Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety by 20 percent, study finds
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan.
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The Neuroeconomics of Addiction
Why do people make bad decisions, even when they are aware of the negative consequences of their choices?
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Onion X-rays
The Vidalia onion is Georgia’s official state vegetable and No. 1 fresh vegetable crop. But like any major crop, it has its fair share of…
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UGA discovery holds promise
Two University of Georgia animal science researchers introduced to the world 13 pigs that may hold the key to new therapies to treat human diseases,…
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UGA Takes on Global Diseases
Somewhere in the world, perhaps a place near you, a once-harmless virus, bacterium or fungus may be undergoing a genetic makeover in an animal’s gut,…
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UGA Scientists Explore “Mars on Earth”
In so many ways, Don Juan Pond in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica is one of the most unearthly places on the planet.
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UGA marine scientists lead oil plume research mission; blog from the Gulf of Mexico
A team of University of Georgia marine scientists conducting research on the huge underwater oil plume that was discovered in the aftermath of the Deepwater…
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Helping kids cope with parent’s deployment
“Families that have a parent deploying are undergoing an enormous amount of change,” according to Jay A. Mancini, the Haltiwanger Distinguished Professor of Child and…
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The sorghum solution
Most of the sorghum eaten by Americans is consumed indirectly when they eat beef or chicken that were fed the grain. In other parts of…
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Rabies study sheds light on cross-species transmission
Like most infectious diseases, rabies can attack several species. However, which species are going to be infected and why turns out to be a difficult…
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Peer pressure? Not me!
College students will generally agree, when asked, that peers are a powerful inspiration in buying clothing, but that response applies only to other students.
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Saying ‘No’ to Norovirus
A hand sanitizer created by University of Georgia scientists could soon help vacationers on cruise ships spend more time having fun on the lido deck…
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Small groups, huge impacts
University of Georgia education researchers are working with a $2.9 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to examine the effectiveness of a teaching…
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A Weighty Challenge
University of Georgia researchers recently received funding to find ways to prevent or reduce childhood obesity, a health crisis of epidemic proportions in Georgia, through…
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Intersecting Science and Art
Simply standing before a Gothic cathedral—say Notre-Dame in Paris—can be an overwhelming experience. Understanding how all its parts artfully and structurally work together is something…
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Renowned intellectual property law expert to speak on entertainment issues
The University of Georgia School of Law’s Dean Rusk Center will host two intellectual property law lectures in April featuring Martin Kretschmer, professor of information…
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CANCELED – Symposium to explore security and justice efforts in India
The University of Georgia School of Law’s symposium on “Security and Justice: An Indian Perspective” has been canceled.
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UGA’s Grady College names Distinguished Alumni Award winners
Four University of Georgia alumni with notable achievements in newspaper management, academia, reporting/editing, and broadcasting have been named winners of the 2010 Distinguished Alumni Awards…
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James W. Porter to discuss “The Ecology of War”
James W. Porter, Meigs Professor of Ecology and associate dean of the Odum School of Ecology, will present a lecture on the environmental effects of…
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Fashion show
The University Woman’s Club will hold its spring luncheon and fashion show April 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Athens Country Club, 2700 Jefferson Road.…
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Former U.N. ambassador will deliver 10th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture
Andrew Young, a former ambassador to the United Nations, Atlanta mayor and civil rights leader, will deliver the 10th annual Mary Frances Early Lecture at…