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Coming of age
Right now there are about 70,000 people older than 100 living in the U.S. By 2050 it could be as many as 1 million.
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Three students named mid-term Foundation Fellows
Three UGA students have been awarded 2010 mid-term Foundation Fellowships. The university’s premier undergraduate scholarship, the fellowships provide academic enrichment opportunities, including travel-study, internships and…
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Stress less
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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Stem cell pioneer to deliver 2010 Ritter Lecture
The first man to create insulin-producing cells in the lab—a potential breakthrough for treating diabetes—will speak March 23 at UGA
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This year’s speaker for Sibley Lecture will discuss gay equality
“Noah’s Curse and Paul’s Admonition: Civil Rights, Religious Liberty, Gay Equality” is the title of the School of Law’s 106th Sibley Lecture to be delivered…
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University faculty, staff required to complete online ethics training
UGA faculty and staff have until June 30 to complete an online ethics training module required by the University System of Georgia.
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Media Advisory: UGA Cabinet meeting and media briefing March 18
The University of Georgia Cabinet will conduct its regular meeting Thursday, March 18, at 10 a.m., in the Peabody Board Room of the administration building.
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame will hold discussion, induction ceremony
The program for the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame will be held March 22-23.
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2009 Nobel prize winner in economic sciences to lecture
Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, will speak at the department of political science’s annual Parthemos Lecture on March 19. Her lecture, entitled…
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The Georgia Review presents a reading by Robert Morgan
The Georgia Review will present novelist, short story writer and poet Robert Morgan reading from his work on Monday, March 29 at 7 p.m., at…
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USDA grant being used to improve onion crops
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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Documentary about Hollowell, civil rights pioneer, to premiere April 15
UGA will premiere a documentary about the late civil rights pioneer Donald Hollowell at 6 p.m. April 15 in the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta.
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Cooking up words of wisdom
Nationally recognized chef and television personality Alton Brown will be the speaker at UGA’s spring undergraduate Commencement exercises at 6:30 p.m. May 8 in Sanford…
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Tenure back on track for new faculty at Michigan’s Cornerstone University
The board of trustees at Cornerstone University, an independent Christian college in Grand Rapids, Mich., voted to reinstate the practice of offering a tenure-track route…
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Colorado State University’s governing board bans concealed weapons
Colorado State University’s Board of Governors unanimously voted to ban concealed weapons from its campuses, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported. The policy, which takes…
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Mediterranean diet limits health risks
Eating a Mediterranean diet can reduce risks for arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, heart disease and stroke, according to Connie Crawley, a nutrition specialist with UGA…
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School of Law places in quarterfinals at national moot court competition
The School of Law recently finished as a quarterfinalist at the Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition. The trio of Georgia Law second-year students…
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Spring semester enrollment sets record
UGA has set a new spring semester enrollment record with a total of 33,620 students attending classes in Athens and at the university’s four extended…
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Graduate Student Association to host annual interdisciplinary conference
The UGA Graduate Student Association will host the 10th annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference on March 27 in the Miller Learning Center. The theme of this…
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Suzanne Yoculan, inducted into State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Suzanne Yoculan, former head gymnastics coach, was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame last month during annual ceremonies at the Macon…
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Patricia Wilson, selected to serve as a program officer for the Nationl Science Foundation
Patricia Wilson, a mathematics education professor, has been selected to serve as a program officer for the National Science Foundation in Washington D.C. Wilson has…
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Uwe Happek, named to editorial board of Applied Physics B, Lasers and Optics
Uwe Happek, a professor of physics, has been named to the editorial board of Applied Physics B, Lasers and Optics. The journal concentrates on two…
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Nancy Felson, Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professor for academic year 2010-2011
Nancy Felson, a professor of classics, will serve as an Elizabeth A. Whitehead Visiting Professor for the academic year 2010-2011 at the American School of…
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Rodney Bennett,Putting Georgia First Committee
Rodney Bennett, vice president for student affairs and dean of students, was recently appointed to the Putting Georgia First Committee by Georgia Secretary of State…