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John Newton, obtained Georgia certified emergency manager status
John Newton, emergency operations coordinator in the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness, recently obtained Georgia certified emergency manager status from the Georgia Emergency Management…
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David P. Landau, spoke at the Princeton Theory Center’s Symposium
David P. Landau, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics and director of the Center for Simulational Physics, presented the opening invited lecture at the Princeton Theory…
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Donald C. Johnson, 2009 International Jurists Award
Donald C. Johnson, the director of Dean Rusk Center, received the 2009 International Jurists Award from Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the president of India, in New…
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Ron Elliott, Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year
Ron Elliott, team physician for the UGA Athletic Association, was recently named the Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year. The award is voted on…
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OIR wins awards for Fact Book, Web site
The Office of Institutional Research won three awards at the October 2009 annual conference of the Southern Association for Institutional Research. OIR received two first…
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Campaign for Charities finishes strong
UGA raised more than $420,000 for service agencies—many of them in the local area—through its annual charitable giving campaign. The 2010 Campaign for Charities total…
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Statewide tornado drill set for Feb. 3
UGA will participate in a campus-wide tornado drill Feb. 3 as part of Georgia’s Severe Weather Awareness Week 2010. The drill, which usually occurs between…
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Former general counsel for Homeland Security to deliver Talarico Lecture
Joe D. Whitley, the former general counsel for the Department of Homeland Security will deliver the 2010 Susette M. Talarico Lecture. Whitley’s remarks, entitled “Protecting…
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Sand volleyball OK’d as NCAA sport
The Division I Board of the National Collegiate Athletic Association has included sand volleyball in the list of emerging sports for women, starting August 2011,…
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U.S.- African partnerships included in federal government spending bill
In a move to strengthen higher education in sub-Saharan Africa and to develop deeper ties between continents, the U.S. federal government has included $15 million…
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Lifelong learning courses
Registration is still open for courses and events at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UGA. Courses range from one to five days with no…
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Call for WIP proposals
The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program is accepting proposals from faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences that encourage writing for innovative courses for…
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Observatory open houses
The UGA Observatory will be open for public viewings Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.; March 19 at 9 p.m.; and April 9 at 9:30 p.m.…
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University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will meet Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Allan Armitage, professor…
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Cholesterol screenings
As part of Heart Health Month, the University Health Center is offering cholesterol screening for members of the university community. Screenings are free for students…
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Franklin College begins Web overhaul
The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has begun an overhaul of its online presence. The college created a Web advisory group tasked with defining…
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Professor’s new book focuses on today’s educational opportunities for black children
Troubling the Waters: Fulfilling the Promise of Quality Public Schooling for Black Children Jerome Morris Teachers College Press Cloth $64, Paperback: $27.95 Jerome E. Morris,…
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Pet vets
Dr. Ira Roth graduated from the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine in 1986 and recently returned to the college as a faculty member and director…
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Director of UGACard Office works behind the scans
As director of the UGACard Office, McGee and his staff of 10 manage a system that touches almost every corner of the university.
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New test may help detect costly parasite in sheep
Researchers at UGA and Oregon State University have developed an improved, more efficient method to test for the most serious parasitic worms in sheep, a…
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Splice of life
UGA scientists looking to understand the genetic mechanisms of plant defense and growth have found an inverse relationship between gene duplication and alternative splicing in…
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Papers of career federal government official are donated to Russell Library
The papers and memorabilia compiled by Powell A. Moore during a Washington career of more than 43 years have a home at UGA’s Richard B.…
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Making the grade
The College of Family and Consumer Sciences has been recognized by its national accrediting agency for its innovative faculty, the community service-learning opportunities offered to…
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Georgia Law will host conference on human rights, climate change
The School of Law will host a conference on international human rights and climate change Feb. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the…