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UGA educational psychology professor elected president of GAYC
University of Georgia educational psychology professor Stacey Neuharth-Pritchett has been elected president of the Georgia Association on Young Children, a non-profit membership organization that promotes…
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UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences receives $1.3 million federal stimulus grant
A $1.3 million stimulus grant to University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences will help Georgians reduce their energy bills and carbon footprint,…
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Stimulus grant brings new research projects and jobs to Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
A $2.6 million federal stimulus grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will bring new jobs to the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the University of…
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New research shows how mobile DNA survives—and thrives—in plants, animals
Bits of movable DNA called transposable elements or TEs fill up the genomes of plants and animals, but it has remained unclear how a genome…
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Zagreb Saxophone Quartet to visit UGA as Willson Center Visiting Artists
The Zagreb Saxophone Quartet will visit the University of Georgia for a one-week residency from Oct. 26-30 as Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Visiting…
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High Museum’s Julian Cox to judge student exhibition at UGA
Julian Cox, curator of photography at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, will be juror for the First Annual Juried Student Exhibition in the…
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Georgia Environmental Protection Division Director Carol Couch to join UGA faculty
Carol Couch, director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, will join the University of Georgia as a senior public…
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UGA’s Torrance Center hosting Friday Focuses and Saturdays at the Museum
The University of Georgia Torrance Center for Creativity & Talent Development is hosting two series of weekend activities during the next three months for local…
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Media advisory: UGA conference to bring top Latino education experts October 26-28
Several of the nation’s top scholars in Latino education will speak at the University of Georgia on October 26-28 in the first Triennial Conference on…
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Pecan sale
The Environmental Health Science Club is selling Georgia-grown Schermer pecans. This year the club is offering fancy mammoth pecan halves, dark chocolate-covered pecans, chocolate-covered pecans,…
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Readership survey
To help determine the future direction of Columns, the Survey Research Center will conduct a readership survey during the week of Oct. 19. Approximately 400…
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Web site helps UGA go green
The Physical Plant Division has a page on its Web site for submitting energy-saving tips for campus or reporting instances of energy waste. Information collected…
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Book tracks academic careers of physicists
Lives in Science: How Institutions Affect Academic Careers Joseph C. Hermanowicz University of Chicago Press $55 In Lives in Science: How Institutions Affect Academic Careers,…
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Bundle of energy
It takes a lot of energy to power a major research campus like UGA. In fact, with residence halls, classrooms, offices and research facilities, the…
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Merrill Norton, 2009 recipient Acheivement Award
Merrill Norton, a clinical associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, is the 2009 recipient of the Georgia School of Addiction Studies Excellence in Addiction…
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Paul Kurtz, named chair of drafting committee
Paul M. Kurtz, associate dean and J. Alton Hosch Professor at the School of Law, was recently named chair of the drafting committee on the…
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Douglas Kleiber, Educators’ Distinguished Collegue Award
Douglas Kleiber, a recreation and leisure professor, received the Society for Park and Recreation Educators’ Distinguished Colleague Award-the group’s highest recognition-during the National Recreation and…
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Juanita Johnson-Bailey, International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame
Juanita Johnson-Bailey, an adult education professor and interim director of the Institute of Women’s Studies, has been named to the International Adult and Continuing Education…
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Brenda Cude, Distinguished Fellow by the American Council on Consumer Interests
Brenda Cude, a housing and consumer economics professor, has been named a Distinguished Fellow by the American Council on Consumer Interests. She was recognized at…
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Jack Bauerle,American Swimming coaches Association
Jack Bauerle, head coach of UGA’s swimming team, was honored by the American Swimming Coaches Association in September in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for his work…
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Four named winners of 2009 Brooks Award
A horticulturist, a weed specialist, an atmospheric scientist and a county Cooperative Extension coordinator were honored for their work Oct. 6 during the annual D.W.…
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Economist finds niche in healthcare
“I thought I had a going problem, but my doctor told me I might have a growing problem. Ask your doctor if (fill in the…
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Mobile textbook: Scientist invents new iPhone application to help manage turfgrass
What is the coolest thing about the iPhone? Its applications. The phone can convert international currency, find a nearby five-star restaurant, help park your car…
