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EcoFocus Film Festival continues through Oct. 30
The second annual EcoFocus Film Festival, an initiative of UGA’s Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology, continues through Oct. 30.
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UGA wins Governor’s Cup for its charitable efforts
For the ninth consecutive year, UGA has been presented with the Governor’s Cup for highest contribution per employee in the State Charitable Contributions Program in…
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Four to join Peabody Awards board
UGA President Michael F. Adams has approved four new members to the Peabody Awards board: Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Alyce Myatt, Allen Sabinson and Fred Young.
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Help conserve energy on campus
As UGA observes Energy Conservation Month in October, the Physical Plant Division offers some energy saving tips for campus. Turn off the lights when you…
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Financial literacy programs experience increase in popularity
Forty-three percent of U.S. colleges and universities have financial literacy programs, and about half of the institutions that don’t plan to start one within a…
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Canada a big draw for U.S. students
More American students than ever before are heading to Canadian higher education institutions, in part because of their low prices, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported. A record 10,000…
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Law school will host symposium on legal ethics, professionalism
The School of Law is hosting the 10th annual Legal Ethics and Professionalism Symposium, entitled “Drawing the Ethical Line: Controversial Cases, Zealous Advocacy and the…
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UGA, Liberian government to broaden assistance programs
In a demonstration of their commitment to working together on a variety of assistance programs, Amara Konneh, minister of planning and economic affairs for Liberia,…
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Alum’s gift expands access to geographic imaging technology
Students and faculty members at UGA in fields as diverse as agriculture, landscape architecture and geography will benefit from a gift that allows them to…
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Making the connection
American colleges and universities must lead the way to a brighter future by acting as the connective and supportive engines in their local communities and…
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UGA researchers find potential new use for D-Serine in treating addiction
Researchers in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine have found that D-Serine, an amino acid being tested for the treatment of schizophrenia and…
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Editor of the Year to deliver annual UGA McGill Lecture
An editor who is leading the nation’s journalists through turbulent times will deliver this year’s McGill Lecture at the University of Georgia.
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Dawgtoberfest scheduled for Oct. 14
In conjunction with American Pharmacists Month, the College of Pharmacy will hold its seventh annual Dawgtoberfest: Rx for Good Health on Oct. 14 from noon-3…
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Artist to bring ‘Cyborg Nation’ to campus
Clarinda Mac Low, an interdisciplinary artist who stages her work in non-traditional environments, will visit campus Oct. 8-9. Her visit will include an interactive performance…
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Alumna receives MacArthur Fellowship
UGA alumna Beth Shapiro, a Rhodes Scholar who is currently Shaffer Career Development assistant professor of biology at Penn State, has been selected as one…
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Mold, mildew may follow recent rains
Following the recent record rainfall, mold and mildew may be a problem, according to Pamela Turner, a Cooperative Extension housing specialist with the College of…
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M.B.A. applications on the rise
Applications to full-time M.B.A. programs are way up, with more than two-thirds of U.S. programs receiving more applications this year than last year, according to…
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Retired U. of North Carolina professors offer to teach for free
To help ease the burdens of a $60 million loss to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill’s operating budget, an association of retired professors has…
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All the small things: Chemistry professor studies microscopic systems
Lay deals with understanding and manipulating systems at the nanometer scale-that’s a billionth of a meter. But while his research world is small, Lay’s enthusiasm…
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BFSO speaker: Increasing diversity at UGA needs to begin in grade school
If UGA wants a more diverse student body, it needs to start working with elementary school children, said Janice Mathis, vice president of the charitable…
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‘Above and beyond’
University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. recently recognized three UGA teams and two individual staff members with customer service awards for going…
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Female monarch butterflies becoming scarce in U.S.
Female monarch butterflies in eastern North America have significantly declined throughout the past 30 years, a new UGA study reveals.
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When breast cancer strikes young
“I’m too young to worry about breast cancer” is the most common myth about the deadly disease and one about which Stephanie Burwell is spreading…