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Chemistry in outer space
Interstellar clouds drifting through the unimaginable vastness of space may be the stuff dreams are made of. But it turns out there’s an unexpectedly strange…
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Health Center offers tips to avoid flu
UGA and University Health Center officials are monitoring the international H1N1 flu situation. There are confirmed cases at UGA. To avoid getting either H1N1 or…
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Private college exchanges free tuition for town’s school building
Finlandia University, a private school in Michigan’s upper peninsula, has struck a deal with the town of Hancock, Mich., in which the university receives a…
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Kent State to give faculty bonuses
Tenure-track faculty at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, will receive bonuses this year from money raised through fundraising, the institution reported. The program was…
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UGA Honors students awarded 2009-2010 Boren Scholarships
Four undergraduates in the Honors Program have been awarded National Security Education Program David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for language study abroad during the 2009-2010…
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Office of Multicultural Services and Programs celebrates 20 years
In recognition of its 20th anniversary, the Office of Multicultural Services and Programs will hold a weekend celebration for alumni, current students, faculty and staff.…
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UGA receives nearly $6 million in stimulus funds for energy retrofits
Federal stimulus dollars will once again be flowing to the University of Georgia, this time to upgrade energy systems and make them more efficient. The…
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Former Franklin associate dean will head international education
Kavita Pandit, a high-level administrator and professor at the State University System of New York, has been named the associate provost for international education at…
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Family researchers receive $5.9 million grant
UGA researchers have been awarded a five-year, $5.9 million Core Center of Excellence grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to address the ways…
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Jere Morehead selected to become UGA’s next provost
Jere W. Morehead, vice president for instruction and the Meigs Professor of Legal Studies at UGA, will serve as senior vice president for academic affairs…
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Waste Not
An innovative process for turning waste biomass-such as dead trees, agricultural waste and lumber byproducts-into a liquid fuel to power conventional engines has been licensed…
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Study participants needed
Participants are needed for a six-week study on the health effects of low-to-moderateintensity exercise. The study is recruiting women 18-39 years old who have been…
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Community Food Access Interest Group
The Community Food Access Interest Group will hold its first meeting Oct. 15 from 3-5 p.m. the Training Room of J.W. Fanning Building, 1240 S.…
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Latino mixer
The Latino Advisory Board and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund are co-hosting a faculty, staff and student mixer Oct. 6 from 4-6 p.m. in the Reading…
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University launches flu awareness Web site
To help potential victims and prevent as many flu cases as possible, the university recently launched a regularly updated Web site devoted entirely to influenza…
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Book chronicles papers and presentations from black environmental conference
Land and Power: Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans Edited by Jeffrey L. Jordan, Edward Pennick, Walter A. Hill and Robert Zabawa Sustainable Agriculture Publications $10…
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Retirees September 2009
Eight UGA employees retired Sept. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: James K. Calhoun, research technician III, field research services,…
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UGA reference librarian has the whole world right at her fingertips
Like a lot of college students, Kristin Nielsen couldn’t decide on a major. “Every class I took, I thought, ‘This is great,’ ” she said. Finally…
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Susan White, Professional Excellence at the 2009 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Susan White, professor emerita at the College of Veterinary Medicine, received the Robert W. Kirk Award for Professional Excellence at the 2009 American College of…
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Gwynn Powell, received a Diploma of Honor from Mari El Republic of Ministry of Education
Gwynn Powell, an associate professor in the recreation and leisure studies program, received a Diploma of Honor from the Mari El Republic Ministry of Education…
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Yao-Wen Huang, named a Fellow of the Institute of Technologists
Yao-Wen Huang, a professor in the department of food science and technology, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Technologists. Huang was recognized…
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James C. Hearn, named an associate editor of Educational Researcher
James C. Hearn, a professor in the Institute of Higher Education, has been named an associate editor of Educational Researcher, the peer-reviewed journal of the…
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Manjeet S. Chinnan, 2009 Distinguished Food Engineering Award
Manjeet S. Chinnan, a professor of food engineering, received the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers’ 2009 Distinguished Food Engineering Award. Sponsored by the…