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Faculty and staff receive 2008–2009 Fulbright Scholar grants
Six UGA faculty and staff have received Fulbright Scholar grants for the 2008-2009 academic year. Jeffrey Bennetzen, a professor in the department of genetics is…
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Study-abroad fair offers overseas learning opportunities for students
The 24th annual Study, Work and Travel Abroad Fair runs from 10 a.m.– 3 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16 in the Miller Learning Center’s (formerly…
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Women and Girls in Georgia Conference to open Oct. 24
The Institute for Women’s Studies is hosting the second annual Women and Girls in Georgia Conference from Oct. 24-25 at the Paul D. Coverdell Building.
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UGA’s water usage drops 28 percent from last year
UGA has decreased its water usage by 28 percent over the past year— saving the university more than $250,000 through conservation and cost-cutting measures and…
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Learning Center named for HOPE Scholarship creator
A ceremony will be held Oct. 17 to dedicate the Zell B. Miller Learning Center, the third of three buildings UGA is naming for former…
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Research pays off
Licensing revenues for the University of Georgia Research Foundation increased to $23.75 million in fiscal year 2008, an increase of 47 percent from the last…
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Around Academe Oct. 6, 2008
Increase in funds for Pell Grants likely to surpass 40 percentTo meet its promise of a better per-student benefit, Congress may have to bolster the…
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Kudos Oct. 6, 2008
Allan Armitage, horticulture professor who runs UGA’s trial gardens, received the Newport Flower Show International Achievement Award from the Preservation Society of Newport County in…
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Vandiver Hall Naming
Taking part in the Sept. 26 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the residence hall named for former Gov. Ernest Vandiver Jr. were (from left) UGA President Michael…
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Bulletin Board Oct. 6, 2008
Writing contestIn conjunction with its upcoming show, The Pillowman, University Theatre is holding a writing contest for dark fairy tales between 500 and 750 words…
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Blue Key Award from UGA chapter of honor society
The University of Georgia chapter of Blue Key National Honor Society will recognize two outstanding UGA alumni, Atlanta attorney Charles Campbell and Atlanta businessman Clarence…
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Band to band combat
Web surfers can watch UGA’s Redcoat Marching Band and six other college bands square-off for the best rendition of the theme song from the movie…
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Alumnus’ book decodes the dating ‘game’
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Game: A Girl’s Guide to Benching the Bad Boys Robert Williams Tate Publishing $10.99 Don’t Hate the Player,; Hate…
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Larry Munson retires as ‘voice’ of UGA football
Legendary UGA football play-by-play announcer Larry Munson, who began broadcasting games in 1966, has retired from the booth.
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Going with the flow
For years Mike Chalker, a senior parking services monitor at the North Campus parking deck, watched traffic clog up in the deck as drivers tried…
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Computing Life
Researchers at the University of Georgia report that the number of genes under control of the biological clock in a much-studied model organism is dramatically…
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Cabinet approves new flextime policy
UGA staff may be able to change their arrival and departure times and work a compressed or four-day week, thanks to a new flextime work…
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$1.7 million grant will explore use of electric stimulation
University of Georgia researchers who have developed a treatment that improves blood sugar levels in paraplegics, reducing their risk of becoming diabetic, are now asking…
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Open enrollment for insurance, other benefits runs through Nov. 7
Benefits open enrollment runs Oct. 6 through Nov. 7, during which time faculty and staff may make changes in their benefits, including health insurance, dental…
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Proposed policy revision on centers, institutes goes back to committee
An effort by a University Council committee to draw up new rules requiring centers and institutes at the university to clarify their purpose, goals, funding…
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Dedication will be held for East Campus building
The University of Georgia will officially name another building for a former Georgia governor Oct. 10 with a dedication ceremony for the Joe Frank Harris…
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Georgia freshwater fish
This is no fish tale: a new Georgia Museum of Natural History Web site offers the most complete look at Georgia fishes, what they are…
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OID symposium will focus on promoting diversity, inclusion
The Office of Institutional Diversity will host a symposium, “Promoting Diversity and Inclusion through Institutional Change,” Oct. 21 from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Georgia…