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UGA leads effort to swat down major vegetable disease
In the Southeast, thrips are the No. 1 enemy of tomato and pepper farmers. The tiny, plant-feeding bugs carry a disease that can devastate their…
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Fall participants in Washington Semester Program head to D.C
Against the backdrop of the presidential election this fall, UGA junior Lucas Puente serves as an intern in the office of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama…
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Student residence hall will be named for Ernest Vandiver, former governor
A dedication ceremony will be held Sept. 26 to officially name a student residence hall at the University of Georgia in honor of former Gov.…
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Return the favor
It’s time to return the favor to the people who fought for civil rights by helping the next generation to reach higher, Judge Steven Jones…
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Science in 3D
After using three-dimensional models and animation successfully for years to help veterinary students understand complicated biological processes, UGA researchers now want to take the user-friendly…
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UGA Guide Oct. 13, 2008
Ongoing‘Homecoming Week:A Lasting Legacy’ begins Oct. 13 at Tate Center UGA celebrates Homecoming with a jam-packed week of activities including reunions, parties, a hip-hop concert,…
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Homecoming celebrates ‘lasting legacy’
The University of Georgia celebrates Homecoming Oct. 12-18 with a jam-packed week of activities including reunions, parties, a hip-hop concert, a carnival, a parade and…
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Engaging displays
Zoe Minor and Karen Larson will always remember the rings in the Georgia Museum of Art’s exhibition The Ring Shows. In addition to browsing quirky…
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Bulletin Board Oct. 13, 2008
Dawgtoberfest health fairThe College of Pharmacy is celebrating American Pharmacists Month with the sixth annual “Dawgtoberfest: Rx for Good Health” on Oct. 15 from noon-3…
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New book details history of coinage
Good Money: Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage, 1775-1821 George Selgin U. of Michigan Press and the Independent Institute…
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‘Creating young Latin Americanists’
The new major in Ibero-American Comparative Studies adds to an already intensely active Portuguese program focusing on the rich language used by more than half…
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Inaugural Kroger Professor in Community Pharmacy appointed
William “Bill” Wade has been named the first Kroger Professor in Community Pharmacy in the College of Pharmacy.
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Anthropologist documents history of semi-nomadic forest dwellers
Julie Velàsquez Runk hops out of the desk chair in her Baldwin Hall office and reaches into a niche on her book-lined wall and grabs…
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Digest Oct. 13, 2008
Campaign for Charities kicks off Oct. 16UGA’s annual Campaign for Charities will begin Oct. 16 with a kickoff breakfast in the Magnolia Ballroom of the…
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News to Use Oct. 13, 2008
Help detect breast cancer earlyOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In Georgia, 5,235 women are diagnosed each year with breast cancer. Of those, 1,062 die…
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‘Bumpy’ forecast
It comes blasting out of the blue on your airplane flight: sudden bumpiness and sometimes even a violent plummeting. It arrives without warning, and it…
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Around Academe Oct. 13, 2008
University of Memphis offers buyout plan to 115 of its employeesFollowing approval from the Tennessee Board of Regents, the University of Memphis will offer 115…
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Correspondent for Iraq War to give 30th McGill Lecture
A young woman who’s been dragged from her room by police and pinned down by gunfire in a shrine will present the 30th annual McGill…
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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…
