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Research professionals promotions deadline
Nominations for promotion of research professionals are due Nov. 6. Guidelines for this program are available online (www.ovpr.uga.edu/forms/rpapg.html). Additional information is available by phone at…
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Creative research nominations
Nominations for Creative Research Awards and Creative Research Medals are due Nov. 6. Guidelines for the awards program (www.ovpr.uga.edu/forms/crag.doc) and the medals program (www.ovpr.uga.edu/forms/crmg.doc) are…
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Fall plant sale cancelled
The State Botanical Garden’s annual fall plant sale scheduled for Oct. 6 has been cancelled due to the drought and level 4 watering restrictions.
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Joe Whorton, senior Fanning Fellow, wins public service award
The winners of the 2007 Georgia Excellence in Public Service Awards include Joe Whorton, senior Fellow at the Fanning Institute and associate professor of public…
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Social Work site to combat substance abuse
The School of Social Work has launched a Web-based initiative to offer information and support to individuals with addictions in the UGA and Athens communities.…
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New book details history of the state capitol
Democracy Restored: A History of the Georgia State Capitol Timothy J. Crimmins and Anne H. Farrisee UGA Press $39.95 Democracy Restored: A History of the…
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New dean plants seedlings for growth
On Aug. 15 Michael L. Clutter became the dean of the Warnell School. The son of a former faculty member, Clutter reflects on his career…
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David P. Landau, lecture
David P. Landau, Distinguished Research Professor of physics and director of the Center for Simulational Physics, presented an invited lecture at the 2007 international conference…
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Joe Key, Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists
Joe Key, emeritus professor of plant biology and former vice president for research, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Plant Biologists.…
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Andy Horne, Fellow of the American Psychological Association
Andy Horne, Distinguished Research Professor emeritus and interim director of the Educational Policy and Evaluation Center, has been named a Fellow of the American Psychological…
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Tom Cochran, Georgia Federal Credit Union
Tom Cochran, former assistant vice president for student affairs, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Georgia Federal Credit Union. Cochran, who…
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Karen S. Calhoun, Mentor Award
Karen S. Calhoun, professor of psychology, received the Mentor Award from the Clinical Psychology of Women Section of the Society of Clinical Psychology, a division…
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Faculty member named Georgia Power Professor in biotechnology
Michael W.W. Adams, Distinguished Research Professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, has been named Georgia Power Professor in biotechnology, pending approval by the University System…
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Law professor’s belief in indigent defense fuels her desire to teach
Do you know that approximately 80 percent of criminal defendants in felony cases nationwide cannot afford a private attorney?
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performance to showcase 19th-century composers
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall of the Performing Arts Center. Tickets, $37 and $42, are…
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LET’S PUT ON A SHOW
The UGA Performing Arts Center opens the 2007-2008 season with the legendary Mickey Rooney on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The…
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Education student receives APA award
Chris Bell, a fourth-year doctoral student in counseling psychology in the College of Education, received the 2007 Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award from the Prevention…
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Energy expert to give Brooks Lecture
In fuel production, the new “black gold” grows green. And Princeton Environmental Institute’s Eric Larson is working to make that green, or biomass, energy even…
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Conference will highlight impact of social media on public relations practice
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will host a conference Oct. 19-20 to educate participants on the ins and outs of social media…
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‘Limited footprint’
By 1763, the world of Cherokee Indians in the Southeastern U.S. was in tatters.
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Duke to create criminal justice center in wake of lacrosse scandal
Spurred in part by recent prosecutions of some of its lacrosse players, Duke University announced plans to create a $1.25 million center to promote criminal…
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Control ants by baiting in the fall
When you think of fire ants in the fall, “vulnerable” isn’t the first word that pops into your mind. But it should be. If Dan…
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Business college loosens dress code
Following negotiations with students, the Illinois State University College of Business has relaxed the strict dress code it put in place at the beginning of…
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Two-day fair showcases study, work and travel abroad opportunities
From marine sciences in Antarctica to philosophy in Austria, the 23rd annual Study, Work and Travel Abroad Fair will showcase practically every subject taught on…