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UGA Professor Emeritus Andy Horne named Fellow of APA
University of Georgia Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus and interim director of the Educational Policy and Evaluation Center Andy Horne has been named a Fellow of…
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UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences name professor Kecia Thomas as senior advisor
Kecia Thomas, who has been a faculty member in the University of Georgia department of psychology since 1993, has been named to a newly created…
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Research volunteers
Researchers in the department of foods and nutrition are conducting a study to investigate the effects of zinc on bone health. Healthy female children ages…
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Award nomination deadlines
The nomination deadline for the 2008 Walter Barnard Hill Awards for Distinguished Achievement in University Public Service and Outreach and for the Walter Barnard Hill…
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Faculty research grants
The deadline to submit proposals for internal financial support of research projects through the Faculty Research Grants Program is Oct. 2. Eligibility is limited to…
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Basketball tickets
Tickets for the men’s and women’s basketball teams’ 2007–2008 season can be ordered online (www.georgiadogs.com), by telephone [(706) 542-1231] or in person at the Athletic…
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Online map library updated
Views from space, topographic maps and 50-year-old aerial photographs of Sanford Stadium are just part of the collection at the recently-updated Map Library’s Web site.…
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Book examines state’s political system
Politics in Georgia, Second edition Arnold Fleischmann and Carol Piernannunzi UGA Press $22.95 In keeping with the state’s major demographic upheavals of recent decades, Georgia…
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Helping nature take its course
Clad in his typical attire of a long-sleeved flannel shirt, broken-in khakis and black Adidas sneakers, John Gittleman, dean of the Odum School of Ecology,…
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Nancy P. Thompson, Nofflet Williams Service Award
Nancy P. Thompson, head of independent and distance learning and e-core administrative services programs at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel,…
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Leslie Steffe, Senior Scholar Award
Leslie Steffe, Distinguished Research Professor of mathematics education, received the inaugural Senior Scholar Award from the Special Interest Group for Research in Mathematics Education of…
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Scott A. Merkle, Barrington Moore Award
Scott A. Merkle, professor of forest biotechnology, has been honored by the Society of American Foresters, the industry’s national professional society, with the Barrington Moore…
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Bert DeSimone, guest speech
Bert DeSimone, director of communications for Enterprise Information Technology Services, was invited to speak at Gettsyburg College on the subject of Web portals. He also…
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Joe Covert, Jason Hubbard and Leila Y. Shutt, certified aborist examination
Physical Plant employees Joe Covert (grounds keeper III, grounds landscaping), Jason Hubbard (grounds keeper II, grounds landscaping) and Leila Y. Shutt (horticulturist, grounds landscaping) successfully…
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Jeanne Barsanti, Distinguished Service Award
Jeanne Barsanti, professor emeritus of small animal medicine, received the 2007 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine’s Distinguished Service Award at the 25th annual ACVIM…
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Education prof named Institute for African-American Studies director
Derrick Alridge, who was named one of the country’s 10 outstanding young African-American scholars by a national publication in 2005, has been named the new…
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University Theatre opens its season with Sordid Lives
University Theatre’s 2007-2008 season gets off to a wickedly funny start with Del Shores’ Sordid Lives, “a black comedy about white trash.” Directed by Farley…
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1980 Championship Year Revisited exhibition on display at Georgia Center
A pictorial exhibit of UGA football by photojournalist Wingate Downs, 1980 Championship Year Revisited, is on display at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference…
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Student Learning Center to open for 24 hours on trial basis for fall semester
The Student Learning Center has joined Snelling Dining Commons in offering students 24-hour access. On Sept. 17, areas of the SLC will remain open from…
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Libraries observe Constitution Day
An exhibition featuring original manuscripts and correspondence written by William Few and Abraham Baldwin, close personal friends who were Georgia’s two signers of the U.S.…
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Ecologist unlocks more of the mystery surrounding invasive species
Assessing the projected impact of invasive species is a leading issue for scientists today.
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Fiber fighters
A new UGA study finds that pectin, a type of fiber found in fruits and vegetables and used in making jams and other foods, kills…
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Prevent, manage childhood illnesses
Germs are multiplying, and with the added stress of a new school year, children are more likely to get sick. Parents can take steps to…
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Private-equity investors buy another international university
In another sign of private-equity investors’ interest in higher-education investing, a private-equity firm recently acquired Schiller International University, a family-owned college of about 1,200 students…