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University of Georgia student selected to meet Nobel laureates in Germany
Elizabeth Rahn, a psychology graduate student at the University of Georgia, was selected by Oak Ridge Associated Universities as one of 10 outstanding research participants…
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UGA Finance and Administration restructures management in several divisions
The University of Georgia’s Office of Finance and Administration, which includes nearly 1,600 employees in seven divisions, will restructure its management functions in several of…
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North American beavers change functioning of subantarctic stream ecosystems
Research by UGA ecologists has determined that the introduction of the North American beaver (Castor cannadensis) into Cape Horn, Chile changes the functioning of the…
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Laura Dunn Jolly selected new dean of UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences
The University of Georgia has chosen Laura Dunn Jolly, a University of Tennessee professor and nationally known scholar in the areas of retailing and merchandising,…
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TBS executive to deliver keynote address at BFSO scholarship luncheon
Steve Smith, vice president of corporate responsibility for Turner Broadcasting System Inc., will deliver the keynote address at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s fifth…
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UGA Law School Association’s Bernstein and Knox receive distinguished service awards
The University of Georgia School of Law’s alumni association recently presented its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Scroll Award, to B.J. Bernstein of Atlanta, Ga.,…
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UGA to open nation’s first School of Ecology July 1; John Gittleman named dean
The nation’s first stand-alone academic school devoted specifically to the study of ecology will begin operation July 1 when the University of Georgia opens the…
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USAID partnership between UGA, Mexican universities to focus on production of biofuels
The University of Georgia and Mexico’s livestock industry have formed a new research partnership to share expertise in generating fuels from waste materials.
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Delta CEO Gerald Grinstein to speak at UGA summer commencement Aug. 4
Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein, who guided the nation’s third-largest airline through a bankruptcy crisis into financial stability, will be the speaker for the…
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UGA-Dreamers partnership brings middle school students to campus
A newly extended partnership between the University of Georgia and the Greensboro Georgia Dreamers will bring 32 middle school students to campus June 25-29 to…
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2007 Ramsey Honors Scholars named by the University of Georgia
The class of 2011 at the University of Georgia will include 14 Ramsey Honors Scholars whose academic achievements and diverse extracurricular activities have garnered them…
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The cost of violence
The most comprehensive study of its kind has found that violence costs the U.S. $70 billion annually, a figure that rivals federal education spending and…
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BIRL Center dedicated
A dedication ceremony for the new Barrier Island Research and Learning Center was held last month on Sapelo Island. Helping to cut the ribbon on…
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Golf tournament registration
Dogfight 2007, a golf tournament at the UGA Golf Course on June 23, is now accepting registrations. To register, players must have a current USGA…
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Parking registration
Everyone who wants to park on campus during the 2007–2008 academic year must register online before 5 p.m. July 11 to be considered in the…
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Delta contract extended
Delta Air Lines’ contract that provides discounted rates for state employees (including those at UGA) will continue through July 31, with travel permitted until Aug.…
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UGAAlert registration
The phased rollout of UGAAlert, a new emergency notification system for faculty, staff and students, has begun. Only students, faculty and staff who are on…
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For the common good
Twelve UGA students traveled to Costa Rica in May to present research projects alongside 12 University of Costa Rica students, as part of an international…
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Laura Flanders talk
Laura Flanders, host of Air America’s RadioNation, will talk about her newest book, Blue Grit: True Democrats Take Back Politics from the Politicians, on June…
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Stuart Libby exhibition
The School of Environmental Design is showcasing an exhibition by Stuart Libby, photographer, painter and printmaker, and owner/proprietor of the now-closed Loblolly Frame Shop and…
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PR students win national competition
A team of public relations students from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication claimed first prize in the 2007 Public Relations Student Society…
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Warnell School thanks UGA community for its generosity toward firefighters
The faculty, staff, students and administration of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources would like to thank all members of the Warnell School…
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New employment verification procedure into effect in Human Resources on July 1
On July 1, Human Resources will become the central repository for the completed employment eligibility verification I-9 form. The office will store this paperwork for…
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Nine faculty named 2007–2008 service-learning fellows
Nine faculty members have been named 2007-2008 Service-Learning Fellows.