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Italian Villa highlights Patrons Lecture
The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art and the Friends of the State Botanical Garden of Georgia will present “Villa Cornaro: A Palladian Masterwork”…
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Film, lecture will focus on perils facing undocumented migrant workers
A film screening and associated lecture on undocumented migrants from Mexico will be held this month on campus. Both events are free and open to…
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‘A call to conscience of action’
“Black is one of the most positive words found in ancient African languages,” said Joyce E. King, keynote speaker at UGA’s second annual Black Issues…
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Researcher finds income not always a factor in buying organic produce
When organic produce flies off the grocery store shelf, it’s not necessarily the upper class doing the buying. In fact, UGA professor Chung-Liang Huang found…
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Dalai Lama joins Emory faculty
Emory University has named the Dalai Lama a Presidential Distinguished Professor, according to a press release from the university. As a part of his new…
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Court battle puts Rhode Island College on the defensive in free speech case
Rhode Island College suffered a setback recently in a long-running court case stemming from a 2005 incident in which the college removed abortion-rights signs that…
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New Office for Violence Prevention promotes safety to UGA community
Larry Gourdine is on a mission to involve men much more in the fight against rape, sexual abuse and stalking.
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Outstanding achievers
The university honored the outstanding achievements of five faculty and three staff members at the 16th annual Public Service and Outreach meeting and awards luncheon…
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Editorial cartoonist will present Jack Davis Visiting Artist Lecture
Mike Luckovich, the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, will deliver the eighth annual Jack Davis Visiting Artist Lecture on Feb. 23.
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University plans to create nation’s first School of Ecology
The university plans to create a new school of ecology that would be named for the late Eugene P. Odum, the founder of ecosystem ecology…
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Warnell School public servic speialist recognized as 2007 PLT Outstanding Educator of the Year
Gail Lutowski, education specialist for the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, has been named an Outstanding Educator of the Year for 2007 by…
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Free cholesterol screening
In conjunction with Heart Health Month, the University Health Center is offering a free cholesterol screening for faculty and staff on Feb. 22 and 26…
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UGA researcher receives grant to study risks of jet fuel exposure
A University of Georgia College of Public Health professor has received a $650,000 grant for research that aims to better understand the health risks posed…
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Tornado drill
As part of the annual statewide tornado preparedness drill, the warning sirens will be sounded and the in-building radio alert system activated some time during…
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Research review meetings
The committee charged with a review of the Office of the Vice President for Research would like to receive input from faculty across campus. The format…
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B.E.S.T. discussion
The Black Educational Support Team is hosting the Continuing the Legacy program Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. in Georgia Hall of the Tate Student Center.…
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Law library creates digital repository
The School of Law’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library recently launched Digital Commons, an institutional repository to provide access to all of the law school’s…
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Book traces state’s race relations history
Freedom Michael Thurmond Longstreet Press $25 Michael Thurmond, labor commissioner for Georgia, has written a new book, Freedom, about African-American history in the state. Thurmond…
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Berry, berry good
Blueberries may not be the cure-all for everything from cancer to economic instability, but their popularity is on the rise in Georgia. And health-conscious fans…
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Brenda Cude, U.S. News and World Report
A U.S. News and World Report article about using new technology to find a quality contractor to work on residential homes quotes UGA consumer economist…
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Keith Campbell, Keith Campbell
Wired quotes Keith Campbell, a psychology professor at UGA, about a recent study he performed that told some female students that a personality test indicated…
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Archie Carroll, Reuters
A Reuter’s story about soaring CEO pay quotes Archie Carroll, a recently retired professor in the Terry College of Business. “It offends most people’s sense…
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Victor Maridakis, Live Science
Live Science, an online health magazine, quotes UGA researcher Victor Maridakis in an article about a study his group published finding that consuming caffeine before…
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Ron Carlson, L.A. Times
The L.A. Times quotes Ron Carlson, a professor in the School of Law, about the trial for Brian Nichols, who is accused of shooting up…