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Harvard, Princeton universities will drop early acceptance programs
Harvard and Princeton universities have announced that beginning in 2008 they will no longer offer early acceptance for applicants, according to The New York Times.…
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American Quilts
American Quilts at the Georgia Museum of Art, an exhibition celebrating the museum’s dedication to building an important collection of quilts and other decorative arts…
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State representative: Community obligated to support scholarships
State Rep. Tyrone Brooks urged the community to provide more financial support for needy students earlier this month at the Black Faculty and Staff Organization’s…
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Art Dunning named to board of Georgia-China Alliance
Art Dunning, vice president for public service and outreach, has been named to the board of the Georgia-China Alliance. The Georgia-China Alliance was established in…
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Padres e hijos fin de semana
For more than a decade, UGA’s incoming freshman class has had stronger academic credentials than the classes that entered previously. The classes have also started…
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Breaking the cycle of poverty
More than one-third of the 242 counties in the Southeastern persistent poverty region are located in Georgia.
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Learning to hear
Eight-year-old Lucy Zhu looks like any other child in her classroom. She is an adorable Chinese girl with a charismatic smile that carries her through…
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Energy audit
This semester, seven students armed with sensors, data loggers and other monitoring devices will poke around the Driftmier Engineering Center searching for evidence of energy…
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UGA’s Terry College of Business and IBM launch study of innovation
IBM and the University of Georgia have launched a research initiative to find out how great inventions, business models, technology and profit influence innovation.
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Paintings by legally blind artist from Missouri on exhibit in UGA College of Education’s Office
Beethoven created much of his music without ever hearing the finished work. American expressionist David Kontra paints without ever seeing his.
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Hispanic heritage month
September, a month of great significance to many Latin American countries, is appropriately designated Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Hui-Chin Hsu quoted in Taiwan Journal
An article in the Taiwan Journal about Fulbright scholars’ experiences in Taiwan, quotes Hui-Chin Hsu, an associate professor in the child and family development department…
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Performance cancelled
The Oct. 3 flute performance by Fethi -Lahdhiri in the Chapel has been cancelled.
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Showcase will feature UGA experts, innovators in technology education
The 2006 Learning Technologies Showcase on Oct. 4 in the Tate Student Center will feature faculty presentations on wiki media, blogs, scholarly writing solutions and…
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Sharon Crowell-Davis quoted in News-Democrat
The Belleville, Ill., News-Democrat turned to professor Sharon Crowell-Davis of UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine Behavior Service for an expert take on why cats sometimes…
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Put out the unwelcome mat for snakes
Late summer and early fall is the time for snakes, and while repellents have been shown to be unreliable, there are many common sense approaches…
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Sherrie Nist quoted in Newhouse News
A Newhouse News story quoted Sherrie Nist, retired academic enhancement director, in an article about new students adjusting to collegiate life. Nist, also the author…
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Terence J. Centner quoted in Nogales International
Terence J. Centner, a professor of agricultural and applied economics at UGA, lent his expertise to the Santa Cruz, Ariz., Nogales International in an article…
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Forum will examine potential biosecurity challenges facing American universities
As a part of the university’s efforts to respond to potential bio-security threats against the U.S., the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and the Center…
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Former football coach remembered for his tenacity, motivation
Legendary football coach Erk Russell, who led UGA’s “Junkyard Dawgs” defense and built a small-college powerhouse of his own at Georgia Southern University, died Sept.…
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Ohio State win leads to havoc at home
Local police and firefighters in Columbus, Ohio, responded to a high number of incidents Sept. 9 after the No. 1 ranked Ohio State University football…
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Douglas Peterson quoted in Maine Morning Sentinel
In an article about dwindling sturgeon populations, the Portland, Maine Morning Sentinel quoted UGA’s Douglas Peterson, an assistant professor in the School of Forestry and…
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Participation sought for NRC study
This year UGA is participating in the National Research Council Study of Research Doctorate Programs, which examines then summarizes and ranks 200 institutions across the…
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