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Talking over breakfast
Mickey Rooney, who played Mr. Yunioshi in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, addresses the audience after a screening of the film and a short interview at…
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Catching the flu
Just back from Afghanistan, where she helped diagnose that country’s first case of bird flu, UGA veterinarian Corrie Brown has a new perspective on the…
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Volunteers sought for research study in pregnancy, back pain and exercise
The department of kinesiology is recruiting pregnant women to participate in a study. Volunteers must have current back pain or a history of back pain,…
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Billboards vs. trees
North Carolina allows billboard owners to cut down publicly owned trees to keep their signs in view, according to the Associated Press. Even so, the…
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Red meat
That ruby red hue of meat in grocery store cases is more likely the deceptive work of food companies’s “modified atmosphere packaging”-or packaging meat in a…
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Business models, idle minds
Greg Topp, UGA’s information technology planning and decision support director, was recently featured in EDTech Magazine in an article on project management. “IT always has…
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Poet Robert Adamson to read at UGA
Award-winning poet Robert Adamson will read from his work on Tuesday, April 11 at 4:30 p.m. in Room 261 of Park Hall. The event is…
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UGA’s Cox Institute bestows national journalism award on student reporter and newspaper
Washington State University’s student newspaper, The Daily Evergreen, and one of its reporters have been selected as winners of the inaugural Betty Gage Holland Award.…
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Survey: Private institutions spend more on recruiting than public ones
Private schools spend about four times as much to recruit new students compared to their public counterparts, according to a survey by Noel-Levitz. Private four-year…
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Former senator will give keynote address at law school conference
Former U.S. Sen. John Edwards will kick off the inaugural Working in the Public Interest Law Conference at the School of Law by delivering the…
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Making music
The new Music Business Certificate program has launched a Web site to spread the word about the interdisciplinary project. The site offers an overview of…
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Boyd Data Center increases its capacity
The EITS Boyd Data Center, located on the first floor of the Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center, was recently expanded to accommodate growth in research…
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Close to home: Career of Rusk Center director comes full circle
Why would a successful politician and lawyer leave the high-powered world of Washington, D.C.? To return home, of course.
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Mediation project
Mediation of conflicts is available through the university’s Mediation Project. Mediation is a voluntary, informal alternative to adversarial proceedings such as grievances or litigation. The…
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Coverdell Center dedication will affect on-campus traffic
The UGA community is invited to the dedication for the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences. It will begin at 2 p.m.…
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Minding the weather
For UGA faculty member Alan Stewart, it’s all about the weather.
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Richard Hudson elected to Slippery Rock University Sports Hall of Fame
Richard Hudson, a professor and public service associate, was elected to the Slippery Rock University Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions to baseball while…
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Tom Landrum selected to serve on Georgia Humanities Council’s board of directors
Tom Landrum, executive assistant to UGA President Michael F. Adams, has been selected to serve on the Georgia Humanities Council’s board of directors, effective January…
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Donna E. Alvermann received 2006 William S. Gray Citation of Merit
Donna E. Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor of Language and Literacy Education, is the recipient of the 2006 William S. Gray Citation of Merit from the…
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NEH workshop
Douglas Arnold, senior program officer in the education division of the National Endowment for the Humanities, will lead a workshop for faculty and administrators on…
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Poll: Georgians split on Iraq War
The most recent Peach State Poll, a quarterly survey of public opinion conducted by UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, found that 47 percent of…
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Revised parking policy
At its March 23 meeting, the University Cabinet approved a new set of rules for UGA football fans. Starting this fall, sidewalk parking will be…
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Thomas R. Koballa Jr. received 2006 Outstanding Mentor Award
Thomas R. Koballa Jr., professor of mathematics and science education, has received the 2006 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Association of Science Teacher Education. Koballa…
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Suite named for Honors Program benefactor
The director’s suite of the Honors Program was recently named for Sheffield Hale, a longtime benefactor of the program. A UGA alumnus-and former Honors Program…