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Peach State Poll finds more Georgians unhappy with federal government
Concerns about the war in Iraq and the economy were top reasons why 17 percent of Georgia residents expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government, according…
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Performing Arts Center celebrates 10th anniversary
The university’s Performing Arts Center celebrates its 10th anniversary season with the Athens debut of the internationally renowned Cleveland Orchestra Jan. 25 at 8 p.m.…
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Worth repeating
Victoria Hale, a pharmaceutical scientist and founder of the first nonprofit drug company, delivered a lecture on combatting global diseases earlier this month at…
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Nothing ventured: Fund helps faculty members finance one-time projects
Four years of planning could’ve gone down the drain.
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Former philosophy professor will speak at Founders’ Day
Retired UGA professor Bernard Dauenhauer will present the annual Founders’ Day Lecture Jan. 27 marking UGA’s 221st anniversary.
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Put on your dancing shoes: Marathon kicks off to help children
Sometimes the journey is just as important as the destination.
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University will honor civil rights icon
The Office of Institutional Diversity will remember and honor the late civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks Feb. 6 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Reception Hall of…
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Jeremy Kilpatrick elected to term on Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America
Regents Professor Jeremy -Kilpatrick has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America. Kilpatrick will be…
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Computer advice
UGA’s Student Technology Support Web site offers sage, easy-to-understand advice for computer set-up and trouble shooting on campus. Funded by the student technology fee, part-time…
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Lynne M. Sallot and Grady College identified as major contributors in public relations research
Lynne M. Sallot, Grady College associate professor of public relations, and the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication have been identified as major contributors…
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Mileage reimbursement rate
The Internal Revenue Service has announced its single standard mileage rate, which applies to federal employees using their personal motor vehicles on state business: $0.445…
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Walter Hellerstein elected as trustee of American Tax Policy Institute
Walter Hellerstein, the Shackelford Distinguished Professor of Taxation Law, has been elected as a trustee of the American Tax Policy Institute, which fosters the improvement…
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Michael Winship, history faculty member, named new Merton Coulter Professor
Michael Winship, a faculty member in the history department since 1993, has been named the new E. Merton Coulter Professor of History. The professorship honors…
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Student’s work graces two covers
The work of a UGA doctoral student appeared on the covers of two scientific journals recently. The latest issues of Animal Conservation and Southeastern Naturalist focused on…
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Whit Gibbons named 2005 Outdoor Book award winner
Whit Gibbons, professor of ecology at the Savannah River Ecology Lab, was named a 2005 Outdoor Book award winner in the nature guidebook category for…
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Duke updates iPod program
Heading into its second year incorporating personal technology into classrooms, Duke University is expanding its iPod program. This past spring, 280 students used school-issued iPods in…
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Four receive awards at annual Freedom Breakfast
A packed audience attended this year’s Freedom Breakfast, which jump-started a week of activities honoring Martin Luther King Jr., and awarded four community leaders the…
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UGA Redcoat Band preparing for marching tour across China
The University of Georgia Redcoat Band, recognized recently with the Sudler Trophy as one of America’s top collegiate marching bands, will make a two-week concert…
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Media advisory: UGA Observatory Jan. 20 open house cancelled
The UGA Observatory open house scheduled for Friday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. has been cancelled. This cancellation is due to work to upgrade the…
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‘Hidden’ knowledge
Bridging the gap between classroom and real-world situations is a challenge university professors face every day.
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‘Somebodies’ goes to Sundance
Hadjii Hand’s first name is a nickname that his father gave him as a child. There are a lot of different meanings for the word,…
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University joins community effort to address persistent poverty in Clarke County
The university will play a key role in a major new initiative to address persistent poverty in Athens-Clarke County.
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States increase funds for higher ed.
State spending for higher education increased an average of 5.3 percent in the 2005-06 fiscal year, according to a report by the Center for the…
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University of Georgia partners with community to celebrate life, legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
This week, UGA and the Athens community continue their partnership in offering several events for King Week, a celebration of the life and legacy of…