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Students honor state court justice
Georgia Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham, a 1970 graduate of the School of Law, will be honored April 7 at an event called “Fulfilling the American…
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New Mexico U. fires critic
Although officials at New Mexico Highlands University deny that insubordination was the reason he was fired, Gregg H. Turner, assistant professor of mathematics, said he…
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Myers Hall mural will be modified
A mural in the lobby of Myers residence hall commemorating the racial integration of the school will be modified after objections from some students over…
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Pat Thomas, award-winning author, named to Knight professorship in health, medical journalism
An award-winning author, journalist and editor has been named the first holder of the Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism at UGA, responsible for…
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Lynn A. Bryan named College Science Teacher of the Year for 2005
Lynn A. Bryan, associate professor of science education, has been named the College Science Teacher of the Year for 2005 by the Georgia Science Teachers…
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France plans to digitize library
French president Jacques Chirac has called for the digitization of millions of European writings that would then be made available over the Internet. Officials claim…
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International Sejong Soloists
The Performing Arts Center presents the International Sejong Soloists on April 8 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Hall. The ensemble will be joined by renowned cellist Lynn…
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Ron Courson received Eagle Award
Ron Courson, director of sports medicine and an adjunct instructor of exercise science, received the Eagle Award from the American Optometric Association. The award is…
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Lindberg Award winner announced
Tina McElroy Ansa, author of four novels including Baby of the Family and Ugly Ways, has been chosen as the 2005 recipient of the Stanley…
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J. David Puett began appointment
J. David Puett, Regents Professor and head of biochemistry and molecular biology, has begun his appointment as president of the Association of Medical and Graduate…
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Council seeks change in ‘tenure clock’
The University Council is seeking a change in the way the probationary period can be extended for faculty members seeking to attain tenure.
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Leonard N. Reid named Fellow of the American Academy of Advertising
Leonard N. Reid, professor of advertising and associate dean for research and graduate studies in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been…
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Soft tissue found in dinosaur bones
In a paper published in Science magazine, researchers report finding rubbery tissues inside a Tyrannosaurus rex thighbone that was broken during excavation. The tissues appear…
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Swimming lessons
Registration is under way for summer swimming lessons at the Ramsey Student Center for children age 3 to 15. Cost is $60 for nine lessons.…
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Scoring the new SAT
The SAT given by the College Board in March differed significantly from that given for the last many years: the verbal section, now called critical…
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Dwight Lee appointed co-director of Center for Economic Education
UGA economics professor Dwight R. Lee has been appointed co-director of the UGA Center for Economic Education. Lee will work closely with center co-director Ron…
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Novel describes one soldier’s battles
A Distant Flame By Phillip Lee Williams Thomas Dunne Books $24.95 Most Civil War novels have focused on the storied battlefields in Virginia, Maryland and…
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Quality and diversity go up for admitted fall freshman class
Offers of admission to UGA’s Class of 2009 have been extended to 7,825 of the nearly 12,300 students in the applicant pool. In addition, just under…
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College cuts alumni association ties
After months of disputes, Palmer College of Chiropractic has ended its formal relationship with the college’s International Alumni Association, and is asking an Iowa judge…
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Sea dreams
Catherine Teare-Ketter’s eyes simply sparkle as she describes what her students experience during her summer course in marine biology offered to UGA undergraduates.
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Campus Closeup: Kathy Lou
KATHY LOUDegree Program AssistantSociology JOB DESCRIPTION: “My biggest responsibility is to advise our undergraduate majors, but I also work with graduate students. We have at…
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Breaking the Barrier
The university broke ground on a new construction, renovation and restoration project at the Marine Institute on Sapelo Island on March 29. President Michael F. Adams…
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China expertise database
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach has launched a new initiative to create a database of UGA’s work in China.…
