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  • UGA’s Life Sciences Building to be named for President Emeritus Fred C. Davison

    The Life Sciences Building at the University of Georgia will be named for Fred C. Davison, UGA’s 17th president and the man widely credited as…

  • Noted illustrator Arnold Roth to deliver the Jack Davis Lecture at UGA and participate in “Spring Tr

    Arnold Roth, widely regarded as one of the most innovative illustrators working today, will present the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s Jack Davis Distinguished Visiting…

  • Retrospective exhibit showcases Darl Snyder’s 23-year career

    A retrospective exhibit about the career of Darl Snyder, including the 23 years he spent affiliated with UGA before his retirement as its first director…

  • Acting like an ape

    National Geographic‘s January issue reported on the discovery that brown capuchin monkeys use rocks as hammers to crack nuts. The magazine quoted primatologist Dorothy Fragaszy,…

  • Serene cows

    Jerry Baker, a livestock specialist at UGA’s Coastal Plain Experiment Station, was quoted in an Associated Press story that ran in Boston, Miami and elsewhere.…

  • Up for review

    Following recommendations in the university’s 2000 self-study, UGA has developed a process for periodic review of the operations of administrative and support units. Implementation began…

  • Trustees hike tuition at UNC-CH

    The board of trustees for the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill voted to increase out-of-state tuition by $1,500 for the next school year, while also…

  • University Council will consider proposal to establish cancer center

    The University Council this week will consider a proposal to establish a Cancer Center at the university that would bolster research and strengthen outreach to…

  • Poll: Economy is top concern in state

    Georgians remain very concerned about the state’s economy, even in light of positive economic news. According to a recent Peach State Poll, about one in…

  • The helpful family

    The helpful family

    The Parents and Families Association at UGA offers a way for parents of UGA undergraduates to keep aware of the campus world. Activities are described…

  • The Hill Awards

    The recipients of the 2004 Walter Barnard Hill Awards and the Walter Barnard Hill Distinguished Public Service and Outreach Fellow were announced by the Office…

  • Computer hackers gain illegal access to a campus server

    UGA has discovered it recently was the victim of computer hackers who circumvented computer security to gain illegal access into a campus server. The university…

  • Small wonder

    Small wonder

    Diabetics who must frequently monitor their blood sugar levels can take heart. UGA researchers are developing tiny sensors that could eliminate the need for all…

  • Faculty research in Germany

    Applications are due by Feb. 19 for summer 2004 UGA faculty research grants for travel to Erlangen, Germany. The grant of up to $7,000 provides…

  • Grant applications

    The UGA Parents and Families Association is now accepting 2004 grant applications. Applications can be downloaded from the Parents and Families Web site at www.alumni.uga.edu/parents&families/.…

  • Financial restatements

    Terry College of Business accounting professor Dennis Beresford was interviewed by the New York Times for an article about the record number of public companies…

  • Advising award nominations

    Nominations are now being accepted from Franklin College undergraduates for this year’s outstanding academic adviser awards. One faculty adviser and one professional-staff adviser will be…

  • Legal file-sharing programs offered

    In the wake of increased lawsuits for illegal file sharing, a handful of universities around the country are trying out a number of pay-for-service file-sharing…

  • Using an evolutionary trick

    Popular Science magazine featured the use of genetically modified trees to clean up mercury contamination in Danbury, Conn. The trees were developed by UGA genetics…

  • Regents approve new Peabody members

    The board of regents has approved four new members of the George Foster Peabody Awards board. Joining other experts who select television and radio’s most…

  • Students receive Osborn scholarships

    UGA elementary education students Heidi Beamon and Stacy Schwartz have been awarded D. Keith Osborn Scholarships in recognition of their academic achievement. Beamon, of Albany, was…

  • Book examines prejudice in Germany

    Book examines prejudice in Germany

    Jews, Turks and Other Strangers By Jerome S. Legge Jr. University of Wisconsin Press $35 Written by Jerome Legge Jr., associate dean of UGA’s School…

  • Remembrance Ceremony

    Remembrance Ceremony

    On Jan. 20, the ­community ­remembered first-year law student Tara Baker, slain in her off-­campus ­apartment three years ago, in a ­ceremony in the Chapel.

  • Frankenfish fears

    UGA’s Richard Winn was quoted in a Chicago Tribune story about the appearance of fluorescent fish-glowing because they have been genetically altered-on the pet store…