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Bleak and fascinating
The New York Times reviewed Graft, the new poetry collection by Brian Henry, associate professor of English and head of UGA’s Creative Writing Program. The…
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Prof details secret military operation
Operation Alacrity: The Azores and the War in the Atlantic By Norman Herz Naval Institute Press $32.95 To win against German U-boats in World War…
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Dedicated to learning
The Student Learning Center was officially dedicated Feb. 19 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in which the governor, the chancellor and the president participated. The building…
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‘Human Race’ planned
The 26th annual Human Race sponsored by the Catholic Center will take place March 20. The 5-K walk or run will begin at 9 a.m.…
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Evolutionary biologist will discuss topics of evolution, religion in spring Charter Lecture
Evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson will address the controversial topics of evolution and religion when he delivers the spring Charter Lecture at 4 p.m. March…
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Seminar honors noted psychologist
“Supporting People with Disabilities to Balance Choice and Risk” is the theme for the fourth annual Dr. Ro Vision Series Seminar, slated for March 4…
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Vidalia fears
The Washington Post quoted UGA plant pathologist David B. Langston in its report on the virus attacking this winter’s Vidalia onion crop. “It is a…
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Award nominations sought
Individuals and organizations from throughout the state are encouraged to submit nominations for the 2004 Georgia Excellence in Public Service Awards, coordinated by the Carl…
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Fundamental change
Horace Newcomb, director of UGA’s Peabody Awards, was quoted in a Hartford Courant story about the practice of distributing graphically violent images on the Web,…
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William Pelletier, professor emeritus of chemistry, dies
S. William Pelletier, 79, professor emeritus of chemistry who held the position of university provost in the 1970s, died Feb. 21.
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Harvard lifts program restrictions
Harvard Business School has decided to open admissions for a summer program to applicants regardless of race after receiving complaints from several organizations that oppose…
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Quick and efficient
UGA veterinary pathologist Corrie Brown was interviewed by the Associated Press, USA Today, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and numerous other newspapers about the avian flu…
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Just the facts
An online version of the latest UGA Fact Book is now available on the Office of Institutional Research web site. The annual Fact Book contains…
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Women’s History Month spotlights women of action
March is Women’s History Month, a time to learn about the women who have shaped society with their contributions to science, the humanities and politics.…
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PR projects, publications win awards
UGA public relations staff in several units on campus have been named winners of awards by District III of the Council for the Advancement and…
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Looking to the South
Political scientist Charles Bullock was quoted in an Austin (Texas) American Statesman story on the importance of the South to the Democrats in this year’s presidential…
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No athletics dept. at Jacksonville U.
The acting president of Jacksonville University in Florida has decided to formally disband the athletics department and reassign coaches and administrators to another department. The vice…
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Mystery illness still being investigated
Health officials are still trying to determine the cause of a gastrointestinal illness that struck more than 120 UGA students and some faculty and staff…
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Thief in the night
In 1993, a water-borne parasite in Milwaukee was responsible for an estimated 403,000 cases of acute gastrointestinal disease, and the outbreak revealed that patients with…
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Evolution and religion explored in UGA Spring Charter Lecture
Evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson will address the controversial topics of evolution and religion when he delivers the Spring Charter Lecture at the University of…
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Congressional Representative Denise Majette to speak at UGA
U.S. Representative Denise Majette will present a lecture on the University of Georgia campus on Friday, Feb. 27. The event will take place at 11…
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Center for Drug Discovery to be created at UGA College of Pharmacy
UGA’s College of Pharmacy has announced its plans to create a Center for Drug Discovery (CDD) that will incorporate the expertise of faculty in various…
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Training seminar in behavior support honors noted psychologist
“Supporting People with Disabilities to Balance Choice and Risk” is the theme for the fourth annual Dr. Ro Vision Series Seminar, slated for Thursday, March…
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Don McLellan awarded 2004 American Marshall Memorial Fellowship
Don McLellan, director of human relations and diversity relations for the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, was one of 55 leaders awarded a 2004…