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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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/.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Obituary: Marjorie Asmussen
Marjorie Asmussen, 54, a UGA professor known for her work in population genetics, died Jan. 19 in a bicycling accident.
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Prof researches parasites for new way to ‘get the bugs out’ of disease
Jessica Kissinger is always in a hurry. An airplane may be waiting to take this expert in parasite genomics to a conference in Europe or…
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Raw dangers
The director of UGA’s Food Safety Center, Michael Doyle, was quoted in the New York Times (and elsewhere) in an article about the importance-and limits-of…
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Cholesterol screening
February is “Love Your Heart” month and the University Health Center is offering free total cholesterol screenings for faculty and staff on Feb. 13, 9-11 a.m.…
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Obituary: Timothy Gantz
Timothy Gantz, 58, longtime professor of classics at UGA, eminent scholar and author of the widely used Early Greek Myth: A Guide to Literary and Artistic…
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Creating connections
In a story dealing with use of the Web by political candidates, the Detroit News quoted UGA political science professor Audrey Haynes. “One of the…
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Paying for safety
New truck industry rules limit the number of hours a day a trucker can drive. The Cincinnati Enquirer talked to Fred Stephenson of the Terry…