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Benefits open enrollment for the 2020 calendar year to be held Oct. 28-Nov. 8

Benefits open enrollment for the 2020 calendar year for current University of Georgia employees and retirees is Oct. 28-Nov. 8. In conjunction with open enrollment,…
UGA Theatre to present comedy ‘Niagara Falls’

The play was written by UGA alumnus Steve Yockey.
College of Environment and Design dean quoted in The Atlantic

College of Environment and Design Dean Sonia Hirt was recently quoted in a story in The Atlantic about the size of American homes. U.S. houses…
College of Public Health professor quoted in story about counting casualties after natural disasters

José Cordero, head of the epidemiology and biostatistics department in the College of Public Health, was recently quoted in a story by The National Academies…
Faculty member’s research at UGA-Tifton helps dairy cattle deal with heat stress

Sha Tao is an expert in heat stress physiology.
Three Terry faculty named to endowed professorships

Son Lam and Jessica Rodell were each named to Terry Dean’s Advisory Council Distinguished Professorships. John Turner was named the Nicholas A. Beadles Professor of…
Sixteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1, 2019

Sixteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1, 2019.
Info about shared sick leave pool online

Unused sick leave may be donated to a shared leave pool for fellow faculty and staff.
Book tackles questions on managing conflict

International Conflict Management introduces approaches and factors that promote the de-escalation and the peaceful management of conflict across the globe.
Monarch parasite uses strategy to spread infection

The UGA research has implications for other species as well.
College of Education to be named in honor of Mary Frances Early

Regents approve name change to recognize UGA’s first African American graduate.
A ‘thoughtful’ workout goes beyond physical benefits

Certain activities can help stave off effects of aging on the brain.
Abandoned Chernobyl villages could save a rare species

Horses using empty structures that were deserted after the 1986 nuclear accident.
Get ready for Turkeypalooza 2019!

To participate, organizations should register by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16.
$1.5 million gift honors legacy of late ecology student

The commitment will fund a fellowship in tribute to John Spencer.
Trisha Branan

Trisha Branan, clinical associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, uses virtual patient cases in her classes that enable students to learn in an interactive…
Rachel Whiteread considers what’s not there

The exhibition is on display in the museum sculpture garden through March 7.
Pointers for startups from UGA’s new innovation mentor

Starting a business is tough. Startup mentor David Salyers has some advice.
Screening of ‘The English Patient’ held in advance of Ondaatje visit

Author Michael Ondaatje is the 2019-2020 Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding at the University of Georgia.
‘Macbeth’ coming to Athens from London’s Out of Chaos

The 80-minute production features two actors who portray 20 characters.
Lynnée Denise brings ‘DJ scholarship’ to Athens

Denise will bring her unique brand of scholarship to the UGA and Athens communities with an evening on Oct. 17 at Ciné.
Why I Give: Peter Bettinger

Name: Peter Bettinger Position: The Leon “Buddy” Hargreaves Jr. Distinguished Professor in Forest Management, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources At UGA: 17 years…
Eighth annual State of Public’s Health Conference set for Oct. 22

This year’s program will address issues such as Georgia’s response to HIV, equal access to health care and more.
Diversity Advisory Council holds annual retreat

DAC is committed to inclusive excellence, providing a welcoming campus culture and fostering living, learning and working environments supportive of the differences and similarities of…