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Public Service and Outreach graduates 16 from leadership academy
Sixteen faculty and staff from University of Georgia Public Service and Outreach, Cooperative Extension and the university’s schools and colleges graduated May 11 from the…
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School of Law voted best in state by Daily Report
The University of Georgia School of Law has been voted the best in the state by readers of the Daily Report, Georgia’s legal newspaper. “We…
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UGA uncorks North Georgia’s ripening wine industry
Georgia’s wine industry is growing, bolstering the North Georgia economy by increasing the number of tourists to the area as well as attracting side businesses…
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Scientists predict number of undiscovered mammal species
There are probably 303 species of mammals left to be discovered by science, most of which are likely to live in tropical regions, according to…
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Doctoral student receives scholarship from women’s organization
Kristen Lear, a student in the Integrative Conservation doctoral program at the University of Georgia, has been named a recipient of a P.E.O. Scholar Award.…
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Why are we so interested in the royal wedding?
Media events like the royal wedding provide more than just an intimate glimpse into the life of the royal family; they give everyday people a…
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Abha Rai
Abha Rai says she was born to be a social worker and knew early in life that she wanted to earn a Ph.D. She’s well…
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Amy Ellis
Amy Ellis, an associate professor in the College of Education, aims to improve math education through the instruction she provides to pre-service teachers, through her…
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Gallery: Staff Appreciation Day 2018
More than 3,000 people attended the Staff Appreciation Celebration Thursday, May 10, at the intramural fields. (Photos by Peter Frey/UGA)
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Terry extends legacy with museum artwork donation
Throughout her life, Mary Virginia Terry focused her philanthropy on three areas: education, children’s charities and the arts.
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Ecologist building warning system for new infectious diseases
Think of Jenga, the game in which two players remove wooden blocks from the lower part of the tower and place them at its top.…
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Lady Antebellum members deliver keynote
David Haywood and Charles Kelley ended their Commencement address by serenading the new alumni and guests with an acoustic version of “Georgia on My Mind.”
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Book details 1998 ‘Panic’ party in Athens
The University of Georgia Press has published Widespread Panic in the Streets of Athens, Georgia, as part of its American South series.
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Longtime UGA chief of police to retire June 30
Longtime UGA chief of police Jimmy Williamson to retire June 30
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School of Law associate dean receives Fulbright Award
Lori Ringhand received a Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award to spend the spring 2019 semester at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
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Head coach of equestrian team named SEC Coach of Year
Meghan Boenig, head coach of UGA’s equestrian team, has been named SEC Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive year.
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Miller Learning Center director appointed journal editor
M. Kathleen Kern has been appointed incoming editor of RUSA’s journal Reference and User Services Quarterly.
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Professor aims to solve workplace challenges through better practices
For Dorothy Carter, the field of industrial-organizational psychology has the potential to help organizations, researchers and companies solve grand challenges.
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Jones named director of student financial aid
The University of Georgia has named Anthony Jones the new director of the Office of Student Financial Aid.
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Researchers discover how corn breaks genetics laws
A team of researchers at multiple universities led by UGA Distinguished Research Professor of Genetics Kelly Dawe has discovered that Ab10 encodes a cluster of…
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Archway Partnership, Terry College of Business partner to serve communities, provide opportunities to students
Institute for Leadership Advancement partners with Archway Partnership for capstone projects.
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Pike County high school students complete STEM Academy internships
The second class of Pike County High School’s STEM Academy recently completed the STEM Internship Program on the University of Georgia Griffin campus.
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Southeast Quantum Computing Workshop to be held at UGA May 18
UGA will host a regional workshop on quantum computing and quantum information science on May 18.
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Conservation innovation grant to fund UGA cover crop research
A $198,000 USDA grant will support ongoing University of Georgia research on cover crops.
