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Search committee to seek dean of College of Public Health

University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the…
UGA Commencement set for May 4

The University of Georgia will welcome its newest alumni on May 4 as 4,576 undergraduates and 1,258 graduate students—for a total of 5,834—have met requirements…
Yale Law School dean gives lecture

Heather Gerken, dean of the Yale University School of Law delivered the University of Georgia’s 116th annual John A. Sibley Lecture April 13.
More than 50 departments, units take part in Staff Resources Fair

Hundreds of UGA staff visited Tate’s Grand Hall March 14 for UGA’s inaugural Staff Resources Fair.
Meet some #UGA18 graduates

The University of Georgia’s newest class of more than 5,800 graduates will earn their degrees May 4, joining a network of UGA alumni more than…
Denzell Cross awarded Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Denzell Cross, a doctoral student in integrative conservation and ecology at the University of Georgia, has been awarded a Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship.
Billy Payne’s Olympian triumph

Billy Payne’s success in winning the Olympic bid and preparing the city for the games effectively put Atlanta on the global map and became the…
Cycling team visits schools to encourage safety

Every spring, thousands of spectators head to the Classic City for the Athens Twilight Criterium (April 27-28), a weekend of events that culminates in an…
Engineering students make their mark on Georgia

From a virtual reality system allowing pediatricians at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to practice delicate medical procedures to the construction of a new pedestrian bridge…
Biomass-produced electricity in the US possible, but it’ll cost

If the U.S. wants to start using wood pellets to produce energy, either the government or power customers will have to pay an extra cost,…
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes

Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the University of Georgia have sequenced the genome of garden asparagus as…
Peabody news, radio, podcast and public service winners named

The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed winners in News, Radio/Podcast and Public Service, rounding out the Peabody 30 for programs released in 2017.
Scientists manipulate ‘satellite cells’ to speed healing

Muscle aches and pains, whether from stretching, strenuous exercise or just normal wear and tear, can put a crimp in your day, a limp in…
Make the most out of Take Our Kids to Work Day

Thousands of children will tag along to their parents’ workplaces on April 26 for the 25th annual National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work…
Candlelight memorial service will be held April 26

Twenty-four University of Georgia students, faculty and staff members who died since last April will be honored at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service April…
Jambeck discusses plastics for Earth Day on PBS

College of Engineering professor Jenna Jambeck appeared on a special Earth Day segment on “PBS Newshour Weekend” on Sunday to talk about the effects of…
Aparna Kanjhlia

Aparna Kanjhlia chose UGA because she was “attracted to its diverse student body population, academic and extra-curricular opportunities and the vibrant town of Athens.” The…
Carol Britton Laws

Carol Britton Laws, an assistant clinical professor in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, is the founding director of UGA’s first inclusive postsecondary education…
Law school honors four alumni with top awards

The University of Georgia School of Law honored four individuals for their service during the school’s Fourth Annual Alumni/Alumnae Weekend. Larry D. Thompson, Don L.…
Udall Scholar focused on sustaining fish populations

University of Georgia junior Guy Eroh has a particular passion for fish, and his focus on the sustainability of these aquatic animals has earned him…
Chef covers range of topics in online talk

Chef Dan Barber talked to UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences about why land-grant universities are important.
Book examines values through geography

Published by the University of Georgia Press, The Geography of the Everyday makes the case for geography as a powerful conceptual framework for seeing the…
Engineering professor inducted into College of Fellows

Mark Eiteman, professor of biochemical engineering and microbiology in UGA’s College of Engineering, has been inducted to the College of Fellows of the American Institute…
Office of Research director inducted into College of Fellows

Crystal S. Leach, director of industry collaborations in the Office of Research, has been inducted to the College of Fellows of the American Institute for…