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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform New Year’s Eve
The UGA Performing Arts Center will ring in the new year with a concert by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Dec. 31 at 7 p.m. in…
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Researchers seek answer to personal hurricane evacuation decisions
Why do some people living in the path of a major hurricane decide to evacuate while others stay put? That’s what researchers at the University…
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Book details complexities of Kansas life
Becky Mandelbaum, winner of the 2016 Flannery O’Connor Award for short fiction, has released a collection of 11 short stories that reveal the complicated underbelly of…
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Website updated to better help visitors
The newly redesigned Visit UGA website is a collaborative effort of the Division of Marketing & Communications and the university’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The…
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Archeologist details search for Georgia’s Spanish missions
Archeology answers history’s unresolved questions, according to David Hurst Thomas, curator of anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History. He spoke Nov. 17 as…
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Wofford College administrator to join Student Affairs at UGA
Beate Brunow has been named director of Student Affairs academic partnerships and initiatives at the University of Georgia. Currently, Brunow is a tenured assistant professor…
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University mourns passing of philosophy department head and former SREL director
Vicky Davion Professor of philosophy Vicky Davion passed away Nov. 5 at the age of 57. Davion was the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethics &…
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Why I Give: Jared Peden
Name: Jared Peden Position: Business Manager II, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a public service and outreach unit At UGA: Three years Beneficiary of his gift to the…
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Concert to feature Bach’s music
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s annual December performances of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are a New York City tradition that The New York Times…
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Exercise can help reduce stress and boost spirit during holiday season
Here are some tips and advice from UGA Cooperative Extension’s Walk Georgia program that will help you keep a healthy routine throughout the holidays. •…
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ASO Chorus will perform selections from ‘Messiah’
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Norman Mackenzie…
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US Education Department approves Purdue’s plan to purchase Kaplan U.
The U.S. Education Department “preliminarily concluded” that it had no objections to Purdue University’s acquisition of Kaplan University. While Purdue still needs final, official approval,…
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School of Law’s advocacy teams continue tradition with recent wins
Advocacy teams from the UGA School of Law continue to perform well at tournaments, with three groups winning or finishing as finalists in recent moot…
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Georgia CTSA fosters excellence in research for faculty, students
Citizens in every Georgia county, particularly rural and underserved populations, will benefit from UGA’s participation in the Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance, funded by…
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Information technology VP: Demand continues for computing resources
The demand for research computing resources for faculty and researchers at UGA continues to grow, said Vice President for Information Technology Timothy M. Chester, Nov.…
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Journalist discusses war on terror coverage, experiences during annual McGill Lecture
Journalist Souad Mekhennet doesn’t run from the difficult stories. She runs toward them because they’re important to tell. As the national security desk correspondent at…
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Panelists: Plastic kills marine life, has health implications for all
While you may envision plastic water bottles and bags floating in an ocean, even the stuff you can’t see could be killing marine life—and scientists…
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Assistant professor ‘flips’ classroom so that students become more involved
In the classroom or in the field, the name of the game for assistant professor Anne Marie Zimeri’s teaching style is hands-on. “There’s a big…
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Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens dedicated to fighting homelessness
The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Athens is an organization dedicated to fighting homelessness in Athens-Clarke County. Composed of 36 Athens-area religious congregations, the network seeks…
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Search committee named to seek College of Pharmacy dean
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…
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Extension, SBDC train beginning farmers for agricultural success
Dennis Hollingsworth was fresh out of college the first time he tried running a farm. It was the early 1980s in South Georgia, and he…
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Two UGA students awarded prestigious Schwarzman Scholarships
The University of Georgia’s Elizabeth Hardister and Gaby Pierre will continue their studies in China next fall as two of 142 students selected internationally as…
