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Thousands viewed the Aug. 21 total solar eclipse at Sanford Stadium during the university’s solar eclipse events.
Video studio links UGA experts to broadcasters at networks around world

The people of Georgia will be able to learn more about the expertise of University of Georgia faculty members and the groundbreaking research they perform…
Reducing sexual harassment at work is complicated, researcher advises

Workplace sexual harassment policies and training can reduce harassment, increase reporting and alter perceptions of acceptable behavior, according to Justine Tinkler. But, her research shows…
Whirlwind tour introduces new UGA faculty to sites across state of Georgia

Thirty-nine new faculty members spent five days on the road the week before the fall semester began, traveling from the mountains to the coast to…
UGAAlert test

A full test of UGAAlert, the university’s emergency notification system, will be conducted Sept. 14 at 10:45 a.m. Prior to the test, students, faculty and…
Newly renovated Academic Resource Center dedicated during ceremony

The newly renovated Academic Resource Center and TRiO Student Support Services spaces in Milledge Hall were rededicated Aug. 15 by members of the UGA administration,…
Horticulture prof will use USDA funds to study tomato fruit shape

Esther van der Knaap, professor of horticulture in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received $455,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and…
Hodgson Wind Ensemble opens School of Music season

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s first major concert of the 2017-2018 season evokes fire and ice in a Hodgson Wind Ensemble performance Sept. 1…
University launches 113 ‘Double Dawgs’ degree programs

Students at the University of Georgia now have more than 100 opportunities to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in five years…
Bulldogs put eight on preseason coaches All-SEC teams

The Georgia football team has a total of eight players on the annual Preseason Coaches All-Southeastern Conference teams, according to a league announcement. The Bulldogs…
Georgia volleyball completes four-game weekend sweep

The Georgia Bulldog volleyball team swept 12 consecutive sets for a 4-0 opening weekend in the Benson Hospitality Invitational at the Ramsey Center. Georgia followed…
UGA students build bridges with visits to Athens-area high schools

More than 60 University of Georgia students traveled to Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central high schools Friday morning to welcome incoming students as they start…
Hybrid barriers can cut terrapin road deaths, new UGA study finds

One of Georgia’s most colorful turtle species could be wiped out on Jekyll Island by simply wandering into traffic — but not if man-made barriers…
Quality after-school programs help students feel more connected

Elementary school-aged children in high-quality after-school programs were found to be more competent, caring and respectful toward adults in a new study led by a…
Nicholas Twiner

Hometown: Atlanta, GA High School: St. Pius X High School Degree objective: Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics, Classical Languages, and Classical Culture Expected graduation: December…
From factory-worker to art collector: Giuliano Ceseri

Athens, Ga. – What were you doing when you were 11 years old? Playing video games? Selling Girl Scout cookies? You probably weren’t collecting art,…
UGA College of Pharmacy ushers in Class of 2021 in White Coat Ceremony

Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy welcomed 138 new doctoral students during its annual White Coat Ceremony at Hodgson Concert Hall in…
Construction to begin on Lake Herrick watershed

After a year of intensive planning and design work, the University of Georgia will begin construction next month within the Lake Herrick watershed to enhance…
WUGA-FM site begins using NPR platform

WUGA-FM updated its website to a platform that National Public Radio makes available to its affiliate stations. This allows audio segments to be directly embedded…
New method of isolating tumor cells could improve cancer research and treatment

Athens, Ga. – Cells that break away from a cancerous tumor and wander through the body can tell us a lot about the tumor itself,…
600 UGA students will volunteer in Athens on Aug. 26

Athens, Ga. – On Saturday, Aug. 26, approximately 600 University of Georgia students will serve nearly 20 organizations around the Athens area for the sixth…
UGA launches more than 100 ‘Double Dawgs’ linked-degree programs

Athens, Ga. – Students at the University of Georgia now have more than 100 opportunities to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree…
How the beefsteak got so beefy: The complicated tale of taking tomatoes from tiny to tremendous

UGA researchers pinpoint a mutation that triggered the development of the modern tomato from its tiny berry-sized ancestor Athens, Ga. – Ever wonder how that…
NIH awards UGA researchers $2.6 million to fight African sleeping sickness

Athens, Ga. – The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to University of Georgia researchers to develop new drugs to treat human African…