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Five faculty members receive First-Year Odyssey Teaching Awards
Five UGA faculty were honored with 2017 First-Year Odyssey Teaching Awards at a reception held April 12 celebrating the continued success of the First-Year Odyssey…
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Fanning Institute launches new website
UGA’s J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development has launched a redesigned website that focuses on engaging visitors and potential clients. The overall design aligns with…
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Development coordinator lives a life as diverse as her work at UGA
Shonte Matthews has led a diverse life.
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Book recounts lives of alumna, professor
The Lady of Booger Hill Sallie Krickel CreateSpace Independent Publishing Paperback: $15 Sallie Krickel, widow of the late Edward Krickel, a longtime faculty member of…
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University System of Georgia names new chief academic officer
Tristan Denley has been named chief academic officer and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs for the University System of Georgia, according to a USG…
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School of Law team wins at national, invitation-only mock trial tournament
The UGA School of Law recently won the sixth annual South Texas Mock Trial Challenge, an invitation-only national advocacy tournament. Third-year law students Jacob S.…
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Faculty Writing Retreat
Write@UGA will hold a Faculty Writing Retreat May 17-18 from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. in the Reading Room of the Miller Learning Center. Faculty…
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UGA alumnus confirmed as US secretary of agriculture
With former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue’s confirmation April 24 as the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, he becomes the first University of Georgia alumnus to be…
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Law school teams win top honors at two national negotiation competitions
The University of Georgia School of Law recently won top honors in two national negotiation competitions. Third-year student Benjamin M. “Ben” Hill and second-year student…
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Communications studies student featured in HBO movie ‘The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks’
UGA sophomore Kyanna Simone Simpson may find herself being recognized on campus in the coming weeks thanks to a role in the HBO film adaptation…
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‘Lemonade,’ ‘Happy Valley’ among this year’s Peabody honorees
Beyonce’s visual album Lemonade, the HBO workplace comedy Veep and the British crime drama Happy Valley are among this year’s Peabody 30.
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Fourteen UGA employees retired March 1
Fourteen UGA employees retired March 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are: Kathy E. Adams, associate director, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education,…
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Straw wars
A cold drink on a hot summer day is certainly refreshing, but it might be best to think twice before sipping from a straw. Straws…
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Gluten-free dining halls now open at Kent State and Cornell universities
Students with celiac disease and gluten intolerance at Kent State and Cornell universities now have their own gluten-free dining halls. The New York Times reports…
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First Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants awarded
Twelve faculty teams at the University of Georgia have been selected to receive research awards through the institution’s Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grant Program. More than…
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State department officer discusses history, future of AIDS during lecture
Scientists and humanitarians are on the cusp of either eradicating AIDS or falling so far behind the disease that advances will not be able to…
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Bulldog Bucks changes
Bulldog Bucks is returning to an on-campus program this summer and will no longer be available off campus. Bulldog Bucks will continue to operate on…
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For the good of all
“On both sides of the Atlantic, dedicated social workers strive to improve the quality of life for individuals and communities, and fight against social injustice,”…
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NSF grant will be used to extend STEM minority program
The University of Georgia will launch a new program to increase underrepresented minority enrollment in graduate programs in the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering…
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Parking permit registration underway for 2017-2018 academic year
Parking permit registration is now open for the 2017-2018 academic year. Use your online account to log in and register at www.parking.uga.edu before 5 p.m.…
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New Walton EMC scholarship to provide five awards annually
Students will have access to a significant new scholarship fund in the UGA College of Engineering thanks to the generosity of Walton Electric Membership Corp.
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People are more effective than cartoons when advertising drugs, study says
Advertising tactics, like using celebrities or coupons to promote a product, can influence consumers’ purchasing habits. But when the product is a prescription drug, an…
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Up on the roof
There’s something different about the geography-geology building roof.
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Workshops give UGA students edge in job market
In addition to management and human resources, public administration theory and finance, students in UGA’s top ranked Master of Public Administration program are now getting…