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UGA’s first African-American female physics doctoral graduate urges girls to pursue sciences
Whitney Ingram’s interest in science started as a girl. This month, she becomes the first African-American woman to earn a doctorate in physics at UGA—and…
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Book on Athens music scene details culture
Party Out of Bounds: The B-52’s, R.E.M., and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia 25th anniversary edition Rodger Lyle Brown University of Georgia Press Paperback:…
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Student employee recognition
The UGA Career Center, in coordination with the National Student Employment Association, is accepting nominations until Feb. 7 for the university’s Student Employee of the…
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Elizabeth Hardister
The resume for CURO Honors Scholar Elizabeth Hardister already reads like a seasoned emergency management professional, with experience ranging from the UGA Red Cross to…
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Nancy Hinkle
Nancy Hinkle, professor of veterinary entomology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, conducts research and outreach at the intersection of human health and…
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Researchers receive $2.78 million to explore and exploit bacterial immune systems
Researchers at the University of Georgia have received a $2.78 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study CRISPR-Cas, a powerful gene editing…
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Narcissistic individuals use social media to self-promote
A new statistical review of 62 studies with over 13,000 individuals found that narcissism has a modest but reliable positive relationship with a range of…
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UGA-led research team discovers a pathogen’s motility triggers immune response
Until now, a pathogen’s ability to move through the body has been overlooked as a possible trigger of immune response, but new research from the…
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Experts to discuss economy, livestock regulations, 2018 farm bill at Georgia Ag Forecast
The Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series will be held Jan. 18-27. University of Georgia agricultural economists will present insights into the latest market and regulatory…
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UGA named a Bronze Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists
The University of Georgia received a Bronze Bicycle Friendly University award by the League of American Bicyclists for its commitment to safe, enjoyable and convenient…
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MARTA CEO to deliver Holmes-Hunter Lecture
Keith T. Parker, general manager and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, will present the 2017 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 2 at…
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Community impact
UGA employees give back to their communities on Day of Service.
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Prevention program safeguards children’s brains from effects of poverty, says UGA study
A University of Georgia research team has shown for the first time that participation in a prevention program known as the Strong African American Families…
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UGA Alumni Association announces eighth annual Bulldog 100 list
The University of Georgia Alumni Association has released the 2017 Bulldog 100. This annual program recognizes the fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni.…
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Alumnus’ book wins award for excellence
Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes Thomas Rainer and Claudia West Timber Press Hardcover: $39.95 Planting in a Post-Wild World:…
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New drug combination may boost chemo success
UGA researchers have found a way to enhance chemotherapy’s cancer-killing powers, bringing science one step closer to a more complete cancer treatment.
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Researcher looks at correlations between genes, aging process
UGA alumna Cynthia Kenyon started her research with a basic question: If you change one gene, could you live longer?
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Holiday pottery sale
The UGA Ceramic Student Organization will hold its annual holiday pottery sale Nov. 30-Dec.1 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the first-floor lobby of…
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Humanities Center’s future status uncertain at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University is considering closing its Humanities Center, an interdisciplinary center that has a 50-year history and the support of many graduate students, faculty…
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Search committee named for University System’s next chief academic officer
The University System of Georgia is launching a national search to fill the position of executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer to succeed Houston…
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Doctoral candidate wins national geology award for research
Geology doctoral candidate Ny Riavo Voarintsoa (Voary) has won the Geological Society of America’s John Montagne Award, which supports research in the field of quaternary…
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UGA’s stable isotope laboratory becomes largest in North America
The Center for Applied Isotope Studies at UGA already is world-renowned, but the center’s role in the scientific community just became even bigger.
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D.W. Brooks speaker: Childhood hunger is not a problem to ignore
One in four children will suffer severe developmental issues due to hunger. Although this number may be overwhelming, nothing will change if people continue to…
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UGA scientist wins Excellence in Extension Award
Stanley Culpepper, UGA Cooperative Extension weed scientist on the Tifton campus, is the recipient of the 2016 regional Excellence in Extension Award from the Association…