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EITS and Franklin College to hold Computer Health and Security Fair
EITS and the Office of Information Technology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will offer free computer assistance at the Computer Health and…
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Symposium examines state’s history of mental health reform, advocacy
A symposium at UGA will feature discussion about the history of mental health advocacy in Georgia, the impact of systemic, legal and legislative reforms, and…
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Signature Lecture speaker advocates international collaboration to face economic, social pressures
Frequent terrorist attacks, interracial tension, an unstable global economy and a refugee crisis the likes of which the world hasn’t seen before combine to make…
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UGA mourns passing of former faculty, staff members
Two retired faculty and staff members, Ira Aaron and Melanie Andrews Burden, passed away in September.
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Report: Average student takes five years to earn four-year degree
Across the nation, students are taking longer to earn their degrees, according to a recent report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. On average,…
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Dental fillings raise levels of mercury in the body, College of Public Health study finds
Dental surface restorations composed of dental amalgam, a mixture of mercury, silver, tin and other metals, significantly contribute to prolonged mercury levels in the body,…
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Functional Training Room provides area for new classes
The department of recreational sports began offering small group fitness classes in the new Functional Training Room in the Ramsey Student Center this fall. These…
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University of Michigan gets NSF grant to create fertilizer from urine
Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan are using a $3 million National Science Foundation grant to create agricultural fertilizer out of human urine, according…
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R.E.M.’s Mike Mills to perform ‘Rock Concerto’ in Hodgson Concert Hall
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Georgia premiere of the new Mike Mills concerto Oct. 24 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall.…
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Improving global health
UGA’s new Center for Vaccines and Immunology is dedicated to improving global health by creating vaccines to fight emerging and re-emerging diseases such as influenza…
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Jaylon Thompson
Jaylon Thompson, a senior majoring in digital and broadcast journalism, is living out his dream of earning his degree from the Grady College. His hard…
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UGA researchers identify new pathway in human pathogens
Several of the more aggressive pathogens that infect humans can thrive in an oxygen-free environment of the human gut. These pathogens also have the ability…
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Diagnostic tests for sinus infections leave much to be desired, study says
Many patients who see physicians for sinus infections expect to be prescribed an antibiotic, but for the majority of them, that course of treatment won’t…
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Home turf
The Redcoat Marching Band practice field gets a major upgrade.
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Informatics symposium at UGA draws nearly 150 participants
Nearly 150 participants from 30 units at the University of Georgia gathered yesterday for a daylong symposium created to foster interdisciplinary collaboration following the creation…
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Ebenezer Baptist pastor to give keynote at Freedom Breakfast
The Rev. Raphael Gamaliel Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, will give the keynote address for the 14th annual Martin Luther King…
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Research on common bacterium opens door to fighting gastric cancer
A common bacterium that more than half of people have in their gut can use hydrogen gas present in the gastrointestinal tract to inject a…
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Veteran foreign correspondent to explore struggle to feed the world’s growing population
Roger Thurow, a veteran foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal and anti-hunger activist, will visit the University of Georgia on Nov. 7 to deliver…
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Nominations being accepted for 2017 President’s Medal
The University of Georgia will award the 2017 President’s Medal to recognize the longstanding, extraordinary contributions of former employees who have supported deserving students and…
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Key recognition: Six UGA alumni to be honored for their service
Six UGA alumni, including one who also is a UGA emeritus faculty member, will be honored Oct. 14 at the university’s annual Tucker Dorsey Blue…
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Book helps define counseling practices
Affirmative Counseling and Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients Edited by Anneliese A. Singh and lore m. dickey American Psychological Association Hardcover: $69.95…
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Veteran administrator named associate VP for instruction
William K. Vencill, a professor and veteran administrator in the crop and soil sciences department at UGA, has been named associate vice president for instruction.…
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UGA Homecoming Week is steeped in pride and tradition
UGA Homecoming Week 2016—”Home is Where the Arch Is”—gets underway Oct. 10 with a variety of activities and events to appeal to all members of…
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Father-son faculty members team up on NSF grant
Both father and son recall it like it happened yesterday.