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College of Public Health, Forum Institute partner for new initiative
The UGA College of Public Health has announced a new strategic partnership with The Forum Institute, an Oregon-based nonprofit think tank, to implement a first-of-its-kind…
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Fellows program promotes archives-based learning
With Google searches, online textbooks and e-readers, students increasingly rely on digital tools to learn without ever needing to pick up a physical book.
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Office of Emergency Preparedness offers assistance referral forms
To be effective in the event of an emergency situation, the university seeks to identify and support students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities who…
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UGA, ACC teams to conduct DIY community assessment
More than 100 graduate students from UGA’s School of Social Work and the College of Public Health, as well as Family Connection-Communities in Schools of…
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Ecologist discusses harmful algae’s effect on eagles
For more than a decade, a toxic algae has been poisoning and killing birds throughout the South. In 2001, Susan Wilde, an associate professor in…
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Cloning humans presents ethical issues, says Bioscience Center director
Twenty years after scientists cloned the first mammal, a sheep named Dolly, U.S. News & World Report wrote an article about the state of cloning…
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Saturday Morning Club series turns 4
The UGA Performing Arts Center is beginning the fourth season of the Saturday Morning Club family series. Designed for children ages 4-12, the Saturday Morning…
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Digital Humanities Initiative launches site
The Digital Humanities Initiative is an interdisciplinary endeavor sponsored by the UGA Libraries, the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, and the UGA Press that…
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Pokemon Go just the latest augmented reality game, says professor
The instant popularity of the video game Pokemon Go changed the way many people thought about mobile phone games. Using a smartphone camera, the game…
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Second cohort for Women’s Leadership Fellows sought
Through one of UGA’s newest fellowship programs, Jean Martin-Williams was inspired to have more confidence in her skills, take risks and think creatively about leadership.
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Three named to inaugural class of Alston Fellows
The UGA School of Law has named the inaugural class of its Distinguished Law Fellows program.
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Camp DIVE helps children rethink how they see a classroom
Eleven-year-old Talia Henderson’s summer plans did not involve spending time at Clarke Middle School, where she began sixth grade this fall.
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Georgia grown
UGA and the Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia’s No. 1 industry a top priority.
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2016 Athens Jazz Festival to be held at Georgia Center for Continuing Education
WUGA-FM and JazzAthens, GA will present the 2016 Athens Jazz Festival, free concert featuring local jazz musicians Sept. 25 from 1-7 p.m. on the lawn…
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UGA business startup wins University Shark Attack competition in Atlanta
MiraBlue Bio LLC, a startup business representing the University of Georgia, took the top prize at a University Shark Attack competition in Atlanta. The Ritz…
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Book helps students with their career prep
Navigating Career Roadmaps: Developing Your Professional GPS through Internships Jennifer L. Gonyea and Melissa Scott Kozak Kendall Hunt Publishing Company Print: $80 Ebook: $40 Many…
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform in Hodgson Concert Hall
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sept. 25 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Music director Robert Spano will…
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Interest in student loan forgiveness program is high among borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education’s student loan forgiveness program doesn’t start until October 2017, but hundreds of thousands of borrowers already are sending in paperwork…
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Federal Trade Commission goes after academic journal publishing group
Academic journal publisher OMICS Group is facing a complaint filed in a U.S. district court by the Federal Trade Commission that alleges the publishing group…
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Libraries survey
UGA undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and staff will be surveyed using LibQUAL+, a web-based tool offered by the Association of Research Libraries, to gauge satisfaction…
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Nominations being accepted for ‘Extreme Makeover: Office Edition’ competition
The Office of Human Resources work/life balance coordinator Kiz Adams is partnering with the textiles, merchandising and furnishings department in the College of Family and…
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University Theatre presents near future of humans and robotics in ‘Uncanny Valley’
University Theatre presents Uncanny Valley by Thomas Gibbons. Performances will be held in the Cellar Theatre Sept. 22-24, 27-30 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 2…
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New manager of Glass Blowing Shop makes needed devices for scientists
A chance scholarship to a community college in New Jersey introduced Kyle Meyer to the art of scientific glass blowing more than 13 years ago,…
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UGA jumps to 18th in ‘US News’ public university rankings
UGA moved up three spots to No. 18 in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of best public universities, released Sept. 13.