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Informatics Initiative at UGA brings new faculty, learning opportunities
A new informatics course open to students from across campus is just one sign of a far-reaching initiative to create new learning opportunities related to…
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June 2016 UGA retirees
Thirty UGA employees retired June 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Dana L. Ambrose, laboratory manager II, infectious diseases, 32…
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Canada’s SFU gets US accreditation
Simon Fraser University, of British Columbia, became the third Canadian university to gain accreditation by a U.S. accreditor-and the first research university to gain such…
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Measuring threat
Wind speed is the primary judge for classifying a typhoon’s strength, but that classification doesn’t account for a storm’s greatest threat to humans, Marshall Shepherd,…
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Ten named CURO Honors Scholars
The class of 2020 at UGA includes 10 undergraduate students who have been awarded the CURO Honors Scholarship, the university’s top undergraduate research scholarship. These…
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Havana Cuba All-Stars to open Performing Arts Center’s 2016-2017 season on Sept. 21
The UGA Performing Arts Center’s 2016-2017 season will include soprano superstar Renee Fleming, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, the Romeros Guitar Quartet,…
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College of Education study: Single bout of exercise can help adults better cope with ADHD symptoms
Exercise, even a small amount, can help alleviate symptoms of ADHD in adults, according to a new study by UGA researchers.
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‘Cannonball king’
Although cannonball jellyfish may not appear on many American plates, Georgia fishermen are catching it for consumers in Japan and China, according to an article…
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Majorettes, feature twirlers win top awards at national championships
UGA’s majorettes and feature twirlers’ competition team won the National Open Half-time Show Twirl Championships at the 2016 America’s Youth on Parade USA and World…
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TEDxUGA nominations
Do you have an idea worth spreading? Since 2013, TEDxUGA has been engaging the campus community in an exploration of ideas worth spreading and is…
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Study: One-fifth of undergraduates don’t apply for financial assistance
One in five undergraduate students don’t apply for financial aid, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education. That rate was higher at…
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New book maps effective leadership
The Map: Your Path to Effectiveness in Leadership, Life, and Legacy Keith Eigel and Karl Kuhnert Baxter Press Hardcover: $24.99 Leadership isn’t about winning. It’s…
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UGA Mobile App gets new features
The official UGA Mobile App has been updated with a fresh design and revamped functions to help students, faculty, staff and visitors navigate resources available…
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Vinson Institute of Government launches new Certified Public Manager program
UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, a public service and outreach unit, is launching a Certified Public Manager program to strengthen leadership skills for local…
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University awards Foundation Fellowships to 17 in Class of 2020
UGA has awarded 17 Foundation Fellowships to high-performing undergraduate students in the Class of 2020.
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Faculty Learning Communities offer in-depth conversations about instruction
Amid busy schedules of teaching classes, grading assignments, conducting research, writing papers and attending meetings, it can be difficult for faculty to find the time…
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Infectious disease researcher named GRA Eminent Scholar
One of the nation’s leading infectious disease researchers will join the UGA faculty this fall as its newest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.
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Canadian exceptionalism?
As other Western nations are seeing a surge in nativism and Islamophobia, Canada and its prime minister, Justin Trudeau, are proving an exception to the…
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National search begins for next dean of SPIA
UGA Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of…
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Big investment in big data: Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative completed
Eight new faculty members in the rapidly growing field of informatics have joined the university following the completion of the Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative.
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New UGAAlert desktop app
An updated version of UGAAlert desktop notification software is available on the EITS software page (software.uga.edu) under the section for UGAAlert. To receive UGAAlert notices…
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Defining moderate eating varies by individual, Franklin College study finds
Though eating in moderation might be considered practical advice for healthy nutrition, a new UGA study suggests the term’s range of interpretations may make it…
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Why I give
Name: Mindi Shattah Miller Position: Clinical associate professor in the College of Pharmacy At UGA: 17 years Beneficiary of her gift to the university: The…
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Eight students named Ramsey Scholars
UGA has awarded eight Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarships to high-performing students in the Class of 2020. The eight scholarship recipients bring the current number of…