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UGA welcomes new faculty for 2016-2017
Below is a list of new tenured and tenure-track faculty who have joined the university since the list was in Columns one year ago. This…
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Media industry scholar joins Grady College faculty
As a media industry scholar who studies labor issues, Kate Fortmueller brings a unique perspective to the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
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Marcol Harvey
Terry College alumnus and current law school student Marcol Harvey is committed to teaching young people who face obstacles that their dreams are attainable.
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UGA joins national arts research consortium a2ru
The University of Georgia has joined the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities, known as a2ru, a consortium of almost three dozen research-intensive universities…
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$4 million NSF grant will continue broadening participation in STEM
Funding for a program that has helped triple minority enrollment in STEM fields at the University of Georgia has been renewed for the second time…
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Researcher receives $5.2 million to develop affordable diagnostic test for Chagas disease
An international team of researchers led by infectious disease experts at the University of Georgia has received $5.2 million from the National Institutes of Health…
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Noel Fallows named associate provost for international education at UGA
Noel Fallows, an administrator with a proven record of fostering international partnerships in research, instruction and outreach, has been named associate provost for international education…
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Inclusive environment
UGA receives national diversity award for third consecutive year.
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University of Georgia receives national diversity award for third consecutive year
For the third year in a row, the University of Georgia has received national recognition for its efforts to foster an inclusive, diverse campus
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Measures help university reduce annual energy consumption by 20 percent
In keeping with its commitment to sustainability, UGA has reduced annual energy consumption by more than 20 percent since 2007, saving $5 million per year…
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Odum School of Ecology to honor retirement of James Porter
The Odum School of Ecology is hosting a series of events Sept. 23-24 celebrating James W. Porter’s nearly half-century career of teaching, research and service.
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Capitol Steps return for Sept. 26 performance
America’s favorite political satirists return to Athens when the UGA Performing Arts Center presents the Capitol Steps Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. in Hodgson Concert…
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Black Faculty and Staff Organization awards five scholarships at luncheon
The focus wasn’t just on education at the 14th annual Black Faculty and Staff Organization Founders’ Award Scholarship Luncheon. It was also on what comes…
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Moore appointed associate vice president for research
Julie Moore, a professor of infectious diseases, has been appointed associate vice president for research at UGA. Moore assumed her new role July 7 following…
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Tax return releases touchy subject for candidates
In a column for Bloomberg View, Stephen Mihm, an associate history professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, outlined the history of presidential…
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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…
