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Blue and You
Program brings police and local youths together to address potentially divisive issues.
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UGA launches “Blue and You” program to bring police and youth together to address issues
In a time of heightened sensitivity between police and the public, the University of Georgia has launched a program to facilitate conversations between youth and…
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UGA dedicates Science Learning Center
The University of Georgia dedicated its 122,500-square-foot Science Learning Center Aug. 17. An estimated 10,000-12,000 students will utilize the building each day for classes in…
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Big opportunities with big data
Informatics Initiative at UGA brings new faculty, learning opportunities.
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UGA welcomes 114 incoming veterinary students in White Coat Ceremony
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed the Class of 2020 during its annual White Coat Ceremony held Aug. 14. Sponsored by the…
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Four finalists for associate provost for international education to visit campus
Four finalists for the position of associate provost for international education at the University of Georgia will visit campus in the coming weeks to meet…
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Big investment in big data: UGA completes Presidential Informatics Hiring Initiative
Eight new faculty members in the rapidly growing field of informatics have joined the University of Georgia following the completion of the Presidential Informatics Hiring…
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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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Freshman Welcome: First-year students kick off their collegiate careers at Sanford Stadium
Members of UGA’s Class of 2020 gathered in Sanford Stadium on Aug. 10 for the Freshman Welcome, the night before fall classes began. As part…
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Psychology researcher challenges theory that good communication leads to marital satisfaction
One of the top reasons couples seek counseling is communication issues, so does better communication predict a more satisfying relationship?
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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production
Sweetgum trees thrive under diverse conditions, grow as fast as pine trees and provide the type of fiber needed for specialty papers, and they’ve long…
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Ride and seek
Starting with a lesson on the growing agritourism industry at Jaemor Farms near Gainesville to hearing about the state’s first oyster hatchery at UGA Marine…
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SPIA ramps up its research enterprise
Research expenditures in UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs increased by an astounding 126 percent over the past two years, and several faculty members…
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Hugh Hodgson School of Music revamps its Thursday concert series for 2016-2017 season
The UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music has revamped its concert series for the 2016-2017 season. Formerly the Second Thursday Scholarship Series, the Thursday Scholarship…
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Instructional designer uses digital tools to collaborate, create, educate
As UGA instructors continue to move toward active-learning approaches to teaching, instructional design technology specialists like Katie Smith are playing a key role in helping…
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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…