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Riding for a cure
Some hard-core cyclists shave their hair for that sliver of an edge—less wind resistance, faster speed.
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UGA to take over SEC Network July 26
For the second year, the SEC Network is turning over its control room to the 14 Southeastern Conference schools for a two-week stretch that began…
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Ramsey Center ‘Free Week’
Members of the Ramsey Student Center can try select group fitness classes for free Aug. 11-17. Class options include deep water aerobics, yoga, athletic conditioning,…
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Campus move-in for students will be held Aug. 7-10
University Housing will welcome all new and returning UGA students to Athens Aug. 7-10 during campus move-in. More than 200 student and staff volunteers will…
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UGA moves up to No. 17 on Forbes list of top colleges
UGA moved up one spot to rank No. 17 on the Forbes “Top 25 Public Colleges 2016.”
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On the front lines
UGA plays a key role in economic development in Georgia.
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Elevating graduate education
UGA launches initiative to increase graduate enrollment, create new programs.
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UGA Skidaway Institute scientists to study role of sunlight on marine CO2 production
Scientists at the University of Georgia Skidaway Institute of Oceanography have received a $527,050 grant from the National Science Foundation Chemical Oceanography Program to answer…
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Ecologists create a framework for predicting new infectious diseases
Ecologists at the University of Georgia are leading a global effort to predict where new infectious diseases are likely to emerge. In a paper published…
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Study: Player-on-player hits cause more serious head impacts
In football, player-vs.-player hits will likely cause more severe head impacts than other impacts, according to a new study by a University of Georgia researcher.
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Depression’s stigma can be a barrier to African-Americans seeking treatment, study finds
The stigma attached to mental illness creates a barrier for many seeking treatment, but it has a particularly negative impact on the help-seeking behaviors of…
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Harold Briggs
Harold Briggs, director of research and professor in the School of Social Work, advances the rigor of the profession by facilitating funded research while also…
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Diego Barcellos
Diego Barcellos came to UGA on a special Brazilian scholarship as an undergraduate, returned for his master’s degree and is now working on his Ph.D.…
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UGA ranked among top 100 universities worldwide for U.S. patents
The University of Georgia is ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for the number of U.S. utility patents granted in 2015, according to a…
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Ecologists identify potential new sources of Ebola and other filoviruses
An international team of ecologists has identified the bat species with the greatest potential to harbor filoviruses-a family that includes Ebola virus. Writing in PLOS…
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‘Pokemon Go’ platform not new, but phenomenon is, say UGA experts
University of Georgia experts — from engineers to players to exercise scientists — are available to comment on the current “Pokemon Go” phenomenon. Their advice,…
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Georgia Museum of Art to show art of the tsars
This fall, visitors to the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will have the chance to see objects of Russian art never…
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University of Georgia announces 40 Under 40 Class of 2016
The University of Georgia Alumni Association recently unveiled the members of the 40 Under 40 Class of 2016. This program, in its sixth year, recognizes…
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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 been…
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Study shows new role for B-complex vitamins in promoting stem cell proliferation
Folates can stimulate stem cell proliferation independently of their role as vitamins, according to a collaborative study from the University of Georgia and Tufts University,…
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UGA moves up on Forbes list
UGA is No. 17 on the Forbes list of top 25 public U.S. colleges.
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Gifts to UGA surge to historic level
For a third consecutive year, the University of Georgia has set a record in fundraising, bringing in $183.8 million in new gifts and commitments during…
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Gifts to UGA surge to historic level
Public phase of comprehensive capital campaign to begin in November.
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May 2016 UGA retirees
Ten UGA employees retired May 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Daniel A. Colquitt, maintenance worker, Facilities Management Division-Zone Maintenance Shop,…
