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Latin American Sustainable film series to conclude with ‘Children of Amazon’
The 2015-2016 Latin American Sustainable Agriculture film series will conclude with the screening of Children of the Amazon. Open free to the public, the film…
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Know your ingredients
A recent Chicago Tribune article explored the latest housekeeping fad of homemade cleaning products. Pamela Turner, an associate professor of financial planning, housing and consumer…
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UGA Fulbright scholars to visit Germany, explore Chile
UGA faculty participating in the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Core Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Specialist programs carry out UGA’s motto, “To teach, to serve and to…
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Healthy growth
Urban ecology students at UGA had the opportunity to cultivate garden therapy this spring as part of a service-learning course. Led by doctoral student James…
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Textbook publishers report that digital sales have outpaced print
Major education publishers have reported that digital textbook sales have surpassed print for the first time. There are questions about the accuracy of the announcement…
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Lecture, documentary to highlight significance of early automobile tourism
A lecture and documentary screening highlighting the significance of the Dixie Highway will take place April 21 at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the…
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Newsmakers to gather at UGA for three-day Alumni Seminar
Some of the nation’s most prominent newsmakers—in fields ranging from athletics to the sciences—will share their stories during UGA’s 2016 Alumni Seminar, April 29 through…
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Office of Service-Learning to mark its 10th anniversary with showcase
The Office of Service-Learning will celebrate its 10th anniversary April 19 with an all-day showcase. Open to faculty, staff, students and community members, the showcase…
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Peabody Awards names 60 finalists; gala host
For the first time in the 75-year history of the Peabody Awards, 60 finalists have been named by the group’s board of jurors for 2015.…
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Supportive families can reduce impact of racial discrimination on faster biological aging
A supportive family environment can help reduce the biological impact of racial discrimination on adolescent African-Americans, according to a new study by the UGA Center…
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UGA Miracle receives top student organization award at annual event
UGA Miracle was named Organization of the Year during the 15th annual H. Gordon and Francis S. Davis Student Organization Achievement and Recognition Awards ceremony…
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‘Constitutional significance’
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia will have significant impacts on cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. According to a Politico story, Scalia’s death has…
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Five receive FYO teaching awards
Five UGA faculty members were honored with 2016 First-Year Odyssey Teaching Awards at an April 7 reception celebrating the continued success of the First-Year Odyssey…
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Charter Lecturers will discuss nuclear security, terrorism
Former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn will be joined by former Secretary of Defense William J. Perry for the spring 2016 Charter Lecture at UGA.
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Learning Technologies Grants
The Center for Teaching and Learning is accepting proposals until April 29 for its 2016-2017 Learning Technologies Grants Program. Projects must focus on the innovative…
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Faculty, staff members receive OIE awards
The Office of International Education honored seven UGA faculty and staff members at its annual International Education Awards Reception April 7 at the State Botanical…
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Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center to perform ‘Glorious Sextets’
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center April 24 at 3 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall in…
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Researchers track neural stem cells by coloring chicken eggs
An overwhelming number of researchers still struggle within the black hole of the effectiveness and safety of stem cell therapy for neurological diseases. While the…
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‘Ultimate wet blanket’
Tim Samples, an assistant professor of legal studies in the Terry College of Business, blamed poor timing for the reason Mexico has missed out on…
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CSO spring pottery sale
The UGA Ceramic Student Organization will hold a spring pottery sale April 20-21 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the first floor lobby of…
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Family communication study
Researchers in the psychology department are conducting a study to learn more about how families communicate about emotions in their marital and parenting relationships. Those…
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Global Gateway website launched
A new international portal, the UGA Global Gateway highlights the university’s achievements around the world. As the university develops an ever-greater international presence, the need…
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Refining Realities
The exhibition Refining Realities, a work of electronic installation art created by VolvoxLabs (VVOX), is on display at the Georgia Museum of Art through June…
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UNC Charlotte administrator named associate VP for student affairs
Michele Howard, director of early college programs for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has been named associate vice president for student affairs at…