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Harnessing the sun
Students design solar power system for historic site along Georgia’s coast.
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Trees vital to improving stream quality, UGA study finds
Want better streams? Plant some trees, according to a University of Georgia study.
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Anna Scheyett named dean of UGA’s School of Social Work
Anna Scheyett, a dean at the University of South Carolina who has fostered student success while enhancing research and outreach, has been named dean of…
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Terry offers deferred enrollment program for MBA hopefuls
Current undergraduate students interested in pursuing an MBA have a new option at the University of Georgia: Apply before going to work. A new deferred…
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UGA to name leadership suite for S. Truett Cathy
The University of Georgia’s Institute for Leadership Advancement will soon be housed in the S. Truett Cathy Leadership Suite, in recognition of a $1.2 million…
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Five UGA faculty members named Meigs Professors
Five University of Georgia faculty members have been named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors, the university’s highest recognition for excellence in instruction at the undergraduate…
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Free golf clinics
Staff at the University Golf Course will host free, hourlong clinics for UGA staff and faculty March 15 and 22 at 5:30 p.m. with a…
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Art museum hires heads of development, security
The Georgia Museum of Art at UGA has filled two crucial positions for its future, hiring Heather Malcom as director of development and Keith Thalhamer…
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University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will meet March 8 at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Wayne Crowell, professor…
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UGA researchers build empathy into engineering program
When Mark Hain decided to leave his job as an emergency medical technician to pursue a degree in environmental engineering at UGA, he assumed he…
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Coursera offers project-based courses
Coursera, the online education platform, has introduced a series of project-based courses for immediate enrollment. The launch dovetails with research that suggests students who apply…
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Women’s rights center to be rededicated during Women’s History Month
The rededication of the Lucy Hargrett Draper Center and Archives for the Study of the Rights of Women in History and the Law will kick…
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Fanning Institute hosts inaugural Community Leadership Conference
Jennifer Frum welcomed 110 attendees from 46 cities and 45 counties in three states to the J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development’s inaugural Community Leadership…
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Network, Web outages
A major, planned EITS maintenance project is scheduled from 10 p.m. March 4 to 7 a.m. March 5. The work will result in a disruption…
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Grady Sports students to cover 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
Two UGA students in the Grady Sports Media certificate program will travel to Rio de Janeiro in August to cover the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Costs of loneliness
Loneliness is a “public health hazard” with long-term consequences for those who suffer from it, according to a story from The Washington Post. Scientists are…
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Columns publication break
Because of spring break, Columns will not be published March 7. Regular weekly publication resumes March 14. Send announcements for that issue to columns@uga.edu by…
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Franklin professor pens historical romance
Golden Mary: A Historical Romance Novel John M. Brewer iUniverse Paperback $12.95; E-book $2.99 In the book Golden Mary,there’s a bad history between Master Henry…
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UGA innovators receive life sciences industry awards from Georgia Bio
Companies and innovators with scientific roots at UGA were recognized by Georgia Bio, the state’s life sciences industry association, at its annual awards dinner in…
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Do vacations lead to weight gain?
Research shows adults gain an average of nearly 1 pound during their trips.
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ISL launches redesigned website
International Student Life enhances the student learning environment through programs and services that internationalize the campus experience. The department’s new website organizes its efforts into…
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US congressman discusses power of political process to effect social change
Sanford Bishop, U.S. congressman from Georgia’s 2nd Congressional District, delivered the Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 18 at the Chapel.
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Twice a day
Jeffrey Dorfman, a professor of agricultural and applied economics in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, frequently critiques President Barack Obama’s economic policies in…
