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Professor emerita to discuss new book on friendship between activist, first lady
The friendship between human rights activist Pauli Murray and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt is explored in a new book by Patricia Bell-Scott, UGA professor emerita…
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UGA experts predict a better Athens economy in 2016
While Georgia’s economy will grow faster than the nation’s in 2016, the pace of job growth in the Peach State will slow, according to the…
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Coordinator helps streamline grants process for SPIA and Grady faculty
Matt Clary was a senior in high school in 2001. He’d just finished debate camp and was entering his second year as a debater. The…
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The bigger, the better
UGA ecologist Jim Beasley completed a study that found renewed wildlife populations at Chernobyl, the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history. Since Chernobyl…
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Summer Academy jobs
Summer Academy at UGA is hiring assistant instructors to support a variety of academic summer camps for middle and high school youth. Applications are being…
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Study: Obesity in children may hurt bone growth
Studies have shown that obese children tend to have more muscle, but recent UGA research on the muscle and bone relationship shows that excess body…
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Alumna named inaugural director of law school’s Wilbanks Clinic
Emma M. Hetherington will serve as the inaugural director of the Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic, the first of its kind in the…
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Hugh Hodgson School of Music hosts educational event for high school students
When 1,100 cheering high school students filled Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall to capacity on Jan. 22, it might have seemed like the culmination of the…
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Diversity, inclusion certificate program continues to grow
More than 1,000 UGA faculty and staff have taken it upon themselves to learn how to make the university a more welcoming and inclusive place.
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Turn to vinegar
Perhaps vinegar isn’t the best bait for catching flies, as the old saying goes, but it has plenty of household uses, according to Michael Doyle,…
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Cruz-ing down South
With Southern presidential primaries just around the corner, political prognosticators believe Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is in a good position to appeal to Dixie’s voters.…
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UGA to host regional summit on women in agriculture Feb. 8
UGA will host delegates from 13 states during a summit that will shape national policies and programs related to gender equity and leadership development in…
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House leader calls for patient commitment to equality
The long march to equality and justice happens through a slow but steady progress or “one step at a time.” That was the message from…
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University Theatre presents Obie Award-winning docudrama ‘Fires in the Mirror’
University Theatre presents Fires in the Mirror by Anna Deavere Smith, directed by David Saltz. Performances will be at Seney-Stovall Chapel Feb. 2-7 at 8…
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UGA to celebrate Black History Month
UGA will celebrate Black History Month 2016, “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories,” with a variety of programs and activities across campus, including a…
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UGA launches Georgia Certified Economic Developer program
UGA is launching a certification program for Georgia economic developers, the first of its kind in the state. Announced Jan. 20 during the State of…
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Shrinking field
With such a large field of Republican presidential candidates entering the primaries, some have wondered whether Republicans could face a brokered convention in July. Most…
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Governor’s budget proposal includes top UGA priorities
As the Georgia General Assembly convened in January, Gov. Nathan Deal submitted his budget proposal for fiscal year 2017, which will begin July 1. The…
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Music schools to merge
The Berklee College of Music and the Boston Conservatory have announced that they will merge. “As we bring together the superb performing-arts disciplines of the…
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Georgia Museum of Art to hold decorative arts symposium Feb. 4-6
The Georgia Museum of Art at UGA will hold its eighth Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts Feb. 4-6. Held every other year,…
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Go behind the scenes at the Georgia Museum of Art
Have you ever wondered just what goes on behind the scenes at an art museum or why visitors aren’t allowed to touch works of art?…
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Georgia Tech to redefine library
Major development toward Georgia Tech and Emory University’s shared library consortium began last month as Georgia Tech prepared to send 95 percent of its physical…
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US congressman to deliver 2016 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 18
U.S. Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr., who is serving his 12th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, will present the 2016 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb.…
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UGA Alumni Association unveils 2016 Bulldog 100 rankings; SMD LLC tops list
The University of Georgia Alumni Association recognized the 100 fastest-growing companies owned or operated by UGA alumni during the seventh annual Bulldog 100 Celebration Jan.…