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Lecturer: American public ‘not extreme,’ but political parties are
America is still a nation of moderates, said Stanford political scientist Morris P. Fiorina; it’s just ruled by the extremes of its political parties. Overreach…
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Moss fellowship applications
Applications are being accepted until March 25 at 5 p.m. for the Sarah H. Moss Fellowships for 2016-17, beginning with summer semester. Administered by UGA’s…
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Lilly Fellows deadline
Lilly Fellows deadline The Center for Teaching and Learning currently is accepting applications until 5 p.m. on March 11 for the 2016-2018 Lilly Teaching Fellows…
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UGA Day at state Capitol
Students visited the Capitol on Feb. 9 for Dawgs at the Dome, an annual event allowing students to interact with lawmakers and showcase the university’s…
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Book features Little St. Simons paintings
The Wild Treasury of Nature: A Portrait of Little St. Simons Island Philip Juras University of Georgia Press $32.95 The 52 paintings gathered in The…
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Former corporate attorney writes next chapter in his career at UGA
With a career that has spanned private practice, government, the corporate world and academia, the School of Law’s Larry D. Thompson has had the opportunity…
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Alumna named director of Academic Partnerships and Initiatives
UGA alumna Erin L. Richman is the new director of academic partnerships and initiatives at UGA’s Division of Student Affairs.
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Families use Web for information during battles with cancer
Loved ones of cancer patients are likely to search for information about the disease online but less inclined to seek emotional support from social media…
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Columns publication break
Because of spring break, Columns will not be published March 7. Regular weekly publication of the newspaper resumes March 14. Email announcements for that issue…
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April Peters-Hawkins elected council president
April Peters-Hawkins, an associate professor in the College of Education’s lifelong education, administration and policy department, was elected president for the University Council for Educational…
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Study finds why digital distractions are on rise in college classrooms
A new study found that students waste about one-fifth of class time on digital platforms, even though they admit the behavior could negatively affect their…
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University Theatre to present ‘The Mandrake’
University Theatre’s performance of The Mandrake continues in the Cellar Theatre Feb. 23-27 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $16,…
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NIH grants $2.1M award extension to UGA researcher
The National Institutes of Health Institute of General Medical Sciences has awarded a five-year extension to UGA’s Jorge C. Escalante. He will use the funds…
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‘Engage and inspire’
Three UGA faculty members have been named recipients of the university’s highest early career teaching honor, the Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate…
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UGA basketball player named to CoSIDA District 4 All-Academic Team
Marjorie Butler, the starting point guard for UGA’s women’s basketball team, was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America District 4 All-Academic Team…
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Andy Landers named in Class of Women’s Legends list
Andy Landers, a Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame member and former coach of UGA’s women’s basketball program, is one of 14 honorees on this year’s…
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New book shows behind-the-scenes graduate admission practices
A new book, Inside Graduate Admissions: Merit, Diversity and Faculty Gatekeeping released by Harvard University Press, shines a light on the traditionally veiled practices behind…
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UGA scientists using $5M grant to combat widespread ag weeds
A team of researchers led by faculty at UGA has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find new ways…
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Nobel Laureate to deliver Boyd Lecture March 22
Sir Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine and chief scientific officer at New England BioLabs, will deliver the 2016 George H. Boyd Distinguished…
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Students design solar power system for historic coastal site
A team of students from UGA’s College of Engineering is working to help the UGA Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe meet a portion…
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First Distinguished Professor in Resilient Infrastructure named
Brian P. Bledsoe, a scholar with more than 25 years of experience as an engineer, hydrologist and environmental scientist in the private and public sectors,…
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Philosopher, art historian to give lecture Feb. 25
The Lamar Dodd School of Art will present a lecture by philosopher and art historian Gregg Horowitz Feb. 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Room S151…
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History department launches program in D.C.
A new UGA program in public history is offering students the opportunity to learn about the professional side of their discipline—through archiving artifacts, giving tours…
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Georgia Museum of Art to host annual Black History Month dinner
The Georgia Museum of Art at UGA will host its annual Black History Month dinner and awards ceremony Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the…