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Pharmacy faculty member receives American Cancer Society grant to study prostate cancer
Ewan Cobran, an assistant professor of clinical and administrative pharmacy in the College of Pharmacy, received $40,000 from the American Cancer Society to study some…
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Law school’s new Jurist in Residence program honors late federal judge
The School of Law has created the B. Avant Edenfield Jurist in Residence, which will give law students an opportunity to learn from federal judges…
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Class of 2020: Early admission offered to more than 7,500
MacKenzie Tobin, a senior at Schley County High School in Ellaville, received an early surprise as the first of more than 7,500 students to be…
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Chemical dispersants can suppress natural oil-degrading microorganisms, new study shows
The use of chemical dispersants meant to stimulate microbial crude oil degradation can, in some cases, inhibit the microorganisms that naturally degrade hydrocarbons, according to…
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Kellogg Award nominations
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2016 Outreach Scholarship-W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award. Sponsored by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the…
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UGA Alumni Association announces seventh annual Bulldog 100 list
The UGA Alumni Association has released the 2016 Bulldog 100. This annual program recognizes the fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. Nearly 400…
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eLearning Commons upgrade
The eLearning Commons will be unavailable beginning Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. through Dec. 31 at 5 p.m. for an upgrade to improve existing tools…
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Federal research funding decreases
Federal funding of higher education research and development dropped for a third straight year, according to a survey from the National Science Foundation. Funding from…
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LGBT Resource Center director supports students
For Meg Evans, it’s personal. When she started her collegiate career, there was no place for her, someone who identifies as queer and gender non-conforming,…
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Man of peace
Han S. Park, a pre-eminent scholar on global peace and a thought leader on the tense relationship between the U.S. and North Korea, retires at…
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Disability Resource Center recognizes students, faculty, donors at annual reception
The Disability Resource Center awarded scholarships to 26 students at its annual Student and Faculty Recognition Reception Nov. 12 in the Tate Student Center Grand…
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University’s inclement weather policy and notification process
During periods of inclement winter weather, UGA follows a set procedure for announcing operational changes. The university makes one of three announcements: UGA is open…
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CAES researchers receive USDA grant to study pathogens in corn
Robert Kemerait, a professor of plant pathology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received $60,000 from the National Corn Growers Association in collaboration…
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Ecology researchers awarded grant to study nesting behaviors of turtles
Kimberly Andrews, a graduate faculty member at the Odum School of Ecology, and her graduate student, David Zailo, received $59,000 from the Georgia Department of…
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Ecology researchers to study lake sturgeon in Niagara River
Seth Wenger, Craig Osenberg and Greg Jacobs received $43,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate the rehabilitation of lake sturgeon in the…
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Day of Service allows public service employees to give back to community
Gwen Moss works for UGA’s Office for Public Service and Outreach, but that doesn’t mean she’s on the ground serving every day.
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Senior economics major receives Marshall Scholarship
UGA Honors student Meredith Paker has been named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
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Performing Arts Center to host holiday-inspired events
The Performing Arts Center at UGA has a variety of performances this month as its 20th season continues. Jim Brickman, who revolutionized the sound of…
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Study: Most first-time moms plan to follow vaccine schedule
First-time expectant mothers who do not plan to follow the recommended childhood immunization schedule differ in a number of ways from mothers who do, according…
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Signing to be held for new book that translates children’s classic into Latin
Rick LaFleur, Franklin Professor of Classics Emeritus, has published the first-ever translation of Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book Where the Wild Things Are into classical Latin.…
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Medical Partnership campus dean finalists visit UGA
Two finalists for the position of campus dean of the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership will visit or have visited Athens and Augusta…
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Study finds national six-year college completion rates are in decline
The rate of students completing college within six years of first enrolling has been declining in recent years, according to a report by the National…
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Eight employees retiree Dec. 1, 2015
Eight UGA employees retired Dec. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Robert P. Andoh, senior public service associate-limited term, Small Business…
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Holiday open house
The University Health Center will host its inaugural open house Dec. 17 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Open to UGA faculty and staff members and their families,…