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UGA welcomes 99 new faculty
Below is a list of new tenured and tenure-track faculty who have joined the university since the previous in Columns one year ago.
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2 CEOs talk about successful leadership at Mason Lecture
Dan Amos, CEO and chairman of Aflac, and A.D. “Pete” Correll, retired CEO of Georgia-Pacific, talked at the Mason Public Leadership Lecture about how hard…
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12 join university as clinical faculty
In addition to new tenured and tenure-track faculty, UGA welcomes 12 new clinical faculty who are educators as well as practitioners in health and other…
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NEH grant to provide funding for UGA programs relating to Latino culture
UGA’s Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute and the University Libraries have received a competitive “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” grant from the National…
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Noted researcher joins Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center
A researcher whose work focuses on the interspecies transmission and pathogenesis of influenza has joined the College of Veterinary Medicine as its new Georgia Research…
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Cell biologists develop breakthrough tools in fight against crypto
UGA researchers have developed new tools to study and genetically manipulate cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis.
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University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will meet Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Guest speaker Darrell…
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Study: Lax laws affect vaccination, disease outbreak rates
Lax state vaccination laws contribute to lower immunization rates and increased outbreaks of preventable diseases like whooping cough and measles, according to a new UGA…
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Former HHS secretary to give keynote at anniversary event
In honor of its 10th anniversary, UGA’s College of Public Health will welcome students, alumni and community guests to the Health Sciences Campus Oct. 5.
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‘Social change’ scholar named Hollowell Professor
Llewellyn “Lee” J. Cornelius has been named the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies at the UGA School of…
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Workshop provides advice, inspiration for black female professors, students
The UGA Office of Institutional Diversity hosted its first workshop to offer female African-American faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students a mix of career…
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Hank Aaron donates $3M to Morehouse
Hank Aaron, the Atlanta Braves baseball legend, and his wife, Billye Aaron, donated $3 million to the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. The gift…
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Art museum launches mobile version of its site
The Georgia Museum of Art has launched a simpler, mobile version of its site for visitors on phones. Geared to tourists and other visitors not…
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Referral form available for those who need help during emergency
UGA officials want to identify and support students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities who will need assistance during an emergency. Anyone with a disability,…
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Guide provides science writing knowledge
Successful Scientific Writing By Janice R. Matthews and Robert W. Matthews Cambridge University Press Paperback and Kindle ebook: $39.99 Retaining the user-friendly style of the…
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Athletic Association helps recruit, retain best faculty
The UGA Athletic Association is playing a leading role in the university’s effort to increase the number of endowed faculty positions.
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GRA Eminent Scholar in Infectious Diseases working on universal flu vaccine
Ted M. Ross is one of 99 new faculty members at UGA (see list page 6).
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Regents name Dalton State president
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia named Margaret Venable as president of Dalton State College. Venable had been serving as interim…
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Good Fellows
The Center for Teaching and Learning has selected the 2015-2017 Lilly Teaching Fellows. UGA’s Lilly Teaching Fellows are, from left, Xianqiao Wang, College of Engineering;…
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Microbiologists describe new insights into human neurodegenerative disease
UGA microbiology researchers studying a soil bacterium have identified a potential mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases.
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Research: Mother’s maternal identity linked to relationship with child’s father
A mother’s maternal identity is linked closely to the relationship she has with her child’s father as well as his involvement pre- and post-birth, according…
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UGA team raises money for cancer research in Pelotonia bike ride
Each August, thousands of people travel to Ohio to participate in the Pelotonia bike ride, a national event that raises money for cancer research. This…
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Strategic investments help boost research funding by 7 percent
Buoyed by strategic investments in health-related research as well as determined efforts to attract more funding from private foundations, research expenditures at UGA climbed 7…
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Former Penn State prof joins environment and design college
Brian Orland, Distinguished Professor of Landscape Architecture and former head of the landscape architecture department at Penn State University, is the Rado Family Foundation/UGA Foundation…