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Ways to read Columns
Columns is published weekly during the academic year and biweekly during the summer for the faculty and staff of the university by the UGA News…
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COE assistant professor named Harvard fellow
Bettina Love, an assistant professor in the UGA College of Education, has been awarded a fellowship to the W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute at Harvard…
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Study’s findings may help curb painkiller misuse
In a nationwide study, researchers from the UGA School of Social Work found that individuals of any age who used illicit drugs within the past…
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New university faculty to take tour of 13 cities, 43 counties
About 40 new UGA faculty members will get a whirlwind tour of the state this week so that they can better understand the geography, demographics,…
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State rates
Robert Hoyt, department head and the Dudley L. Moore Jr. Professor of Insurance in the Terry College of Business, spoke on the radio show “Marketplace”…
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Signature Lecture submissions
The deadlines to submit campus lectures for consideration as a 2015-2016 Signature Lecture are Aug. 14 for fall semester and Dec. 11 for spring semester.…
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Former women’s tennis player earns NCAA postgraduate scholarship
Lauren Herring, a 2015 UGA graduate and student-athlete in women’s tennis, has earned one of the NCAA’s most prestigious honors, a $7,500 educational grant. A…
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$1.1M federal grant will help support first-generation and low-income students
UGA has received a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education grant to help support college students from low-income families and first-generation students.
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Can’t bee!
Keith Delaplane, co-author of a study which found that more than 40 percent of honeybee hives died in 2014, spoke to the Associated Press about…
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Study: Economy can influence majors
A new study published by the Institute for the Study of Labor, a German research center, found that economic conditions influence the majors chosen by…
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Alumna makes $500,000 gift to law school
The UGA School of Law has received a $500,000 gift to create the Stacey Godfrey Evans Scholarship for first-generation college graduates attending Georgia Law.
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Fewer in-state students attending Purdue U. after tuition freezes
Now in a fourth year of tuition freezes, Purdue University in Indiana has become majority out-of-state and international students. According to the Indianapolis Star, there…
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UGA ranks No. 18 on ‘Forbes’ list of top public US colleges
UGA is ranked No. 18 on the Forbes “Top 25 Public Colleges 2015” list.
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RBC researchers identify unique marker on chromosomes in early embryo
Researchers in UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center are visually capturing the first process of chromosome alignment and separation at the beginning of mouse development. The findings…
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US agriculture undersecretary uses UGA visit to promote healthier eating
About 1.8 million Georgians depend on government assistance to feed their families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services visited…
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Marine Extension, Georgia Sea Grant to launch state’s first oyster hatchery
This fall, the Shellfish Research Laboratory at the UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant, public service and outreach units at UGA, plan to launch…
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CAES faculty member uses animals to make classroom more engaging
UGA associate professor Nick Fuhrman makes the topics interesting by employing wild animals as teaching assistants.
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UGA Press launches blog on new platform
The University of Georgia Press has launched a renovated blog on WordPress. The new site allows for more content on the blog’s home page and…
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College of Pharmacy’s doctoral program in Savannah earns accreditation
The UGA College of Pharmacy’s accreditation for its doctoral program now has been affirmed for its extended southeast Georgia campus at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Health…
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Road Dawgs
University officials, alumni and students pose with Hairy Dawg at the College Football Hall of Fame during the university’s final stop on the 2015 UGA…
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Former US representative to be Scholar in Residence
Former U.S. Rep. John Barrow will become a Scholar in Residence at the UGA School of Public and International Affairs this fall.
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Tragic selfies
After a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit in Nepal in April, images of people taking selfies in front of the ruined Dharahara Tower began popping up. UGA’s…
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New faculty get inside look at UGA’s reach
Statewide tour focuses on how UGA makes a major impact across Georgia.
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Tiffany Washington
Tiffany Washington, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, prepares future medical social workers to meet the needs of Georgia’s increasingly diverse older…
