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UGA to reduce class sizes by hiring faculty, adding more than 300 course sections
In the latest in a series of steps to enhance the learning environment, the University of Georgia is investing $4.4 million to reduce class sizes…
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UGA symposium to highlight student research in nanotechnology, biomedicine
Promising undergraduate scholars from as far away as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley will present their research in the…
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Study will explore taste changes related to obesity, gastric bypass surgery
Currently, one of the most effective surgical methods for treating obesity is the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, which limits the amount of food and drink…
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Four finalists named for medical partnership deanship
Four finalists have been named for the position of campus dean of the Georgia Regents University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership.
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University hosts national teaching conference on Reacting to the Past
Faculty from universities and colleges across the U.S. mixed work and play at the Reacting to the Past Game Development Conference held July 15-18 at…
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Obituary: Thomas Vigliotta
The Rev. Thomas F. Vigliotta, director of UGA’s Catholic Center, died July 4 in New Jersey at age 66.
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Grassland String Band to perform July 28
The Grassland String Band will perform the next concert in the State Botanical Garden’s Sunflower Concert Series July 28 at 7 p.m. The Grassland String…
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Hiring initiative underway to recruit informatics faculty
UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Provost Pamela Whitten have announced a new hiring initiative focused on recruiting faculty to enhance the university’s instruction and…
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Obituary: Carl McCoy
Carl L. McCoy, a retired project director at UGA’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, died June 28. He was 61.
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New OLLI officers, board members elected
Betty Jean Craige, the former director of UGA’s Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, became president of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UGA on…
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Digital Library of Georgia expands Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive
The electronic archive of Savannah’s historic newspapers has been expanded through the Digital Library of Georgia, based at the UGA Libraries. The Savannah Historic Newspapers…
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Skidaway Institute of Oceanography takes part in worldwide Sampling Day
Scientists at the UGA Skidaway Institute of Oceanography joined researchers around the globe in a worldwide Ocean Sampling Day June 21, the summer solstice.
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$2.9M NIH grant will fund exploration of gender identity
UGA researchers will partner with other universities as part of a national study on identity development in transgender populations, the largest study of its kind…
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Office 2016 for Mac software
Office 2016 for Mac is now available in Office 365 for UGA employees and students to install on personally owned devices. Mac users can update…
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Assistant professor will explore health disparities research at NIH campus
Trina Salm Ward, an assistant professor in the UGA School of Social Work and an assistant professor of health promotion and behavior in the College…
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CAES faculty visit peanut facilities in Haiti
While UGA is known as a hub for peanut research, sometimes the research with the most impact is conducted on farms in countries that will…
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Obituary: Alphonse Buccino
Alphonse “Al” Buccino, a former dean of UGA’s College of Education, died July 6 in Baltimore after a brief illness. He was 84.
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In the swim
Assistant swimming coach Stefanie Williams gets her lunchtime workout in while swimming laps at Legion Pool. UGA’s Andrew Davis Tucker recently received the bronze award…
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Course reserve lists
The UGA Libraries is accepting course reserve lists for fall semester, which begins Aug. 17. Instructors can place course material on reserve to ensure that…
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UGA, Food Bank of Northeast Georgia partner to aid access to local food, jobs
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia’s food hub, housed in its Rabun County facility, will be the first in the country to leverage a regional…
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UGA adds faculty, course sections to reduce large classes
In the latest in a series of steps to enhance the learning environment, UGA is investing $4.4 million to reduce class sizes by hiring faculty…
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Nancy Manley
Professor of genetics Nancy Manley focuses on teaching students how to ask questions and learn so that they can continue to grow as scientists long…
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Megan Mathews
Not only has UGA provided Megan Mathews a successful path to obtain her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree, it’s also given her the chance to…
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UGA receives $1.1 million grant to support first-generation and low-income students
The University of Georgia has received a $1.1 million U.S. Department of Education grant to help support first-generation and college students from low-income families. UGA…