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Learn, play, excel
Thirty UGA student-athletes from 11 teams visited D.H. Stanton Elementary School May 6 as part of the fifth annual “UGA Day-Learn, Play, Excel” initiative. Deputy…
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$1.55M grant to be used to track vaccination attitudes on Twitter
Researchers from UGA, George Washington University and Johns Hopkins University are using the social media platform Twitter to study why people refuse vaccinations.
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Sunflower Concert Series returns to State Botanical Garden
The State Botanical Garden will host four performances during its Sunflower Concert Series. Held Tuesday evenings in June, July, August and September, these outdoor concerts…
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Book looks at history of home economics
Remaking Home Economics: Resourcefulness and Innovation in Changing Times Edited by Sharon Y. Nickols and Gwen Kay University of Georgia Press Paperback and eBook: $34.95…
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All in good taste: Nutrition education coordinator encourages wellness
When Benjamin Gray was growing up, he wanted to pursue a career in food so bad he could taste it.
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OIE names new director of international partnerships
Brian Watkins has been named the new director for the international partnerships unit at UGA’s Office of International Education. His appointment is effective June 5.
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Speakers encourage grads to succeed by using lessons they learned at UGA
Commencement speakers are known for offering affirming messages to graduates. Amy Robach, anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America and UGA’s spring Commencement speaker, encouraged graduates to make…
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Economics, international affairs major named Truman Scholar
UGA Honors student Kathleen Wilson was one of 58 students nationwide to be named a 2015 Truman Scholar. She is UGA’s fifth recipient of the…
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Terry College raises $2.5M from gala
The annual Terry College Alumni Awards and Gala, most recently held April 25 at the InterContinental Buckhead hotel in Atlanta, has raised more than $2.5…
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Network service maintenance
The UGA telephone system on the Athens campus may experience potential disruptions during network service maintenance May 30 from midnight to 7 a.m. During the…
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Study: Bimanual exam doesn’t accurately screen for ovarian cancer
The most commonly performed ovarian cancer screening test—the bimanual exam—is unlikely to benefit healthy women, according to a study led by UGA researchers.
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UGA awarded grant to study community revitalization needs
An increased understanding of the housing and neighborhood revitalization issues facing Georgia’s rural and small-town communities will help researchers at UGA address needs in these…
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Legion Pool summer season
Legion Pool at UGA will open May 21 for the summer season. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through July 31…
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UGArden teaches students, feeds families in need
UGArden, a 4-acre, student-run farm, is teaching students about sustainable food while growing produce to feed families in need.
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Knoxville College plans to stop teaching classes this fall
Knoxville College, a historically black college in Mechanicsville, Tennessee, announced to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission its plans to suspend fall classes. An advisory committee…
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Mary Ann Johnson named vice president-elect of American Society for Nutrition
Mary Ann Johnson, the Bill and June Flatt Professor in Foods and Nutrition in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences, is vice president-elect…
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VP for public service and outreach reflects on UGA’s impact
VP for public service and outreach Jennifer Frum reflects on university’s impact on individuals and state
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Joel Lee receives award for teaching excellence
Joel Lee, the John A. Drew Professor of Health Administration at the College of Public Health, is the 2015 recipient of the Association of Schools…
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Forest operations professor named new Warnell dean
W. Dale Greene, a long-serving faculty member and administrator in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, has been named its dean, effective June…
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Dodd School of Art graduates receive commemorative coin
Graduates of the Lamar Dodd School of Art each received a commemorative medallion at a May 6 Commencement ceremony in Hugh Hodgson Hall. The medallion,…
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Search underway for VP for marketing, communications
UGA President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a search committee to begin a national search to fill the position of vice president for marketing and…
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CVIOG faculty members lead training courses
Three Carl Vinson Institute of Government faculty members led training courses for more than 1,500 Main Street directors, planners, economic development professionals and public officials at…
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Michigan State to stop burning coal
Michigan State University is taking steps to stop the burning of coal by the end of 2016. The decision is part of an effort to…
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3 honored for multicultural efforts
The Leslie K. Bates Medal of Excellence was presented to Jon Hurst, Mariah Domenech and Marvin J. Nunnally during the Multicultural Services and Programs Senior…