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UGA public health professor receives national award for teaching excellence
Joel Lee, the John A. Drew Professor of Health Administration at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been named the 2015 recipient…
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Parasite load influences outcome of animal fights, UGA student study finds
University of Georgia ecologist Andy Davis and his students studied beetles and their parasite loads last summer as part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates…
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Sarah Covert named associate vice president for faculty affairs at UGA
Sarah Covert, a veteran University of Georgia faculty member and administrator, has been named the institution’s first associate vice president for faculty affairs.
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Experience UGA plans fundraiser at State Botanical Garden of Georgia
The University of Georgia Office of Service-Learning will hold its second annual fundraiser to benefit Experience UGA on April 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the…
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UGA Honors student Kathleen Wilson named 2015 Truman Scholar
University of Georgia Honors student Kathleen Wilson is one of 58 students nationwide to be named a 2015 Truman Scholar and is UGA’s fifth recipient…
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University of Georgia to bring 2015 UGA Day Tour to 7 Southeastern cities
Between April and July, the University of Georgia will host its annual UGA Day Tour with six stops in Georgia and one in North Carolina.…
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UGA faculty recognized with 2015 Creative Teaching Awards
University of Georgia faculty members Richard Menke and Montgomery Wolf, in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, and Brock Woodson and Siddharth Savadatti, in…
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Naturalist Sir David Attenborough awarded individual Peabody Award
The Peabody Awards at the University of Georgia announced individual and institutional award winners Tuesday, the first on a diverse list of 2014 honorees that…
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Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle praises UGA for its service to the state
A commitment to service and having a sense of purpose is the bedrock that has made Georgia a great state, Georgia Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle…
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University initiatives in digital humanities to be launched
The Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, in partnership with the UGA Libraries and the University of Georgia Press, will launch its…
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UGA Symphony Orchestra to perform for Saturday Morning Club
The Performing Arts Center will present the UGA Symphony Orchestra in the next Saturday Morning Club concert April 18 at 10 a.m. in Hugh Hodgson…
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Company to purchase WUGA-TV
Marquee Broadcasting Inc. of Brookeville, Maryland, has entered into an agreement to acquire WUGA-TV from UGA for $2.5 million. Marquee Broadcasting is owned by Brian…
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2 faculty members receive Hall of Fame Award at Regents’ gala
William Finlay, a professor of sociology, and Paula Lemons, an associate professor of biochemistry, were honored as the 2014 recipients of the Felton Jenkins Jr.…
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Scientists create fast-growing trees that are easier to turn into fuel
UGA researchers have discovered that manipulation of a specific gene in a hardwood tree species not only makes it easier to break down the wood…
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Presentation on protecting cultural heritage to be held in Dean Rusk Hall
The UGA Master of Historic Preservation Program will host the presentation “From Savannah to Syria: Protecting Cultural Heritage Through Law” April 16 at 4:30 p.m.…
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UGA Center for Drug Discovery to hold bioethics seminar
The University of Georgia Center for Drug Discovery will hold a special bioethics seminar for the university community on April 20 at 3:30 p.m. in…
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Alton Brown to headline UGA’s 2015 Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar May 1-3
University of Georgia alumnus and Food Network star Alton Brown will deliver the keynote address at the second annual Return to the Arch Alumni Seminar,…
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Public Service and Outreach veteran named director of Archway Partnership
Robert E. Gordon Jr., a public finance lawyer and former University of Georgia Public Service and Outreach faculty member, has been named director of the…
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Black Male Leadership Society receives top student organization award
The Black Male Leadership Society was named the University of Georgia’s “Organization of the Year” during the 14th Annual H. Gordon and Francis S. Davis…
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Read the April 13 electronic issue of Columns
Read the April 13 electronic issue of Columns.
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Northern New Mexico College in battle with legislators over its name
Students at Northern New Mexico College in Espanola may be confused over what to call their school. The college’s board of regents voted to change…
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Alumni Association to present 6 awards at annual luncheon
The UGA Alumni Association will present six awards to alumni, friends and faculty during its 78th annual Alumni Awards Luncheon April 17.
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2015 Honors and Awards
Academic success of faculty, staff, students universitywide to be recognized during 2015 Honors Week
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2015 Creative Research Medals
These medals are awarded for outstanding research or creative activity within the past five years that focuses on a single theme identified with the University of…
