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UGA, Emory collaborate to leverage strengths in infectious disease research
The University of Georgia and Emory University are strengthening their collaborations to elevate the position of the Atlanta-Athens corridor as a national hub for infectious…
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Mobile-based exam technology gets its own test at UGA
A new partnership between the University of Georgia and the South Korean technology start-up North Star Developer’s Village, or NSDevil, will give professors access to…
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Samuel Kinsman
Samuel Kinsman, who is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in business administration, has worked—and played—hard, studied abroad, tackled internships and served as president…
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Mean boys, not mean girls, rule at school
A UGA study turns the tables on the common belief that girls are more relationally aggressive in school.
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Cadets turn holiday tradition into service project
Instead of having their annual holiday party, the ROTC cadets organized a local afternoon of service.
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Search committee named to seek dean of Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the…
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UGA receives $1.3 million to improve behavioral health care for at-risk youth, their families
Behavioral health needs are a growing issue in Georgia, particularly among transitional youth ages of 18 to 25. A new three-year, $1.3 million grant is…
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UGA study finds low weight gain in pregnant women reduces male fetal survival
The amount of weight a woman gains during pregnancy can be vitally important—especially if she’s carrying a boy—according to a study by researchers at the…
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Lawmakers explore 2015 legislative agenda during 29th Biennial Institute
Members of the Georgia General Assembly convened in Athens Dec. 7-9 for the 29th Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, coordinated by the University of Georgia’s…
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UGA launches crowdfunding platform, exceeds goal for #GivingTuesday
The University of Georgia recently launched a new crowdfunding platform called the GeorgiaFunder, which aims to raise relatively small donations from a large group of…
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Georgia Museum of Art gifted works by award-winning local artists
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present the collaborative exhibition “A Year on the Hill: Work by Jim Fiscus and…
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UGA research reveals public servants individually motivated to help environment
New University of Georgia research shows that while on the job, public servants contribute not just to mandated sustainability but also to discretionary eco-friendly initiatives…
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Free tobacco cessation classes to begin in January
Students in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy will offer free “Beat the Pack” tobacco cessation programs in January to help those who want…
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Georgia Economic Outlook series opens Dec. 12 in Atlanta
The 2015 Georgia Economic Outlook, hosted by the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, will take place Dec. 12 at noon at the Marriott…
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Performing Arts Center to present Handel’s ‘Messiah’
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present a rare complete performance of Handel’s Messiah Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.…
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Mistrusting agencies
ABC News quoted UGA’s Nathan Carter in an article about Americans’ declining trust in national agencies and institutions. Carter, an assistant professor in Franklin College’s…
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UGA among only 6 teams to place in top 25 of football and retention rankings
UGA, which has spent the 2014 college football season ranked in the top 25, recently entered the top 25 in another important category: overall university…
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Kellogg Award applications
Since 2006, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and the National Outreach Scholarship Conference, with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, have partnered to…
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St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra to perform Jan. 5
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present Russia’s St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Principal guest conductor…
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CED landscape architecture programs ranked among top 10 nationwide
The College of Environment and Design’s landscape architecture programs recently were ranked in the top 10 in the nation by Design Intelligence magazine as part…
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Tobin Carr named associate VP for government relations
Tobin R. “Toby” Carr has been named associate vice president for government relations and director of state governmental relations at UGA. He currently is planning…
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State Ballet Theatre of Russia to perform ‘The Nutcracker’
The UGA Performing Arts Center will present the State Ballet Theatre of Russia in The Nutcracker Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and…
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Former U. of Michigan president calls for more higher education funding
It is of critical importance that America focus its attention on the future of public research universities, said Mary Sue Coleman, president emerita of the…
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Cook’s Holiday brings together campus community
For Janyce Dawkins, the director of the Equal Opportunity Office, attending the Cook’s Holiday buffet with her staff is an annual tradition. “We put a…