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Saturday Morning Club concert to showcase Saxophone Extravaganza
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present a Saxophone Extravaganza Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The concert is part…
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Read the October 27 issue of Columns
Click here to read the October 27 electronic issue of Columns.
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University breaks ground on Food Technology Center in Griffin
Large and small food businesses alike received a boost Oct. 17 when UGA—in partnership with state and local officials—broke ground on the Food Technology Center…
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Nearly 800 UGA students complete new bystander intervention training program
In fall 2013, a team from the University Health Center’s health promotion department created “Watch Dawgs,” a bystander intervention training program for UGA students, faculty…
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Education professor’s Awesome Clubhouse opens for second year
An after-school program launched by a UGA professor is beginning its second full academic year of serving children in a West Athens neighborhood.
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Plant biology associate professor gets NSF grant
Wendy Zomlefer, an associate professor of plant biology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received $74,385 from the National Science Foundation as part…
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Get vaccinated as flu season nears
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious disease caused by one of many influenza viruses. It primarily attacks the respiratory tract—the nose, throat…
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Associate professor aims to take technology beyond the classroom
The first thing you notice about Ikseon “Ike” Choi’s office at River’s Crossing is that he uses an entire wall, from floor to ceiling, as…
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CAES professor receives USDA grant for peanut pest management research
Mark Abney, an assistant professor of entomology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received $248,411 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to assess…
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Associate professor receives grant to support school nutrition program
Ruthann Swanson, an associate professor of foods and nutrition in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, received $33,000 from the Georgia Department of Education…
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Berry good news
With the tally from the 2014 growing season complete, it’s official. Georgia now leads the nation in blueberry production.
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Russell Library honored with state award
UGA’s Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies is among the recipients of the third annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities.
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$2.5M grant to fund study of baby boomer health, relationships
Baby boomers’ marital relationships and health during their transition to later adulthood are the focus of a new UGA study funded by a five-year, $2.5…
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Study: Biological clock disruptions increase breast cancer risk
The disruption of a person’s circadian rhythm-their 24-hour biological clock-has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, according to new UGA research. The…
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Research office unveils new website
A redesigned website from the Office of the Vice President for Research helps researchers easily find the services, tools and information they need to conduct…
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‘U.S. News’ to issue new global, country-level, subject-area rankings
U.S. News & World Report will release an inaugural global ranking of universities on Oct. 28. According to an announcement by the publication, the 2015 Best…
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Young, former UN ambassador, will speak at Freedom Breakfast
Andrew Young, a former ambassador to the United Nations, will be the keynote speaker for the 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan.…
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Students tour UGA Printing and Duplicating to learn about printing process
Surrounded by massive machines and piles of paper, the students in Julie Spivey’s graphic design class beamed with pride as they saw their hard work…
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Georgia Museum of Art to show Odilon Redon’s lithographs
The Georgia Museum of Art will present the exhibition The Nightmare Transported into Art: Odilon Redon’s ‘St. Anthony’ Nov. 1 to Jan. 25. The exhibition…
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UGA Spotlight on the Arts festival to return Nov. 6-14
Book lovers, film and theater buffs, tech geeks and devotees to music—from baroque to rock and roll—can find something to love at this year’s Spotlight…
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Assistant professor receives state grant to study peanut digestion
Fanbin Kong, an assistant professor of food science and technology in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received $5,000 from the Georgia Department of…
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Janice Kerbel to present Visiting Artist/Scholar talk
The Lamar Dodd School of Art will present a lecture by London-based Canadian artist Janice Kerbel Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in Room S151 of…
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Cook’s Holiday tickets
Online ticket sales for Food Services’ Cook’s Holiday begin Nov. 3. Tickets are $16.95 for adults and $8.50 for children age 12 and younger. Children…
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame events to take place Nov. 9-10
Mary Hood, Alfred Uhry and the late Olive Ann Burns will be inducted into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame Nov. 10 at the Richard…