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University of East London gives 4,000 of its students free tablet devices
The University of East London will give 4,000 of its students tablets with digital textbooks pre-loaded, according to the BBC. Equipping all its new intake…
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Professor appointed to federal committee
Brenda Cude, a professor of financial planning, housing and consumer economics in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, was appointed by the U.S. Treasury…
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Prof named president-elect of Association for Law, Property and Society
James “Jim” C. Smith, a faculty member in the School of Law, was named president-elect of the Association for Law, Property and Society. Smith’s term…
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UGA mobile app launches on Android
UGA launched its first official mobile app for Android last month. The app, which also was updated for iOS, includes a map of campus with…
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Forestry professor wins international arboriculture award
Kim Coder, a professor in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, received the Award of Merit from the International Society of Arboriculture for…
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New Recreational Sports director focuses on improving customer service
As Keith Wenrich was about to leave Gym West on the first floor of the Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities, he came across a…
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‘Landscapes of the Hereafter’
The Circle Gallery at the College of Environment and Design will feature three historic Athens cemeteries-Old Athens Cemetery, Oconee Hill Cemetery and Gospel Pilgrim Cemetery-in…
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SEC Symposium attendees examine public health challenges of preventing obesity
The 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium, held Sept. 21-23 in Atlanta, included an SEC Presidents, Chancellors and Provosts Reception where all symposium participants had an opportunity…
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Help ‘clear the air’ at UGA
UGA joined other public colleges and universities Oct. 1 in a campaign to “clear the air” for each person studying on, working at or visiting…
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Fair will showcase opportunities to study, intern, travel, volunteer abroad
UGA will hold its 30th annual Study Abroad Fair Oct. 9-10 from noon to 5 p.m. in the Grand Hall of the Tate Student Center.
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Athens’ Elephant Six
The Georgia Museum of Art is presenting the exhibition The…of E6, part of Athens Celebrates Elephant Six through Jan. 4. The exhibition celebrates the visual…
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Boxers and Backbeats
The Georgia Museum of Art will feature the exhibition Boxers and Backbeats: Tomata du Plenty and the West Coast Punk Scene through Jan. 4. Organized…
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Yale political scientist to give 2014 Parthemos Lecture
David Mayhew, one of the world’s pre-eminent authorities on the U.S. Congress and American political parties, will deliver the annual George S. Parthemos Lecture Oct.…
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New lab to teach students about mobile reporting
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has launched a Mobile News Lab for students to research and develop newsgathering and reporting techniques designed…
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Accountant bakes cakes to raise money to support cancer patients
April Myers’ recipe for life includes handfuls of commitment to her work at UGA, heaping support from family and friends and plenty of spoonfuls of…
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Public health professor named AAHB Fellow
Matthew Lee Smith, an assistant professor of health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health, was accepted as a Fellow in the American…
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Nibbelink to head Center for Integrative Conservation Research
UGA’s Center for Integrative Conservation Research has tapped Nate Nibbelink to lead its efforts to support innovative approaches to conservation and sustainability challenges.
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Virus-neutralizing antibodies in the central nervous system may be cure for rabies
Rabies, a neurological disease that has long challenged researchers, remains fatal for those who develop it. A cure for rabies may be possible, according to…
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Dream Award nominations
Nominations are being accepted until Oct. 31 for the 2015 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards, which will be presented Jan. 23 at the 12th annual…
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Georgia Sea Grant, UGA planning team wins award
A Georgia Sea Grant and UGA planning team that guided the creation of the Tybee Island Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan has been given the…
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Hiring initiative brings 12 faculty with dual appointments to UGA
UGA has created new learning opportunities for students and laid the groundwork for critical research advances through an initiative that has resulted in 12 interdisciplinary…
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UGA makes strides toward goal of energy efficiency
The 2020 Strategic Plan calls for major action to reduce energy usage.
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Discovery opens doors to better plants
New research has ramifications for a range of products, from pharmaceuticals to biofuel.
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UGA to hold international symposium on Parthenon’s painting, materials
The University of Georgia will host a two-day international symposium, “Rethinking the Parthenon: Color, Materiality and Aesthetics” Oct. 17-18.