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Anthropology professor appointed to visiting research position in France
UGA professor Ted Gragson has been awarded more than $900,000 as part of a research project and visiting professor appointment funded by the French government.…
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James Zhang elected Fellow
James Zhang, a professor of sport management in the College of Education, was elected as a Fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology. Zhang, coordinator…
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Four finalists named in search for next head of UGA Libraries
Four finalists have been named for the position of university librarian and associate provost at UGA.
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Program blending business, science is pipeline to industry
Leonard Stewart, Mark Kasilus and Jack Albanese are proof that adding business skills to scientific training equals more than the sum of its parts. The…
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2014 Alumni Employee Breakfast
The 2014 Alumni Employee Breakfast, hosted by the UGA Alumni Association, will be held May 23 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the UGA Hotel and Conference…
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UGA continues efforts to create global citizens
From foreign language courses to First-Year Odyssey classes on Bollywood films and lectures on the Quran to African dance performances, diversity is all part of…
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Vision Clinic to hold appreciation event for faculty, staff
The University Health Center’s Vision Clinic will hold a Faculty and Staff Appreciation sale May 19-30. Employees who have an eyeglass or contact lens prescription filled…
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Grant to fund peanut-related research projects
UGA peanut researchers have been awarded $256,280 from the Georgia Peanut Commission to fund various peanut-related research projects in 2015.
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Three UGA athletic teams recognized in NCAA Academic Progress Rate report
Three UGA varsity sports teams have been recognized publicly by the NCAA for outstanding achievement in the association’s annual Academic Progress Rate report. The recognition…
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Parking Services launches redesigned site
University Parking Services has launched a redesigned website that is user-friendly across devices. The site uses responsive design, allowing it to automatically adjust its presentation…
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Supreme Court upholds state of Michigan’s affirmative action ban
The Supreme Court upheld a Michigan ban on the use of race as a factor in admissions to state universities. The court said it was…
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Scientists examine fate of methane after the Deepwater Horizon blowout
The 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout discharged roughly 5 million gallons of oil and up to 500,000 tons of natural gas into Gulf of Mexico offshore…
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Chefs place in regional challenge
Tim Neal, a chef in the UGA Food Services, tied for fourth place in the 2014 National Association of College and University Food Services Southern…
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Vaccine researcher appointed to Davison Chair
Biao He, a renowned veterinary virologist and vaccine developer, has been appointed to the Fred C. Davison Distinguished University Chair in Veterinary Medicine.
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Class of 2014 leaves university ready to take on the ‘real world’
Dark, threatening clouds and a few drops of rain were not enough to defuse the fireworks celebrating the accomplishments of and expectations for the UGA…
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UGA installs first public electric vehicle charger in Athens area
Automobile owners looking for a place to plug in instead of gas up now have a dedicated electric vehicle charging location on the UGA campus.
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Making medical history
A multimedia piece about the GRU/UGA Medical Partnership is at https://photo.alumni.uga.edu/mediapg/detail/95/1stClas.
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UGA receives $1.4M to study ‘critical zone’ in national forest
Five UGA researchers are joining with the U.S. Forest Service to calculate how past land use has influenced the present environment and how it will…
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Chemistry researchers develop new drug formulation for cancer treatment
Health forums were abuzz in 2007 with news that a simple, inexpensive chemical may serve as a viable treatment to many forms of cancer. The…
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Legion pool hours
Legion Pool will open May 22 for the summer season. Hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. through July 31 and 3-7 p.m.…
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Symposium focuses on changing roles of faculty
Approximately 65 faculty members and administrators gathered in early April to discuss “The Changing Roles, Perceptions and Expectations: Faculty in the American Research University” at…
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UGA swimmer named 2013-14 SEC Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
UGA swimmer Shannon Vreeland has been chosen as the 2013-14 Southeastern Conference H. Boyd McWhorter Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Golfer Cory Whitsett from the…
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Carol A. Watson receives award
Carol A. Watson, director of the School of Law’s library, received the Southeastern Association of Law Libraries Service Award at the organization’s annual meeting. The…
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Study: UGA ranks first worldwide in public administration scholarship
A new study that used five different ranking methodologies found that UGA ranked first worldwide for its public administration research. “Our faculty in the School…