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Developmental biologists explore function of cancer-causing gene
Developmental biologists at UGA are discovering new roles for a specific gene known as Max’s Giant Associated protein, or MGA. A little studied protein, MGA…
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2014 Creative Research Medals
The Creative Research Medals were presented April 10 to five faculty members for their outstanding research or creative activity within the past five years that…
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‘Seen/Unseen’ explores Sapelo’s diverse histories
The Georgia Virtual History Project and the UGA Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will present Seen/Unseen: Sapelo, a public reception featuring a…
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Wimba Classroom replacement
Blackboard Collaborate has been selected to replace Wimba Classroom as the centrally supported tool for instructional Web conferencing at UGA. Both tools are currently available…
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New faculty join effort to address Georgia’s obesity epidemic
Feeding has long been recognized as an easy way to calm a crying baby. But now, experts say feeding a baby who isn’t hungry actually…
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2014 Richard B. Russell Awards
Three UGA faculty members received Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at the 2014 Faculty Recognition Banquet at the Georgia Center on…
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Karen E. Watkins inducted into hall of fame
Karen E. Watkins, a professor and associate head of the lifelong education, administration and policy department in the College of Education, was inducted into the…
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Environmental activist to speak at ‘Georgia Review’s’ Earth Day program
Ann Pancake, fiction writer, essayist and environmental activist, will read from her work at The Georgia Review’s sixth annual Earth Day program April 22 at…
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2014 Creative Research Awards
Creative Research Awards are given in the sciences, the arts and humanities and the social and behavioral sciences to recognize outstanding bodies of work that have…
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Strategist calls for continuation of civil rights efforts
Political strategist and author Donna Brazile urged an audience to build on the work of those in the civil rights and women’s liberation movements during…
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Labor board grants Northwestern U. football players right to unionize
Football players at Northwestern University were deemed employees of the university and eligible to form a union by an official of the National Labor Relations…
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Georgia Museum of Art hosting Master of Fine Arts exit show
The Georgia Museum of Art is hosting the Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition, featuring work by students graduating from the Lamar Dodd School…
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Administrator expands Russell Library’s ‘digital realm’
Jill Severn is a big-picture person.”I’m probably the only person who works in a library who says she is not detail-oriented,” said Severn, head of…
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May Day Festival and Music Business Expo to be held April 27
The UGA Sports and Entertainment Law Society and Music Business Program will host the May Day Festival and Music Business Expo April 27 from noon…
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Panel and lecture to highlight creative entrepreneurship for Thinc. Week
The inaugural Local Arts & Culture Business Summit will be held April 17 at 11:30 a.m. in Reception Hall of the Tate Student Center. It…
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UGA Extension creates native plants app
Spring is here, and UGA Extension has a new app to help families and outdoor enthusiasts make the most of those springtime hikes. Native Plants…
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2014 Distinguished Research Professors
The title Distinguished Research Professor was bestowed upon four faculty who are recognized internationally for their original contributions to knowledge and whose work promises to…
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New retirees reception
The Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and the UGA Retirees Association will host a reception April 24 for UGA faculty, staff…
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Charlotte Mason receives award
Charlotte Mason, a professor of marketing in the Terry College of Business, received the Robert B. Clarke Outstanding Educator Award from Marketing EDGE, a nonprofit…
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Book examines urban slavery in Savannah
Slavery and Freedom in Savannah Leslie Harris and Daina Ramey Berry UGA Press Paper: $34.95; E-book: $34.95 In Slavery and Freedom in Savannah, editors Leslie…
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Planting pupils
When Anne Marie Zimeri wanted to reach a new audience in the form of incoming UGA freshmen, she turned to the university’s Office of Sustainability.…
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Kelly Kerner named VP for development and alumni relations
Kelly Kerner, who has been senior vice president for development and alumni relations and secretary of the college at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, has…
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Study finds that taking notes by hand is better for student retention
Laptops in the classroom may pose problems beyond students checking social media sites during lectures. A recent study suggests taking notes by hand is better…
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University installs new bicycle repair stations
Cycling around campus has become even easier for the university’s growing bike-riding population with the recent installation of several new repair stations.