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Smoke-free campus policy
At its March meeting, the board of regents voted to create a policy that will prohibit the use of all forms of tobacco products on…
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Researchers identify genes associated with molecules linked to diseases
Researchers led by a College of Family and Consumer Sciences faculty member have identified candidate genes associated with disease-causing free radicals.
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Law school speaker to address democracy and nonviolence in Iran
The School of Law’s Dean Rusk Center for International Law and Policy will host Middle Eastern scholar Ramin Jahanbegloo, who will speak on democracy and…
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Two students named 2014 Goldwater Scholars
Two UGA Honors students-Tuan Nguyen and Amy Webster-have been named 2014 Barry M. Goldwater Scholars.
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‘Oklahoma!’ to be presented by Town & Gown Players
More than two dozen UGA faculty, staff, students and alumni will have roles to play-some on stage, others behind the scenes-in the Town & Gown…
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Global bullies
There are plenty of pundits and politicians trying to explain Russia’s behavior in Ukraine, including some who say that Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, is feeling…
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Gone, not forgotten
Former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died a year ago, but his presence still looms large in the South American nation, according to a story by…
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New UC Davis center to focus on studying popular caffeinated drink
The University of California, Davis has created a Coffee Center focused on studying the popular caffeinated beverage including the quality, health and sustainability of coffee,…
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Jazz artist Branford Marsalis to play Hodgson Concert Hall April 6
The Performing Arts Center will present Branford Marsalis April 6 at 3 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. The Grammy Award-winning saxophonist recently was named…
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Study participants sought
The kinesiology department is seeking 30- to 65-year-old non-pregnant women who perform a modest amount of low- or moderate-intensity physical activity to compare markers of…
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Spring Jamboree to showcase comparative literature department
The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ comparative literature department will host a spring jamboree to showcase the many cultures within the department. “CMLT Jamboree:…
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Visiting art critic Jed Perl to give April 1 lecture
The Lamar Dodd School of Art currently is hosting Jed Perl, art critic for The New Republic. Part of the Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture…
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Home Depot exec to deliver Edith House Lecture April 9
Home Depot executive Teresa Wynn Roseborough will give the School of Law’s 32nd Edith House Lecture. Roseborough will give a talk titled “It’s Time to…
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Insect Zoo open house
The UGA Bug Dawgs of the entomology department are hosting the 29th annual Insect Zoo open house April 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.…
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Athens vets to participate in national service animal eye exam event
The UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital will be one of two local veterinary clinics-and one of hundreds from across the nation-to offer free eye exam screenings…
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Book reframes Native American history
The Red Atlantic: American Indigenes and the Making of the Modern World, 1000-1927 Jace Weaver The University of North Carolina Press Cloth: $29.99 From the…
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Hill Fellow trains pharmacy, vet med students to run their own practice
Jeff Sanford knows small businesses are vital for Georgia’s economic growth. As director of entrepreneurial studies at the UGA Small Business Development Center, Sanford partners…
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Plan for a healthier home lawn
The following management practices will help achieve vigorous, healthy turf and reduce disease problems: • Prepare the soil properly by taking soil samples to determine…
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Slick move
Tim Samples, an associate professor of legal studies in the Terry College of Business, is quoted in an article by The Wall Street Journal about…
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Thinc. website spotlights entrepreneurship
The Thinc. at UGA website keeps the conversation about entrepreneurship at UGA going year round. Thinc. is a university-wide initiative designed to encourage students, faculty…
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OEP updates training program for campus active shooter situations
Campus shootings are a nightmarish scenario that no one wants to imagine happening at their school or college. However, preparing for an active shooter scenario…
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Researchers develop sustainable way to manufacture drug precursors
UGA researchers have found a new way to manufacture an important molecule used to create anticoagulants, a class of drug commonly prescribed to treat or…
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Former Franklin College dean named interim president at Florida State U.
Garnett S. Stokes, who was dean of UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences from 2004 to 2010, has been named the interim president at…
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‘Walking Dead’ actor to visit UGA
Scott Wilson, the actor who played the character Hershel Greene on The Walking Dead, will visit the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication March…