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Professor drawn to ‘human component’ of waste management
Jenna Jambeck, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, is obsessed with trash.
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Georgia Museum of Art to exhibit works by renowned two contemporary artists
In conjunction with 2014’s Slingshot festival of music, electronic art and technology, the Georgia Museum of Art will open exhibitions devoted to works by Tristan…
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Final Hodgson Faculty Series recital of season to feature percussionist
Percussion professor Timothy Adams Jr., will give the final recital of the 2013-2014 Hugh Hodgson Faculty Series on March 18 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey…
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University Council approves name change for Grady College’s Cox Institute
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has renamed one of its key training and outreach units to the James M. Cox Jr. Institute…
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College of Public Health professor receives 2014 Engaged Scholar Award
Marsha Davis, associate dean for outreach and engagement in the College of Public Health, believes that community engagement is essential for the university’s core functions…
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Terry College study finds volunteering increases employees’ job performance
Volunteerism is on the rise in the U.S., with more than a quarter of Americans engaging in charitable work. But how do all the hours…
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‘Art Interrupted’ film series to show at Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art will present a film series in March and April in conjunction with the exhibition Art Interrupted: Advancing American Art and…
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Sticking to an exercise program
After you have figured out what you want to do to lose weight or stay active, the question becomes can you maintain a plan? Here…
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Stephan Durham named Engineer of the Year in Education
The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers presented Stephan Durham, an associate professor in the College of Engineering, with the 2014 Engineer of the Year in…
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Mandatory ethics training
In 2010, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia adopted an ethics policy affecting all university system faculty and staff, including student…
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‘Feel like a scientist’
Byron Spraggins and Gemerious Smith, 15-year-old ninth-graders at Clarke Central High School, looked like astronauts as they walked around a room at Riverbend Research Lab…
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Thinc. initiative to shine spotlight on entrepreneurship
Never before have the opportunities for entrepreneurs been so abundant, according to David Lee, vice president for research.
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Fanning Institute updates its website
The J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development has launched a new site to accompany its new mission. The Fanning Institute, a public service and outreach…
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Nearly 500 students plan to use their spring break to make an ‘IMPACT’
A group of 438 UGA students is forgoing typical trips to the beach and amusement parks to spend its spring break participating in community service…
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University Lecture speaker: More compromise needed in Washington
In Sugarland, Texas-the town in which political commentator Paul Begala grew up-there was a chicken that played the piano at the county fair each year.
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Fausto O. Sarmiento named as chair
Fausto O. Sarmiento, a professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and director of the UGA Neotropical Montology Collaboratory, will chair…
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Harvard gets $150 million for financial aid, professorship of business
Ken Griffin, a Chicago hedge-fund chief, gave a $150 million donation to Harvard University largely to fund 200 full scholarships and matching for 600 others.…
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Sustainability nominations
As part of GreenFest 2014, the Office of Sustainability will recognize individuals at the university who have made a significant contribution toward a more sustainable…
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UHC to host seminar on working with veterans on campus
The University Health Center and its Counseling and Psychiatric Services department will host a seminar March 27 about working with veterans on college campuses.
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Lynn Bailey named Fellow
Lynn Bailey, head of the foods and nutrition department within the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, was named a Fellow of the American Society…
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Book tells stories of American Revolution
Popular Media and the American Revolution: Shaping Collective Memory Janice Hume Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Hardback: $150; Paperback: $34.95 Janice Hume, journalism department head…
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Faculty/staff golf league
tarting March 11 and continuing Tuesdays through September, the UGA Golf Course will run a nine-hole faculty/staff league for players of all skill levels. Players…
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Sungkyung Lee
Sungkyung Lee, an assistant professor in the College of Environment and Design, enjoys service-learning projects where students work on landscape design with community partners in…
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Thinc. fosters tomorrow’s entrepreneurs
UGA initiative helps university community see a world of opportunities and ‘start something.’