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UGA study: Southern wood pellets boosting European efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions
European power plants that burn wood pellets imported from the Southern United States to generate electricity are emitting less than half the greenhouse gases than…
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S.C. lawmakers propose merger of two Charleston colleges
In a move reminescent of recent higher-education consolidation efforts in Georgia, two South Carolina lawmakers have proposed a bill to merge the College of Charleston…
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Three faculty members receive 2014 Russell Award
Three UGA faculty members have been named recipients of the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the university’s highest early career teaching…
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Documentary airing
UGA Costa Rica: Changing Lives, a one-hour documentary of UGA’s Costa Rica campus will air on WUGA-TV throughout North Georgia and western portions of North…
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Inaugural Willson-Grady Digital Media Fellow to visit campus Feb. 27
David Daley, editor-in-chief of Salon.com, will visit UGA as the inaugural Willson Center-Grady College Digital Media Fellow. Daley will discuss “Journalism’s New Golden Age: Politics,…
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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to perform in Hodgson Concert Hall
The Performing Arts Center will present the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. The program will include Bach’s…
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Marine researchers to study population explosion off coast
Every year around the Fourth of July, populations of a single-celled organism called Thaumarchaeota explode in the coastal waters throughout the southeastern U.S., increasing more than 1,000…
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Chased by wealth
Reflecting on the death of folk music’s “leftist icon” Pete Seeger, Stephen Mihm, an associate professor of history in the Franklin College of Arts and…
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Golf clinics
The University Golf Course will host its spring semester UGA student and faculty/staff clinics beginning in March. The free, hourlong sessions for staff and faculty…
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Fulfilling the Dream Award winner aims to change the world
Dervin Junior Cunningham’s drive to succeed in his academic career and in helping his community comes from a determined confidence.
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Students win national court competition
The School of Law recently won the 64th annual National Moot Court Competition, which is the oldest and most prestigious moot court competition in the…
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Shop safely online
Follow these tips for secure online shopping; they may help avoid any scams or fraud. • Do not shop on public Wi-Fi networks or on…
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Gifts to colleges reach record level
For the first time since the Great Recession, giving to colleges has reached a record level, according to a story by The Chronicle of Higher…
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Collegiate Recovery Community open house
The University Health Center is hosting an open house Feb. 28 from 2-4 p.m. in the Memorial Hall Tribal Lounge, to introduce its newest program,…
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Alumnus to discuss Peace Corps service
UGA alumnus Matthew Wood will participate in an event to share his service overseas in the Peace Corps. Open free to the public, the information…
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Law students to host music industry conference
The School of Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Society will host the fourth annual Protect Athens Music Conference March 5 at the Melting Point in…
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Fashion Week runs through Feb. 28
The third annual UGA Fashion Week, hosted by the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, runs through Feb. 28 and features visits by some top…
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Summer school website now in session
UGA Summer, the home for information about the university’s summer school offerings, has been updated with a fresh look and new information. The website offers…
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Author, filmmaker to visit as part of Global Georgia Intiative
Author and filmmaker Xiaolu Guo will visit UGA Feb. 27–28 to present a screening and discussion of her film, UFO in Her Eyes, as well…
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Music festival to feature Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Performing Arts Center will present the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in the third annual Arch Chamber Music Festival March 1 at 8…
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Political commentator to give this year’s University Lecture
Paul Begala, a political commentator and former adviser to President Bill Clinton, will deliver the University Lecture Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. He…
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Good social barriers
A Huffington Post news story about the negative health risks of racism cites a UGA and Emory University study that found ways to combat those…
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Faculty, staff keep university operational despite weather
As students and Athens residents flocked outside to play in the snow, some UGA employees continued working despite the winter weather earlier this month. Even…
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January retirees
Thirty UGA employees retired Jan. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: James C. Anderson Jr., professor, classics, 33 years, 4…