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How to properly gift plants

Houseplants make great gifts, but gift givers should be careful to make sure the plant is healthy. Here are some tips to prevent a festive…

Swimming against the streaming

David Lowery, a lecturer for the Music Business Certificate Program at the Terry College of Business, has become one of the leading voices pushing for…

‘Peabody Decades’ series continues exploring UGA’s TV-radio collection

The “Peabody Decades” continues Jan. 28 with a screening of the film Green Eyes, a 1977 Peabody Award winner about a Vietnam veteran (played by…

The deadline to submit proposals for the fall semester Public Service and Outreach Fellowship Program is March 28. Guidelines are online at https://outreach.uga.edu/ovppso/pso-fellowship-program. Proposals should…

School of Law’s enrollment up slightly; national numbers dip

First-year U.S. law school enrollment is down to its lowest mark since 1977, according to the American Bar Association. First-year enrollment in 2013 fell 11…

SPIA professor details travels in new book

Exploring the World: Adventures of a Global Traveler Howard J. Wiarda iUniverse E-book: $3.99 Howard J. Wiarda’s new four-volume set, Exploring the World: Adventures of…

Freedom Breakfast focuses on fellowship, service, community

Singing, food and fellowship filled the Tate Student Center’s Grand Hall Jan. 17 during the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast.

UGA President Jere W. Morehead reports on the state of the university

Good afternoon, and thank you for being here. Thank you, Silvia, for that kind introduction and for your service as chair of the Executive Committee…

Willson Center, UGA Libraries to co-host ‘Enacting the Future” symposium Feb. 1

“Enacting the Future,” the spring semester symposium in the Faculty Seminar on the Book, will take place Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.…

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame to induct two authors, playwright

Olive Ann Burns, Mary Hood and Alfred Uhry are the newest members of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, to be inducted in a ceremony…

UGAonline gets new Web address

UGAonline, the Office of Online Learning’s website for online courses, has moved its URL to online.uga.edu. UGAonline offers listings for online undergraduate and graduate courses…

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to give Russian music concert Feb. 2

The Performing Arts Center will present the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Guest conductor Roberto Abbado will lead…

Traveling exhibit on living with atomic bomb to open Jan. 28

A traveling exhibit, Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow: Living with the Atomic Bomb, 1945-1965, opens Jan. 28 at the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research…

UGA startup company moves from incubator into Athens community

One of UGA’s most innovative startup companies is preparing to expand its business after graduating from the Georgia BioBusiness Center, UGA’s business incubator, which supports…

Campbell Center to continue legacy in sustainable research

With the Jan. 21 dedication of the J. Phil Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center in Watkinsville, UGA is carrying on a legacy of agricultural…

UGA Police Timely Warning: Burglary/ Armed Robbery Update

In reference to the burglary and armed robbery reported earlier this date, the University of Georgia Police Department would like to provide the following updated…

Sarah Boyer

Sarah Boyer, a senior landscape architecture student, has taken advantage of the many opportunities UGA offers—from internships to conference management—and is well prepared to begin…

Lisa Donovan

Lisa Donovan, professor of plant biology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, helps students gain a better understanding of the natural world so…

UGA public health TV show returns for fourth season on WUGA-TV

The University of Georgia College of Public Health has kicked off its fourth season of “Public Health Impact” on WUGA-TV. The local 30-minute interview show…

Impulsive personality linked to food addiction

The same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy…

UGA Veterinary Teaching Hospital expands services, offers clinical trials

The University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital recently added a new treatment option to its oncology service, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, and a neuronavigator to its…