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UGA Extension sets challenge to help keep holiday pounds off
Holidays can be a time of continuous feasts for some, leading to excess pounds when it’s all over. To ward off the unwanted weight, University…
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Registration open for UGA’s 2014 Ag Forecast
Agriculture, the biggest industry in Georgia, has an impact felt throughout the state’s economy. In January, University of Georgia economists will break down the complicated…
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UGA College of Education receives continued accreditation from NCATE
The University of Georgia College of Education has received a full seven-year continuance of accreditation of its undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation programs from the…
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UGA scientist calls for crypto cure
A recent study involving more than 22,000 children in Africa and Asia revealed that the protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium is one of four pathogens responsible for…
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U.S. Rep. David Scott to speak at MLK Freedom Breakfast Jan. 17
U.S. Rep. David Scott will be the keynote speaker for the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Breakfast Jan. 17 at 7:30 a.m. in…
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LGBT Resource Center observes Transgender Awareness Month
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center at the University of Georgia will observe Transgender Awareness Month with a guest speaker and display on…
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Former Peace Corps Physician gives papers to UGA’s Russell Library
Robert J. Bielen, a former Peace Corps staff physician in the Dominican Republic, is giving his collection of personal papers and memorabilia related to Peace…
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UGA Holiday Concert concludes Hodgson School’s fall semester performances
The University of Georgia Holiday Concert, an annual Athens tradition, will come to the Classic Center Theatre for the first time Dec. 3 at 8…
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UGA’s capuchin monkeys retiring to Florida’s Jungle Friends in 2014
Over the past 17 years, seven tufted capuchin monkeys at the University of Georgia have given scientists new insights into cognition and behavior not only…
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UGA to have investiture for new president
During the ceremony, Jere W. Morehead will be vested with the garments and ornaments signifying the authority of the office.
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UGA professor, high school student team up to create organic chemistry app
The second organic chemistry course a college student takes is often referred to as the “gateway to medical school” because students must learn, synthesize and…
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UGA’s Peabody Awards issues call for entries
The George Foster Peabody Awards is seeking entries for the 73rd annual awards, which highlight excellence in electronic media.
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UGA receives $1.25 million to help schools treat children with aggressive behavior
A five-year $1.25 million federal grant will help the University of Georgia College of Education launch a new graduate program to train behavior specialists how…
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Be on the lookout for ‘ransom’ virus
UGA students, faculty and staff need to be aware of a new computer virus that holds documents as inaccessible until a “ransom” is paid. The…
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Operation Safe Drive
To ensure safe travel during the upcoming holiday season, Operation Safe Drive will be held Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the…
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Service-learning workshop
The Office of Service-Learning will offer the workshop “Integrating Critical Reflection in Service-Learning” Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. It is designed for faculty and graduate…
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Film, TV director Jim McKay returns to Athens for festival
Jim McKay is a director, writer and producer who lived and worked in Athens during the late 1980s and early 1990s. C-Hundred Film Corp., the…
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College of Environment and Design to display ‘Landscapes Near and Far’
The Circle Gallery in the College of Environment and Design will host the exhibit Landscapes Near and Far: Paintings by Ouida Williams and Metalwork by…
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‘Great exposure’
Professors tuning in to WUGA-TV at night may start recognizing some faces during the weather portion of the news. That’s because the Atmospheric Sciences Program…
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Habit forming
Leave young children alone with a soccer ball or a plastic shovel and they quickly begin to put the object to use, especially if they’ve…
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OID aims to close enrollment gap for African-American males
The Office of Institutional Diversity has launched the African American Male Initiative, a program targeted at enrolling, retaining and graduating African-American males.
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Monumental shift
An executive order by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal to move from the state Capitol a statue of Thomas E. Watson, an influential white supremacist journalist…
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Food crimes
In a USA Today article about food safety regulations, Michael Doyle, Regents Professor of Food Microbiology and director of UGA’s Center for Food Safety, argues…
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Three faculty members named PSO Fellows for fall
Three UGA faculty members have been named Public Service and Outreach Fellows for the fall semester.