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UGA researchers use lithium to ease pain caused by anti-cancer drug
Taxol, generically called paclitaxel, is a widely used drug in chemotherapy treatments. Taxol is used to treat cancer in the lungs, ovaries and breast, but…
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UGA and Clarke County School District launch Experience UGA partnership
The University of Georgia and the Clarke County School District have launched Experience UGA, a new partnership that aims to bring every Clarke County student…
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Georgia Museum of Art to offer tours, crafts and dancing as part of Spotlight on the Arts
As part of the University of Georgia’s nine-day Spotlight on the Arts festival (Nov. 7-15), which celebrates performing, visual and literary arts, the Georgia Museum…
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‘There’s No Place Like Homecoming’ headlines UGA Homecoming Week
“There’s No Place Like Homecoming” is the theme of this year’s Homecoming Week festivities, which begin Nov. 3. Activities for students are scheduled throughout the…
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Russia expert Priscilla Roosevelt to present annual Shouky Shaheen Lecture
Priscilla Roosevelt, one of the leading Western experts on aristocratic life in imperial Russia, will present the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art’s…
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court justice to speak at freedom of the press conference
The University of Georgia School of Law will welcome retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens on Nov. 6 as the keynote speaker for…
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Trumpeter Caleb Hudson to give two Athens performances
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present trumpeter Caleb Hudson, a rising young star on the classical music scene, in recital Nov. 11…
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US Supreme Court hears arguments on Michigan affirmative-action ban
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this month over an affirmative-action ban passed by voters in Michigan. One question before the court is whether states…
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Expert on aristocratic life in imperial Russia to give lecture
One of the leading Western experts on aristocratic life in imperial Russia, Priscilla Roosevelt will present the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s annual Shouky Shaheen…
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Two COE faculty appointed to Aderhold Professorships
Two UGA professors, Donna E. Alvermann and Denise A. Spangler, have been appointed to endowed faculty positions in the College of Education. The endowed positions…
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Professor appointed ACLS reviewer
Peter Hoffer, a professor in the history department of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed as a reviewer during 2013-2014 for…
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Better reception
Jeffrey P. Jones, the new director for UGA’s Peabody Awards program, said the award has been called the “Pulitzer Prize for electronic media” and a…
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New drug combo may help treat parasitic infection
UGA researchers have discovered that a combination of two commonly prescribed drugs used to treat high cholesterol and osteoporosis may serve as the foundation of…
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Noteworthy research
In August, the Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts launched its Faculty Research Clusters initiative, which UGA President Jere W. Morehead has…
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‘No place like Homecoming’
“There’s No Place Like Homecoming” is the theme of this year’s Homecoming Week festivities, which begin Nov. 3.
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Picture of health
For most of his life, two things have been dominant forces in Brad Upchurch’s life: medicine and the Georgia Bulldogs. Now as manager of the…
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UGAMail upgrade
UGAMail will be upgraded to the latest version of Office 365 on Nov. 1. During the upgrade, there may be brief periods during the migration…
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Painter/sculptor Eric Fischl to visit art school, give lecture
The Lamar Dodd School of Art welcomes Eric Fischl, internationally acclaimed American painter and sculptor, to campus Nov. 4-6 as part of the Visiting Artist/Scholar…
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A time for giving: Annual effort to raise money for charities kicks off
The Campaign for Charities has begun its two-month drive to collect pledges and money for local, state and national charitable organizations.
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ARCO Chamber Orchestra to perform works by Vivaldi, Bach
The Performing Arts Center will present the ARCO Chamber Orchestra Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Artistic director Levon Ambartsumian will conduct…
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Law school fair
The Pre-Law Advising Program invites UGA students and alumni to attend the annual Law School Fair Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in…
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Small Business Development Center leader named chairwoman
Beth Melnik, assistant state director of the Small Business Development Center, was named chair of the national accreditation committee for the Association of Small Business…
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VP for development and alumni relations search underway
UGA President Jere W. Morehead has appointed a committee to coordinate a national search for the university’s next vice president for development and alumni relations.…
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State of IT presentation set for Nov. 5
The annual State of Technology at UGA presentation will be given Nov. 5 from 2-4 p.m. at the Georgia Center in rooms Y/Z. All students,…