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UGA College of Environment and Design establishes student ambassador program
The University of Georgia College of Environment and Design has established a Student Ambassador program, which began this fall. The inaugural group of ambassadors is…
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UGA police officer, emergency operations manager receive Kassinger Scholarships
The Edward T. and Sarah Laurent Kassinger Scholarship board has awarded 2013 Kassinger Scholarships to the University of Georgia’s Sgt. Lance Tipton and John Newton,…
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‘Moonrise’ book release event to be held at State Botanical Garden
Cassandra King, bestselling author of “The Sunday Wife” and “The Same Sweet Girl” will speak on her latest book in a release day presentation Sept.…
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UGA researchers find way to improve plant defenses without negatively impacting growth
Salicylic acid is key to protecting plants from everything from extreme temperatures to diseases. But increasing this naturally occurring chemical typically results in stunted plant…
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UGA journalism professor receives Deutschmann Award for research
Lee Becker, a professor of journalism in University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, received the 2013 Paul J. Deutschmann Award for…
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Srinivas Aravamudan, Duke University dean of humanities, to speak at UGA
Srinivas Aravamudan, a professor and dean of humanities at Duke University, will give the first lecture of the 2013-14 Georgia Colloquium in 18th and 19th…
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First Person Project hosts ‘It Was a Big Year’ recording session
The next interviews for the First Person Project, an oral history series documenting the experiences of everyday Georgians, are set for Sept. 13 between 9…
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‘Research misconduct’ reported at University of Utah laboratory
An internal review at the University of Utah found that researchers in a hematology study engaged “in research misconduct by reckless disregard of accepted practices”…
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James Reap elected to board of directors
James K. Reap, an associate professor in the College of Environment and Design, has been elected to the board of directors of the U.S. Committee…
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Phone directory verification
All regular, benefit-eligible faculty and staff are encouraged to review their work and home address and phone number information prior to the annual publication of…
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Private giving tops $100 million for eighth straight year
UGA raised more than $117 million in gifts and new commitments for the 2013 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. It marked the eighth…
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8 ways to create a healthy mind
1) Be physically active.2) Exercise your mind.• Do crossword or other puzzles.• Start a new hobby. 3) Eat healthy.• Include more fruits and vegetables in…
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Snow named Beadles Prof of Economics
Arthur Snow has been named the Nicholas A. Beadles Professor of Economics in the Terry College of Business.
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Mark Richt receives 2013 Stallings Award
Head football coach Mark Richt received the 2013 Stallings Award. Named for former college and NFL head coach Gene Stallings, the award honors college football…
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Performing Arts Center presents improv comedy duo
Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, the stars of the Emmy-nominated television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, will present an evening of improvisational comedy at…
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Book examines racial conflicts in Chile
Race and the Chilean Miracle: Neoliberalism, Democracy and Indigenous Rights Patricia Richards University of Pittsburgh Press $26.95 The economic reforms imposed by Augusto Pinochet’s regime…
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OVPI website gets makeover
The Office of the Vice President for Instruction has launched a redesigned website that highlights opportunities and resources for students, faculty and staff offered within…
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Acting out
The jaws of second-graders dropped at Barnett Shoals Elementary School one Friday morning last spring when they were introduced to a historical figure who had…
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Research unveils insight into brain disease
From the neurons that enable thought to the keratinocytes that make toenails grow, a complex canopy of sugar molecules envelop every living cell in the…
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FACS study finds that adolescent obesity influenced by community, genetics
Genetic sensitivity and community adversity combine to increase the risk of obesity among adolescents, according to new research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health by UGA…
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CTL Lilly Teaching Fellows Program inducts 10 new faculty
Ten UGA faculty members who show passion and success in teaching have been inducted into the CTL Lilly Teaching Fellows Program. The newly selected Lilly…
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Warnell School helps state develop environmental education program
UGA recently helped a state program-the Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia Certification Program-achieve national accreditation status, making ATEEG the first to attain this…
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2013 July, August retirees
Fifteen UGA employees retired July 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are:Timothy P. Burgess, senior vice president, finance and administration, 7…
