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Hugh Ruppersburg named interim vice provost at UGA
Hugh Ruppersburg, a long-serving administrator at the University of Georgia, has been named interim vice provost for academic affairs.
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Plants, goodbyes to be featured at UGA Trial Gardens annual open house
Plant lovers are invited to take one last walk around the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia with UGA horticulturalist Allan “Dr. A” Armitage…
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Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance receives national award
The Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, a network of organizations coordinated by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia, recently received the…
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Adolescent obesity influenced by both 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…
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UGA ecology students take second in NSF graduate education challenge
Dara Satterfield, Sarah Budischak and Sara Heisel, doctoral students in the University of Georgia Odum School of Ecology, recently took second place honors in the…
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Georgia Journalism Academy chooses Chad Rhym as ‘victor’
Athens resident Chad Rhym, a junior at Clarke Central High School, was chosen by his teacher and fellow students as the “victor” of the 2013…
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UGA to dedicate new Rutherford Hall
The University of Georgia will dedicate the new Rutherford Hall June 27 at 9:30 a.m. on the north side of Myers quadrangle in front of…
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Moth project lights the way to ‘Discover Life’
UGA ecology professor wants to make mothing as popular as birding.
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Mark Risse appointed director of Marine Outreach Programs at UGA
L. Mark Risse, the Georgia Power Professor of Water Resource Policy in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been named…
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$15 million USAID grant to fund global UGA peanut research
A $15 million grant from the U.S. Agency on International Development is giving a boost in funds to international peanut research at UGA.
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Twenty-six faculty projects funded with innovative instruction grants
Twenty-six faculty projects to improve teaching were recently funded through grants provided by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, in collaboration with the…
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‘Columns’ publication schedule for 2013-2014
The Columns publication schedule for the 2013-2014 academic year is online at https://t.uga.edu/fR. Email news items to columns@uga.edu by 5 p.m. on the deadline date.…
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Advisory committee for presidential transition concludes its work
The university’s Presidential Transition Advisory Committee concluded its work in May after a series of informal meetings to gather diverse perspectives on the university and…
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Parking registration
Faculty and staff who wish to park on campus during the 2013-2014 academic year must register at www.parking.uga.edu by July 5 at 5 p.m. to…
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Night watchers
If UGA ecologist John Pickering has his way, mothing soon will become as popular as birding, a pastime 48 million Americans enjoy annually, according to…
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Research meteorologist named Athletic Association Prof in Social Sciences
J. Marshall Shepherd, a professor of geography and research meteorologist, has been appointed the inaugural Athletic Association Professor in the Social Sciences by the Board…
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UGA Costa Rica wins sustainability award
The university’s program in Costa Rica recently was honored by GoAbroad.com with the 2013 Innovation in Sustainability Award at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators…
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ARCS Foundation applications
The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute is seeking applicants for the 2013 ARCS Foundation Awards for doctoral candidates in the biomedical and health sciences. The…
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Finalists for student affairs VP visit
Three finalists for the position of vice president for student affairs at UGA will visit campus this month to meet with members of the university…
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Georgia Museum of Art exhibits noted collection of haute couture
The Georgia Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor through Sept. 14. Organized by Dennita Sewell,…
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Hunker Down with Housing volunteers
University Housing will welcome all new and returning students to UGA Aug. 6 and 7 during Hunker Down with Housing, a volunteer program to streamline…
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May
Eleven UGA employees retired May 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Jack K. Cash, electrician, Electrical Shop, 20 years, 1 month;…
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Administrative appointments
Office of Legal Affairs Beth Bailey, a veteran legal adviser at UGA, has been named interim executive director of the university’s Office of Legal…
