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Spotlight on the Arts at UGA 2013 festival slated for Nov. 7-15
Members of the UGA Arts Council have chosen Nov. 7-15 as the dates for the 2013 Spotlight on the Arts festival. This year’s festival will…
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US Court of Appeals judge to speak at law school Commencement
On May 18, Judge Beverly B. Martin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will serve as the keynote speaker at the…
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2014 Bulldog 100 nominations
The UGA Alumni Association is collecting nominations for the 2014 Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses, a program created to spotlight fast-growing companies owned or…
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Thinc. at UGA to become permanent, year-round initiative
Following the success of UGA’s inaugural Entrepreneurial Week celebration in March, university officials have announced that Thinc. at UGA will become a permanent, year-round initiative…
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Finalists for dean of UGA’s Terry College of Business to make presentations
Three finalists have been named for the position of dean of the Terry College of Business. A committee chaired by Alan Dorsey, dean of the…
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Silent diplomacy
As tensions have escalated amid the recent bluster by North Korea, Han S. Park, University Professor of International Affairs and the director for the Center…
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Study: Anthropology students likely to face harassment, abuse in the field
A study out of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that anthropology students are likely to face sexual harassment, abuse or assaults while doing…
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Notes on a scandal
An alleged cheating scandal in the Atlanta Public School System led to the indictment of 35 educators. A USA Today article earlier this month charted…
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More applicants asked to start later
Institutions of higher education increasingly are asking some applicants to wait until the new year to begin classes rather than starting in the fall semester,…
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Beat the heat-related illnesses
As the mercury rises in the thermometer and more Georgians head outdoors, heat-related illnesses easily can occur. Some symptoms of heat-related diseases include heavy sweating,…
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Junior anthropology major named 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholar
Smitha Ganeshan, an Honors student majoring in anthropology, has received a 2013 Harry S. Truman Scholarship, which recognizes juniors with exceptional leadership potential who are…
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Psychology student wins People’s Choice Award at conference
Psychology graduate student Brian Stone received the People’s Choice Award for his presentation at the UGA Graduate Student Association’s Interdisciplinary Research Conference on April 12.
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Rising stock
In a New York Times article about the resurging popularity of studying the history of capitalism, Stephen Mihm, an associate history professor in the Franklin…
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eLC-New workshops
Introductory workshops about eLC-New, powered by Desire2Learn, are now available for faculty and staff. eLC-New can be used for classes and committees campus-wide beginning in…
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Sixth edition of reference book published
Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading Edited by Donna Alvermann, Bob Ruddell and Norman J. Unrau International Reading Association Nonmembers: $124.95; Members: $99.95 The International…
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Philosophy department website updated
Nothing is permanent except change, said Greek philosopher Heraclitus. That’s certainly true for the philosophy department’s website, which now has a new look with a…
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Plant therapy
Brad Davis describes himself as a “plant person,” a description easy to confirm after seeing the plants he has rooting on the windowsill and watercolor…
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Size matters
Daniel Promislow, a genetics professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, was featured in a Canadian Broadcasting Corp. story about the lifespan of…
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LACSI art exhibition offers ‘reflections’ of Latin America’s beauty
Reflections of the Latin American Natural Environment, a national juried exhibition of contemporary art, is on display until May 17 at the Latin American and…
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Obituary: Frederick Pond Ferré
Frederick Ferré, former chair of philosophy and religion, died unexpectedly March 22, the day before his 80th birthday, while he and his wife, Barbara, were…
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Plant geneticists isolate short stature gene in dwarf pearl millet
While pearl millet is a major food staple in some of the fastest growing regions on Earth, relatively little is known about the drought-hardy grain.
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‘Al Jazeera’ reporter to receive McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
Dorothy Parvaz, a U.S. journalist who was captured, jailed and interrogated for 19 days while covering the civil war in Syria-then returned to reporting there…
