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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…
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Georgia Museum of Art exhibition to showcase 19th-century face jugs
The Georgia Museum of Art will present the exhibition Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina May 4 to July 7. This exhibition…
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University prepares for its first interim accreditation report
Just one year after its accreditation was reaffirmed unconditionally and its Compliance Certification held up as a model for other institutions, the university is preparing…
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Six faculty members named 2013-2014 Study in a Second Discipline Fellows
Six faculty members will spend the next academic year expanding their range of expertise as 2013-2014 Study in a Second Discipline Fellows.
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Candlelight memorial service to be held for faculty, staff, students
Twelve UGA faculty, staff and students who died since last April will be honored at the university’s annual candlelight memorial service April 30 at 7…
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Outstanding Advisor Awards given to faculty member, two advisors
UGA’s Outstanding Advisor Awards were presented this year to Terence Centner, a faculty member in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and to Wanda…
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Health center awarded full accreditation
The UGA Health Center was awarded accreditation for all services, the highest recognition for health care organizations. The national health care accrediting body the Joint…
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Researchers receive $3M grant to assess alcohol education
The benefit of two “inoculations” of family-centered prevention programs designed to deter alcohol use among rural African-American youth will be the focus of a five-year,…
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Here to help: Housing and retention coordinator aids with students’ needs
Keith Allen encounters students in his job who are often unsure of exactly what to do or how to do it at UGA.
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Students learn obesity reality in virtual world
UGA professors use computer simulations to make obesity lessons come alive in the classroom.
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Christine Franklin
Christine Franklin is passionate about teaching statistics and believes that statistical literacy is essential for all citizens in today’s data-centric world.
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Rebeka Geer
Rebeka Geer, a senior majoring in public relations, has—literally—climbed some amazing heights during her years as a student at UGA.
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Pharmacy faculty, students reach out to local clinic
The College of Pharmacy provides crucial volunteer services at Mercy Health Center in Athens.
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Lillian Eby named director of UGA’s Owens Institute
Lillian Eby, University of Georgia professor of psychology, has been appointed director of UGA’s William A. and Barbara R. Owens Institute for Behavioral Research. She…
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College of Environment and Design professor named to the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield
James K. Reap, associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Environment and Design, has been elected to the board of directors for the…
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Pigment in the eye found to be key between obesity, vision loss
“Eat your veggies” has been an admonition of parents through the ages, but newly published brain research from the University of Georgia provides one of…
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Cassity honored for excellence in service-learning
The Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture awarded Pratt Cassity, director of public service and outreach at the Center for Community Design and Preservation at…
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UGA announces winners of statewide high school journalism awards
The University of Georgia recognized several high school journalism students across the state at the 2013 Georgia Scholastic Press Association Awards Ceremony, held April 25…
