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Holocaust survivor Norbert Friedman to speak at UGA
Norbert Friedman, a Polish Jew who lived through 3 years of imprisonment in 11 different concentration camps during the Holocaust, will speak April 19 at…
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Turner Entertainment President creates Koonin Scholars Fund at UGA’s Grady College
Turner Entertainment President Steve Koonin and his wife Eydie have made a $250,000 personal gift and pledge to establish the Koonin Scholars Fund at the…
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Student-driven UGA app available in App Store
The University of Georgia has launched a new central mobile app that lets users track campus buses, plan their meals at various dining halls and…
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Caution with candles prevents fires
Many people burn candles to make a room smell good or just for decorative effect. While candles create a calming effect, the allure of candlelight…
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Terry College of Business, Tull School of Accounting maintain accreditation
The Terry College of Business and its Tull School of Accounting have maintained accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The hallmark…
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Environmental activist, essayist to speak at Earth Day celebration
Nationally known environmental activist and award-winning writer Scott Russell Sanders will speak on “Near and Distant Bears” during The Georgia Review’s fifth annual Earth Day…
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Two undergraduate students named 2013 Udall Scholars
Two UGA Honors students were among 50 students nationwide who were awarded 2013 Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Scholarships. The scholarships of…
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Passport office move
On April 15, the passport office will move to the third floor of the Tate Student Center. Previously located in the UGACard office, the operation…
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2013 Richard B. Russell Awards
Three UGA faculty members will receive Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching at the 2013 Faculty Recognition Banquet at the Georgia Center…
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NIH awards $1.5M to researcher studying Legionnaires’ disease
It begins with flu-like symptoms, but within days a victim of Legionnaires’ disease may experience severe chest pain, bloody coughing and even death. The illness,…
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Early lecturer calls for investigation of Southern civil rights-era violence
In 1967, Wharlest Jackson was murdered in Natchez, Miss., after receiving a promotion over white men at a tire plant.
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Social studies
John Knox, an associate professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, was featured on NBC’s Nightly News and Today show for…
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Fish food
Irving Steel, a 2008 alumnus of the School of Public and International Affairs now living in China, was featured in a story from the news…
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Staying off-track
A story in The Chronicle of Higher Education about the evolving role of tenured faculty in academic governance includes quotes from Josh Boldt, a UGA English…
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Book examines daily newspaper’s decline
The Decline of the Daily Newspaper: How an American Institution Lost the Online Revolution By Keith L. Herndon Peter Lang Publishing Softcover: $38.95; Hardcover: $149.95…
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Microbiologists shed light on ancient origin of life
Researchers in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have discovered important genetic clues about the history of one of Earth’s oldest life forms called…
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Modern art: Instructional designer helps faculty sculpt online courses
Being raised by a single working mother, Flint Buchanan saw the real impact of night classes firsthand as his mother, Susanne, balanced educating herself and…
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Poll: 67 percent of NCAA fans believe rule-breaking common in programs
More than two-thirds of sports fans believe college sports programs commonly break NCAA rules during recruitment and training, according to a survey by Marist Poll.…
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Adams attends final Staff Council meeting as president, praises staff
UGA President Michael F. Adams received a standing ovation during his final visit to the university’s Staff Council.
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Feeding frenzy
New UGA research has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive…
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Photos needed for ‘making a difference’
UGA students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends are invited to post photos of their favorite UGA experiences at a new Facebook page dedicated to crafting…
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UGA Hodgson Singers to reflect on mortality in final concert of the year
The UGA Hodgson Singers will delve into the enigma of mortality in their final performance of the year on April 19 at 8 p.m. in…
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2013 Creative Research Medals
The Creative Research Medals will be awarded April 18 to five faculty members for their outstanding research or creative activity within the past five years…
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Training ground
Vicki Michaelis, the first John Huland Carmical Distinguished Professor of Sports Journalism in Grady College, has witnessed and written about some of the greatest sports…