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Academic leadership development nominations
The deadline for nominating a faculty member for the 2013-2014 UGA Administrative Fellows Program, part of a broader initiative involving SECU, the academic initiative of…
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‘Giving spirit’
Several of UGA’s donors were recognized for their generosity at the 2013 Celebration of Support Feb. 9 in Atlanta.
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Research may lead to new therapies for sleeping sickness
While its common name may make it sound almost whimsical, sleeping sickness, or African trypanosomiasis, is in reality a potentially fatal parasitic infection that has…
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Prof co-edits drug addiction handbook
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Addiction Psychopharmacology Edited by James MacKillop and Harriet de Wit Wiley-Blackwell $195 The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Addiction Psychopharmacology is an authoritative…
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Department head appointed to Terry Chair of Marketing
Charlotte H. Mason, a marketing professor in the Terry College of Business, has been appointed to the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Chair of…
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Dream Award recipient gives his service to Athens, Africa
Walter Allen Sr., a former UGA adjunct professor of educational psychology and recipient of the 2013 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Award, has education in his…
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Above and beyond
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach has announced the names of six faculty and three staff members who will receive…
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Brian Boe is associate secretary for Southeastern section of American Mathematical Society
Brian Boe, a professor in the mathematics department, part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has begun a three-year term as associate secretary…
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CASA informational session
The Office of Institutional Diversity is introducing a new program, Cultures of Academic Success and Achievement. OID will host an informational session and informal meet…
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Arkansas to let colleges decide on campus concealed gun policies
Arkansas legislators passed a bill in February allowing colleges to decide whether to allow faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus, according to…
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Wonder woman: OASP director helps coordinate science, engineering fairs
Christine Burgoyne is a whiz at answering questions, and she’s heard some doozies during her time as director of state science and engineering fairs.
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CDC leader to discuss fungal meningitis outbreak in lecture
Dr. Ben Park, epidemiology team leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mycotic diseases branch, will talk about October’s mass outbreak of fungal…
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GMOA to host master of fine arts exit show
This spring, the Georgia Museum of Art will host the Lamar Dodd School of Art’s Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates’ Exhibition. This exhibition will…
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New GACRC website outlines resources
The Georgia Advanced Computing Resource Center has launched a new website outlining its high performance computing and networking infrastructure available to the UGA research and…
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Healthy eating
Older African-Americans who are dissatisfied with their lives tend to choose diets that are high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables. They can…
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Sarah Moss Fellowships application deadline
Applications are being accepted for Sarah Moss Fellowships for 2013-2014, beginning with summer semester. The fellowships, administered by UGA’s Center for Teaching and Learning, provide…
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Harvard social scientist to give talk on March 18 as part of speaker series
David R. Williams, internationally recognized as a leading social scientist focused on social influences on health, will speak March 18 from 1:30-3 p.m. in Room…
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Chris Sieving received Richard Wall Memorial Award
Chris Sieving, an assistant professor of theatre and film studies in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received the Richard Wall Memorial Award for…
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Installation artist to discuss interactive wood machines
The Lamar Dodd School of Art will present a lecture by installation artist Bernie Lubell March 19 at 5:30 p.m. in Room S151 of the…
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Marjorie Shaw Phillips appointed to FDA’s Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee
Marjorie Shaw Phillips, a clinical professor of pharmacy practice at the Georgia Regents University Medical Center, has been appointed to the FDA’s Drug Safety and…
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Madison Lamar
Madison Lamar believes in a healthy way of life. From serving as a personal trainer at the Ramsey Student Center, to working on public health…
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David Berle
David Berle, an associate professor of horticulture, won the 2011 Scholarship of Engagement Award for his public service and outreach work and the service-learning opportunities…
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Mortality Project puts focus on survivors
UGA researchers are looking at how a loved one’s death affects the health of family members.
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UGA student entrepreneurs to share success stories March 25
University of Georgia student entrepreneurs are turning the tables March 25 as they move from student to teacher and share their stories of how they…