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Open house scheduled for new pharmaceutical sciences program
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is hosting an open house for all students interested in its new degree program, the bachelor of science…
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Performing Arts Center presents ARCO Chamber Orchestra Feb. 25
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the ARCO Chamber Orchestra Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. The program will…
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Libby Morris named interim provost at UGA
University of Georgia President-elect Jere Morehead has named Libby V. Morris, a veteran administrator and leading scholar of higher education, as interim provost.
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University of Georgia Press celebrates 75 years of publishing
The University of Georgia Press is celebrating its 75th anniversary with events scheduled throughout the year, including appearances at conferences and book festivals, a display…
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UGA Alumni Association accepting nominations for the 2013 40 Under 40
The University of Georgia Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for the 2013 40 Under 40 recognition program. The 40 Under 40 recognizes and celebrates…
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Cervero named UGA associate vice president for instruction
Ronald Cervero, a veteran administrator in the University of Georgia College of Education, has been named associate vice president for instruction. The appointment is effective…
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Anne Glass and the Retirement Research Foundation
Anne Glass, an associate professor of health policy and management and associate director of the Institute of Gerontology, part of the College of Public Health,…
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Georgia Museum of Art to host exhibition of works by William H. Johnson
The Georgia Museum of Art will host a new exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service from Feb. 16 to May 12. The exhibition…
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Out of the blue
Light emitting diodes, more commonly called LEDs, are known for their energy efficiency and durability, but the bluish, cold light of current white LEDs has…
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Deepak Mishra and the National Science Foundation
Deepak Mishra, an assistant professor of geography in Franklin College, received funding for research and education involving remote sensing of coastal areas. The National Science…
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Expert in reducing obesity in people with disabilities to give 2013 Ramsey Lecture
James H. Rimmer, an expert in developing health programs to reduce obesity in people with disabilities, will give the 2013 Ramsey Lecture on Feb. 13…
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Records open house
“For the Love of Records,” an open house at the UGA Records Center, will be held Feb. 13 from 3-6 p.m at the center, located…
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R.E.M. adviser to take part in talk at Chapel
Bertis Downs, an Athens entertainment lawyer and longtime adviser to the Athens band R.E.M., will take part in a talk on Feb. 18 at 4…
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Prof’s book examines two parts of law
Arbitration and the Constitution By Peter B. Rutledge Cambridge University Press $99 Arbitration has become an increasingly important mechanism for dispute resolution, both in the…
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The bottom line: Assistant director helps manage university’s budget
As the workday winds down on Wednesday afternoons, others working in the University Budget Office know to stay out of the way of assistant director…
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Founders Day speaker analyzes humor in US Southern history
Little was left sacred at the Chapel on Jan. 30 as James C. Cobb, the B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor in the History of the American…
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New program to teach researchers how to share expertise with others
The vast repository of expertise within research institutions like UGA can provide answers to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
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National higher ed initiative launched
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences is launching an initiative to address challenges facing public higher education. The initiative, titled the Lincoln Project: Excellence…
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Wind Ensemble to perform on Valentine’s Day
The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s 2nd Thursday Scholarship Concert Series continues with “On the Road,” a performance by the UGA Wind Ensemble, on Feb.…
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Jeffrey Wenger and the AARP
Jeffrey Wenger, an associate professor of public administration and policy in the School of Public and International Affairs, received $40,000 of a $100,000 grant from…
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Four Grady College deanship finalists to give presentations
Four finalists for the position of dean of the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will visit campus in February to meet with members…
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New top Dawg
With a unanimous vote on Feb. 4, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved Jere Morehead as the university’s next president.
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Service-Learning Fellows
The Office of Service-Learning is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 cohort of its Service-Learning Fellows program, which provides yearlong faculty development for a cohort of…
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Freshman College site refreshed
UGA’s Freshman College, which offers incoming students an opportunity to transition to college life the summer before the fall semester begins, now has a redesigned…