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Human rights expert William Schabas to speak at UGA School of Law
William A. Schabas, an internationally respected expert on human rights law, genocide and the death penalty, will present a lecture on “Human Rights and Culture”…
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Luther College Nordic Choir to perform Jan. 31
The Performing Arts Center will present the Luther College Nordic Choir on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Tickets are $15 for…
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Researchers to develop test for deadly parasitic disease
Researchers at UGA will soon begin a study designed to identify new ways of determining treatment efficacy in Chagas disease, a potentially fatal tropical disease…
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Helping hands: UGA students take part in service projects on King holiday
The half dozen or so UGA students who descended on the Project Safe thrift store on Jan. 21 weren’t there to shop.
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Oconee Street Park and Ride
The 223-space Oconee Street Park and Ride lot is now open and will feature regularly scheduled transit service to and from the Park-n-Ride along Oconee…
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University of London philosopher to speak about sensory perception
To what extent is the perception of flavor a psychological experience, as opposed to a chemical response to specific molecular compounds? This question may be…
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Voice professor’s recital to feature songs ‘Made in America’
Stephanie Tingler, associate professor of voice, will present “Made in America: An Evening of Song” on Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall.…
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Robert N. Saveland received George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service to Geographic Education
Robert N. Saveland, professor emeritus of education, received the George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service to Geographic Education. The honor is the top award…
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Art deadline extension
The Georgia Museum of Art has extended the submission deadline for “Art for Everyone,” an art competition inspired by UGA athletics and the work of…
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East Carolina University suing Cisco
East Carolina University is suing tech company Cisco over the use of the slogan “Tomorrow Starts Here.” Cisco began using the motto in a new…
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UGA Press book focuses on overpopulation
Life on the Brink Edited by Philip Cafaro and Eileen Crist UGA Press Cloth: $69.95; Paper: $24.95 Life on the Brink: Environmentalists Confront Overpopulation, a…
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Designated Dawgs to host conference
Designated Dawgs, a student-run, nonprofit organization at UGA, will host the annual Safe Ride Program United conference Feb. 1-3. SRPU is a centralized coalition of…
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UN world food director to speak at law symposium
The School of Law will welcome Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, on Feb. 5 as the keynote speaker for…
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Shanta Dhar received Targeting Mitochondria 2012 Award for Scientific Contribution
Shanta Dhar, an assistant professor of chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received the Targeting Mitochondria 2012 Award for Scientific Contribution from…
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Performing Arts Center to present cellist Patrice Jackson-Tilghman
The Performing Arts Center will present award-winning cellist Patrice Jackson-Tilghman Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. Tickets for the recital are $27…
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Peabody Awards site gets makeover
UGA’s George Foster Peabody Awards program has unveiled its redesigned, visually enhanced website. The Peabody Awards, the oldest in broadcasting, are considered among the most…
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Mother-son duo to give poetry reading
The Georgia Review will present a reading by poet Marianne Boruch at Ciné, 234 W. Hancock Ave., on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. Boruch’s son,…
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Making the grade: New Terry College study helps explain why girls do better in elementary school
Why do girls get better grades in elementary school than boys-even when they perform worse on standardized tests?
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Seven student projects receive campus sustainability grants
The Office of Sustainability has awarded $26,000 to seven student projects as part of its annual Campus Sustainability Grants Program. The program, funded by student…
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Parental funding lowers student GPA
A new study released this month by a researcher at the University of California, Merced finds that the parental contributions to a child’s college tuition…
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2013 State of the University address
Good afternoon, and thank you for attending this State of the University address. It has been my pleasure and privilege to present this report, required…
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Domy Adriano received 2012 Soil Science Distinguished Service Award
Domy Adriano, a professor emeritus from the crop and soil sciences department and a biogeochemist emeritus from the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, received the 2012…
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Add new plants to landscape now
Fall and winter are the best times for Georgians to add new trees, shrubs and bushes to their landscapes. Balled and burlapped trees and bushes…
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Steven Holland named president of the Paleontological Society
Steven Holland, a geology professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named president of the Paleontological Society. He will serve a…