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ARCS Foundation awards $70,000 to biomedical sciences grad students
The Atlanta chapter of the Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. has awarded $70,000 to nine doctoral students in biomedical and health sciences at…
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State Botanical Garden’s director of development grows relationships
Strolling past beds of tulips or daffodils or walking under the oaks and dogwoods at the State Botanical Garden, Andrea Parris might be making the…
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Website offers volunteer opportunities
UGA faculty, staff and students looking for volunteer opportunities to serve the community or to recruit volunteers for service events have a resource to get…
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Drug ads lead to better health
UGA researcher links improved consumer welfare to increased prescription drug advertising efforts.
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Michelle Kim
Michelle Kim, a senior education major from South Korea, is using her personal experiences in the classroom to become the inspiring educator she aspires to…
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UGA veterinary medicine student organization to host annual benefit auction
An upcoming auction at the University of Georgia will provide support for veterinary students who are pursuing advanced degrees through the College of Veterinary Medicine.…
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‘La Jetee’ to be featured in Willson Center cinema roundtable
The University of Georgia Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will hold a cinema roundtable-and film screening-on “Science / Fiction / Time…
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First Person Project celebrates stories of love in February
This February, the First Person Project, an oral history series documenting the experiences of everyday Georgians, is looking for participants to talk about love, loss…
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UGA discovery promises to improve drugs used to fight cancer, other diseases
Even when at rest, the human body is a flurry of activity. Like a microscopic metropolis locked in a state of perpetual rush hour traffic,…
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UGA prepares to launch new online courses for summer 2013
The University of Georgia Office of Online Learning is working with faculty and instructional designers to create a consistent online format for in-demand undergraduate courses…
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The science and the painting
Vincent van Gogh’s series of sunflower paintings depict a mutation whose genetic basis has, until now, been a bit of a mystery.
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Expert on ambiguous loss to lead annual Marriage and Family Therapy Institute
Pauline Boss, who coined the term “ambiguous loss” and has developed guidelines for treating those who have experienced such a loss, will lead this year’s…
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Tax season is prime time for potential identity theft
Like many other phishing scams, identity thieves may try to take advantage of Americans filing their taxes by sending fake emails, texts or social media…
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Activities fair encourages student involvement in clubs and organizations
The University of Georgia Center for Student Organizations will hold its annual winter activities fair on Jan. 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in…
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Local speakers to bring international trade home during UGA’s Ag Forecast series
For farmers, the decision to start exporting their products can be daunting or even downright confusing. The University of Georgia’s 2013 Farm to Port Ag…
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Noted Russian historian to lecture on ‘memory laws’ at UGA
Nikolay Koposov, currently a visiting professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, will present the lecture “Memory Laws in Europe: A New Civil Religion” Jan.…
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NBC’s Al Roker to give 2013 Holmes-Hunter Lecture at UGA
NBC’s Al Roker is swapping his New York City studio for the University of Georgia Chapel one afternoon this coming February. The Today Show’s weatherman…
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UGA to host series of public lectures on the science of origins
The University of Georgia will host a series of public lectures focused on scientific findings that support the formation of everything from biomolecules to the…
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Tate Student Center Theater announces first half of spring movie schedule
The University Union Student Programming Board at the University of Georgia has announced the spring movie schedule for the Tate Student Center Theater through March…
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Georgia Law Review symposium explores evidence reform
The University of Georgia School of Law’s student-edited legal journal, the Georgia Law Review, will present “Evidence Reform: Turning a Grotesque Structure into a Rational…
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Parasitic worms may help treat diseases associated with obesity
On the list of undesirable medical conditions, a parasitic worm infection surely ranks fairly high. Although modern pharmaceuticals have made them less of a threat…
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Media advisory: First Lady Sandra Deal to visit Athens Peer Court
On Jan. 8, Georgia’s First Lady Sandra Deal will observe a hearing at the Athens Peer Court-Athens’ newest innovation in juvenile justice. The Governor’s Office…
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UGA remembers Connecticut school shooting victims
In a simple and somber ceremony, members of the UGA and Athens-area communities honored the victims of the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary…
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University of Georgia associate professor wins national teaching award
University of Georgia students taking Maria Navarro’s classes are likely to come away with more than knowledge of international agriculture. They tend to have a…