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Former UGA administrator named East Georgia State president
Robert G. Boehmer, former associate provost for academic planning at UGA, was named the fifth president of East Georgia State College by the University System…
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Shape up: Fitness program helps employees, students get healthy
UGA’s Biggest Loser Program is getting even bigger this year. In its third year, the weight loss program, held by the Ramsey Student Center’s department…
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Scholar joins UGA as first Covenant Foundation Prof
An internationally recognized scholar whose work combines ancient history, archeology and religious studies has joined UGA as the inaugural holder of the Covenant Foundation Professor…
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African Studies establishes collection
In recognition of its 25th anniversary, the African Studies Institute has established a research collection in the University Archives of the Hargrett Rare Book and…
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Georgia Museum of Art collects awards from Southeastern Museums Conference
The Georgia Museum of Art won four awards at the Southeastern Museums Conference annual meeting, held Nov. 7-9 in Williamsburg, Va. The museum received two…
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Study: Fewer religious studies jobs
Religious studies jobs have declined sharply in recent years, and the jobs that are available are less likely to be tenure-track positions. That’s according to…
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Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman to give Dec. 9 campus concert
Violinist Itzhak Perlman, one of the world’s most famous classical musicians, will give a concert Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall of…
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Peter Smagorinsky
Peter Smagorinsky, Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Education, says his favorite course is always the one he’s teaching at the moment.
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Edward McCreary
The theater stage is the primary collegiate focus for Edward McCreary, but he has found that the combination of academics and atmosphere makes UGA a…
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Scientists bring toads back from the brink
Once declared extinct in the wild, the spray toad has been returned to its native range in Tanzania thanks in part to UGA researchers.
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Georgia Law wins national moot court competition
The University of Georgia School of Law recently took home top honors at the Third Annual Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot Court Competition, capturing both…
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ARCS Foundation awards $70,000 to UGA biomedical sciences graduate students
Athens, Ga. – The Atlanta chapter of the ARCS-Achievement Rewards for College Students-Foundation Inc. has awarded $70,000 to nine doctoral students in the biomedical and…
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New guidebook helps Georgia’s tax assessors value conservation easement properties
The University of Georgia’s Katie Sheehan, a legal fellow with the River Basin Center, has developed a guidebook, “Valuing Conservation Easement Properties: A Guide for…
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UGA research and innovation to be highlighted at USG economic development forum
University of Georgia researchers, new technologies and programs that impact Georgia’s rural economy and create new industries will be featured Dec. 3 at the Chancellor’s…
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Theater, engineering to meet in UGA’s ‘Commedia Robotica’
Athens, Ga. – A form of early sketch comedy—or commedia dell’arte—is opening the doors to the future of theater and robotics at the University of…
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Gabonese delegation visits UGA to form agricultural partnership
The government of Gabon has tapped Georgia’s agricultural experts to help the central African nation develop a more self-sufficient agricultural system.
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Gateway to Georgia Scholarship Program responds to needs of students
The University of Georgia today announced that it has launched the Gateway to Georgia Scholarship Program. Gateway to Georgia is an effort designed to meet…
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‘History of the Book’ symposium planned for Dec. 1
A symposium on “History of the Book: More than Words” is set for Dec. 1 at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries.
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Sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at UGA-Gwinnett Campus
Sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt-the 54-ton, handmade tapestry that stands as a memorial to more than 92,000 individuals lost to AIDS-will be…
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Georgia collections sought for nationwide digital library
The Digital Library of Georgia is accepting applications for original, unpublished historic materials significant to Georgia to be digitized and included in a nationwide digital…
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia to host Holiday Open House Dec. 2
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia invites the community to celebrate the holidays at its annual Holiday Open House on Dec. 2 from 2-5 p.m.…
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Man’s best friend: Common canine virus may lead to new vaccines for deadly human diseases
Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a virus commonly found in dogs may serve as the foundation for the next great breakthrough…
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Georgia Economic Outlook set for Nov. 29
The 30th annual Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon, hosted by the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, is set for Nov. 29 at the Georgia…
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Top political scientists, practitioners to discuss 2012 election outcomes at UGA conference
The University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs will host the conference “Effects of the 2012 Elections” on Nov. 30 from 9 a.m.…