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Six industry ‘storytellers’ will be inducted into Grady Fellowship
The Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication will welcome six industry leaders—including two from UGA—to its Grady Fellowship during All Fellows Day on Nov.…
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McGill lecturer tells students to have ‘the courage to innovate’
At a time when many major media outlets are cutting back, trying something new is difficult but necessary for journalists trying to make an impact.
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Get vaccinated to avoid getting flu
The University Health Center recommends that those who don’t want to become ill with influenza consider getting vaccinated. This is especially important for pregnant women,…
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Locally produced ‘Somebodies’ to have Athens premiere during arts festival
The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, in partnership with the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, will host a screening of the…
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Dream Award nominations
Nominations for the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards are due Nov. 16. The awards will honor individuals from Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas who have…
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University launches ConnectUGA, new student info system
UGA is making dramatic changes to its database infrastructure by implementing a new, integrated student information system over the next two years. The new…
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Study: Gender discrimination still a factor in academic science jobs
Gender discrimination still plays a role when women choose which career to pursue in academic science or whether to avoid the field altogether, according to…
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Winners’ circle
President and Mrs. Adams hosted a reception on Oct. 23 at the President’s House to celebrate the achievements of UGA Olympians (above) and the national…
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Investigation continues into computer security breach
University and outside law enforcement agencies continue to investigate the computer information security breach that occurred in September in which unknown perpetrators accessed the sensitive…
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Participants needed for study on exercise habits
People trying to lose weight through increasing exercise in their daily routines often drop the new habit when they don’t see any changes on…
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Circle Gallery to exhibit failed ‘American Dreams’ photography exhibition
The Circle Gallery in the College of Environment and Design will host the exhibit American Dreams: The Paradox of Failed Subdivisions in Georgia, featuring photographs…
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Protect and defend
In 1906, when Alois Alzheimer discovered the neurodegenerative disease that would later be named for him, he saw amyloid-beta plaques and neurofibrillary tangles inside the…
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Jet Propulsion Lab researcher to give fourth annual Ljungdahl Lecture on Nov. 9
Michael Russell of Jet Propulsion Laboratory will deliver the fourth annual Lars G. Ljungdahl Lecture on Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. in Room C127 of…
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Only a test
Regents Professor of Mathematics Education Jeremy Kilpatrick was quoted in an EdWeek article about the National Assessment of Educational Progress and efforts to align the…
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Academic showcase
The inaugural SEC Symposium, to be led by UGA, will be held Feb. 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. The theme of the symposium is…
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Survey: Social media becoming a common higher ed teaching tool
Social media use has become commonplace for college faculty, according a survey by the Babson Survey Research Group and Pearson Education. The survey, which questioned…
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Spotlight at Tate
Students and members of the UGA Arts Council distributed more than 1,500 schedules, buttons and postcards at the Tate Student Center to promote the Spotlight…
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Too formulaic
John M. Drake, an associate professor in the Odum School of Ecology, was quoted in a Chronicle of Higher Education story about a new formula…
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Fall semester enrollment tops 34,500
UGA’s fall student enrollment is 34,519, the fifth consecutive year enrollment has stood between 34,000 and 35,000. The figure is a 0.9 percent decrease, or…
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DiverseJobs membership
The Office of Institutional Diversity has purchased an institutional membership package with DiverseJobs, the online job posting site for Diverse Issues in Higher Education, a…
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Free vehicle inspections
In conjunction with the start of the holiday travel season, Parking Services will hold Operation SafeDrive, an event with free vehicle inspections for all UGA…
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School of Art redesigns website with flare
The Lamar Dodd School of Art’s redesigned website is a visual experience just as eclectic as the school itself. Its unique home page features a…
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Compounding problems
Gary Dykstra, director of Biomedical Continuing Education and Strategic Planning in the College of Pharmacy and a former Food and Drug Administration official, was quoted…
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November
Eighteen UGA employees retired Nov. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Jarrell B. Anthony, director, Campus Life, 38 years; Renee…