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Jennifer Graff receives the 2012 Albert J. Harris Award
Jennifer Graff, an assistant professor in language and literacy education, was co-author of an article that received the 2012 Albert J. Harris Award from the…
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Bill Hawkins elected to NCAA Forum for the Scholarly Study of Intercollegiate Athletics
Billy Hawkins, professor of sport management and policy in the kinesiology department, has been elected to the board of directors of the National Collegiate Athletic…
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September
Nineteen UGA employees retired Sept. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Denice L. Batchelor, administrative manager I, EITS-network engineering, 25…
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David Shipley
Law professor David Shipley wears many hats – from chairing the university’s Curriculum Committee to serving as UGA’s Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA and…
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Anna McIntyre
Anna McIntyre defines the word “ambition.” From leadership positions in various UGA organizations and honors societies to work experiences on campus and related university internships,…
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Rising up to the challenge
Working hand-in-hand with the local community, UGA and Georgia Sea Grant are helping Tybee Island residents prepare for potentially rising seas.
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‘In the Next Room’ sets the University Theatre abuzz
The University of Georgia University Theatre will present “In The Next Room,” Sara Ruhl’s Tony-nominated comedy about marriage, intimacy and electricity, in the Cellar Theatre…
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UGA College of Education dean co-edits Prevention Practice Kit for psychologists
University of Georgia College of Education Dean and Distinguished Research Professor Arthur M. (Andy) Horne has co-edited a collection of brief practice books on various…
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UGA, Athens community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Members of the University of Georgia and Athens community will host Hispanic Heritage Month events throughout September and October this year. The celebration, nationally recognized…
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UGA climbs two spots in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Georgia climbed two spots this year in the recently released U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of America’s Best Colleges, ranking…
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New model combines ecological, immunological data to explain puzzling Lyme disease patterns
In the U.S., most human cases of tick-borne Lyme disease occur in the Northeast—with a smaller cluster in the Midwest—even though the bacteria that cause…
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University of Georgia to host regional college fair
The University of Georgia will host the Georgia Probe College Fair Sept. 18 from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Classic Center in downtown Athens. The annual…
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UGA to host State of Education Conference Sept. 20-21
Marilyn Cochran-Smith, a national expert on teaching and educational research, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Georgia College of Education’s fifth annual…
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UGA researchers find Facebook is a good place to teach food safety
New research from the University of Georgia published in the August issue of the Journal of Food Protection found that the social networking platform Facebook…
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UGA chemistry discovery could have major medical implications
The study of an oxygen-sensing bacterial regulatory protein by chemistry researchers at the University of Georgia has provided molecular insight into the oxygen sensing mechanism,…
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UGA’s Armitage authors online sun perennials certificate course
University of Georgia horticulture professor Allan Armitage has developed an online certificate course on sun perennials. The course, titled Armitage’s Herbaceous Perennials for the Sun,…
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UGA Grady College appoints Vicki Michaelis to head sports journalism program
The University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication has named veteran sports reporter Vicki Michaelis as the John Huland Carmical Distinguished Professor…
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Georgia Museum of Art launches new format for its quarterly receptions
The Georgia Museum of Art will hold its quarterly art reception, “90 Carlton: Autumn,” on Sept. 13 from 6-9 p.m. Free and open to the…
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‘Battlefield’ promotion
Russ, who has served two terms as interim mascot for the football team, received a “battlefield promotion” late last month and will assume the title…
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‘Ready, Steady, Vote!’ aims to educate, entertain citizenry during election season
This election season, the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies will host “Ready, Steady, Vote!” a series of events focusing on preparing…
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Former Brown U. prof named UGA’s first Sperduto Professor
A clinical neuropsychologist whose research explores the relationship between physical changes in the brain and conditions as diverse as dementia, nicotine dependence and obesity has…
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Noted historian, author will deliver this year’s Peabody-Smithgall lecture
The fourth annual Peabody-Smithgall Lecture, sponsored by the Peabody Awards, will be presented Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. in Room 102 of the Miller Learning…
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Data crunch
As the world’s data usage increases, so do problems of how to manage large quantities of data quickly and efficiently. UGA researchers Daniel Krashen and…
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Search begins for journalism dean
Provost Jere Morehead has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and…