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College of Education professor to host weeklong summer poetry reading series
A week of poetry reading and discussion of the poetic craft featuring four top Georgia poets will be hosted by College of Education professor Melisa…
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Double duty
A UGA flag flown over the Afghanistan barracks of Georgia National Guardsmen has been returned to campus. Scott Angle, dean of the College of Agricultural…
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‘Front-yard’ fix-up: Iconic fence undergoes renovation
The iconic black iron fence that runs along North Campus is having some work done on it this summer.
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Interim EOO director appointed to position on permanent basis
After a national search, UGA has selected E. Janyce Dawkins as director of its Equal Opportunity Office. Her appointment is effective July 1.
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Third phase of faculty hiring initiative will add 25 positions
UGA President Michael F. Adams and Provost Jere Morehead intend to expand the faculty by an additional 25 tenure-track positions by implementing phase three of…
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Georgia Museum of Art displays Southern folk art
The Georgia Museum of Art is featuring works by self-taught artists from its permanent collection until July 22. This display from the collection coincides with—and…
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Alumna appointed U.S. poet laureate
Alumna Natasha Trethewey has been appointed the U.S. poet laureate for 2012-2013. Trethewey earned an undergraduate degree in English from UGA’s Franklin College of Arts…
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Public relations class assists UGA Arts council with campaign
A team of 21 public relations students in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication spent spring semester creating a campaign proposal for…
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David Mustard
David Mustard is intrigued by how economics informs public policy. Students in his Economics of Education course have gone on to win the Rhodes Scholarship…
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Lian Peters
A commitment to interdisciplinary study defines Lian Peters. From studying “Hamlet to selections from Helkiah Crooke’s Microcosmographia (a 1615 medical textbook) to modern research on…
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UGA researchers seek predictors of exercise effectiveness for weight loss
Most individuals trying to lose weight will increase physical activity as part of their strategy. For many, however, adding structured exercise does not result in…
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UGA President Michael Adams to speak on the Morrill Act
University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams will join a panel of university presidents from across the nation to discuss the history of the Morrill…
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Retired UGA education professor elected to lead world council on comparative education
Diane B. Napier, a recently retired faculty member in the University of Georgia College of Education, has been elected secretary-general of the World Council of…
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Tucker’s Wilson named Georgia Journalism Academy’s ‘superstar’
Tucker resident Raven Wilson of Parkview High School in Lilburn was named the “superstar” of the 2012 Georgia Journalism Academy held at the University of…
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Georgia Museum of Art to show works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host an exhibition of the print portfolio known as “The New York Collection for…
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Georgia Museum of Art to offer intimate experience with French drawings
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will present the exhibition “The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings from the John D.…
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University of Georgia will spotlight the arts with November events, activities
The University of Georgia will spotlight the arts during a nine-day festival in November when members of the UGA Arts Council will host events and…
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Georgia shrimper’s turtle excluder device receives national certification
Collaboration between a Georgia shrimper, the University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant led to federal certification of a new turtle excluder…
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Georgia Museum of Art to exhibit selection of Kress Project entries
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host the exhibition “Victory Lap: Time-Based Winners of the Kress Project” through Sept. 7…
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UGA students participate in Honors Internship Program this summer
Fourteen University of Georgia students selected to participate in the UGA Honors Internship Program are spending their summer serving as interns in a variety of…
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Tomato sequencing project sheds light on the plant’s origins
Researchers in the University of Georgia Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory recently helped finish the decade-long process of sequencing the tomato genome.
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Fulbright Awards go to four from UGA
Four University of Georgia faculty and professionals have received Fulbright Awards for the 2012-2013 academic year.
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Dempsey named interim director of UGA’s Fanning Institute
Steve Dempsey, associate vice president in the office of the vice president for public service and outreach at the University of Georgia, has been named…
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State Botanical Garden of Georgia offers free “Gardening at Night” programs
This summer, the State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia has scheduled three free “Gardening at Night” events for all ages to…