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UGA names Janyce Dawkins director of its Equal Opportunity Office
After a national search, the University of Georgia has selected E. Janyce Dawkins as director of its Equal Opportunity Office. Her appointment is effective July…
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Information on the fly
Green or plant industry professionals who need immediate access to the latest pest and plant disease information and plant care recommendations have an app for…
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Michelle Henry Barton
Michelle Barton loves her clinical work as a large animal internal medicine specialist in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Through her challenging medical cases, she…
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Fourteen Army ROTC cadets commissioned at UGA
The University of Georgia Army ROTC Bulldog Battalion recently held a ceremony for 14 cadets who were commissioned as second lieutenants and have been sent…
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UGA to celebrate National Pollinator Week with Brunswick event
The University of Georgia Marine Extension Service and Georgia Sea Grant will celebrate National Pollinator Week this month in coastal Georgia. The university’s CoastScapes Conservation…
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UGA research aims to prevent farm-related injuries in youth
The biggest threat to the health and safety of most children and adolescents is a motor vehicle accident. But the one million American children and…
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UGA study may lead to more effective rabies control strategies
A new study of rabies in vampire bats in Peru has found that culling bats—a common rabies control strategy—does not reduce rates of rabies exposure…
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Chef and author Nathalie Dupree to speak at Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host a free lecture and book signing by Chef Nathalie Dupree in conjunction with…
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University of Georgia to implement third phase of faculty hiring initiative
University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams and Provost Jere Morehead intend to expand the faculty by an additional 25 tenure-track positions by implementing phase…
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UGA College of Education professor hosts Summer Poetry Reading Series July 9-13
A week of poetry reading and discussion of the poetic craft featuring four top Georgia poets will be hosted by University of Georgia College of…
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UGA’s Frum named to Georgia Trend’s list of 2012 Power Women
Jennifer Frum, the University of Georgia’s vice president for Public Service and Outreach, was named one of Georgia Trend Magazine’s 2012 Power Women in its…
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UGA researcher developing new vaccine to fight resurging mumps virus
Mumps may seem like a disease of a bygone era to many people in the U.S. who, thanks to immunization programs, have been spared the…
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Georgia Museum of Art receives preservation award for local history project
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia recently received an award from the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation for outstanding publication or program for…
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UGA School of Law alumni association presents highest honor to Kurtz, Wooten
The University of Georgia School of Law’s alumni association recently presented Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Paul M. Kurtz and 1975 alumnus and…
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UGA flag flown in Afghanistan returned to campus
A University of Georgia flag flown over the Afghanistan barracks of Georgia National Guardsmen returned to campus June 11. Scott Angle, dean of UGA’s College…
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Fanning Institute summer programs develop leadership skills for youths and adults
The University of Georgia Fanning Institute in the Office of the Vice President of Public Service and Outreach will teach leadership skills to more than…
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Threadgill named founding dean of UGA’s College of Engineering
Dale Threadgill, who has served as director of the University of Georgia’s Faculty of Engineering since 2001, has been named interim dean of the university’s…
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UGA College of Pharmacy expands degree programs
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy will offer a new degree program this fall for students seeking a bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences. The…
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UGA recognizes new U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, a university alumna
The University of Georgia is celebrating the recent appointment of Natasha Trethewey as the U.S. poet laureate for 2012-2013. Trethewey earned an undergraduate degree in…
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Hunker Down volunteers
University Housing’s annual Hunker Down with Housing program streamlines the move-in process for the 7,000 students living in residence halls. Volunteers, critical to the program’s…
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Better beans
Soybeans are the world’s largest single source of vegetable protein and edible oil, already used to make livestock feed, soymilk, tofu, adhesives, alternative fuels, disinfectants,…
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May 2012 Retirees
Fourteen UGA employees retired May 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Haron Bolton Jr., building services worker II, Building Services…
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Chemistry professor wins Germany’s Humboldt Award
Gregory H. Robinson, Franklin Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry, is one of a select group of international academics awarded a 2012 Humboldt…
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Historian named to Gregory Chair in Civil War Era
Noted historian Stephen Berry has been named the inaugural holder of the Amanda and Greg Gregory Chair in the Civil War Era in the Franklin…