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U. of Illinois Press administrator will head UGA Press
Lisa Bayer, the current marketing director and regional trade editor at the University of Illinois Press, has been named director of the University of Georgia…
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New website generates short links
When space is at a premium, TinyUGA is there to help. The new website, launched by the Office of Public Affairs, can be used to…
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Parking registration
The registration deadline for faculty, staff and students to park on campus during the 2012-2013 academic year is July 6 at 5 p.m. Online registration…
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SEC names Loch Johnson its first Professor of the Year
Loch Johnson, a faculty member in the School of Public and International Affairs, is the inaugural recipient of the Southeastern Conference’s SEC Professor of the…
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Regents, National Association of Boards of Pharmacy settle lawsuit
On April 24, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia entered into a settlement…
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Researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis
Christopher Whalen, the Ernest Corn Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health, has received a five-year, $2.82 million grant to research how tuberculosis…
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Class of 2012 urged to ‘improve the world’
Drawing on classic literary works, speakers at the May 11 undergraduate and graduate Commencement exercises charged UGA’s class of 2012 to use their education to…
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‘Vicious cycle’
Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new UGA study. The authors’…
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Folate metabolism study
The department of foods and nutrition is seeking research participants for a study to determine whether body weight affects folate intake requirements. Healthy, non-pregnant Caucasian…
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Portuguese flagship program highlighted at Conference of the Americas in Brazil
UGA’s Portuguese Language Flagship program was recognized as a model for both effective language learning across the curriculum and dynamic partnership building across national borders…
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Residence Hall Association wins awards
UGA’s Residence Hall Association has received top honors from two professional groups-—the South Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls and the Georgia Residence…
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Search committee seeks next dean for College of Education
Provost Jere Morehead has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of UGA’s College of Education. Current Dean…
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UGA to add engineering college
The University Council unanimously approved the creation of a College of Engineering at its April 26 meeting. The new college officially opens July 1, when the…
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GMOA to present summer art program for elementary school-aged children
The Georgia Museum of Art will present “Art Adventures: Let’s Go!” in June and July. Day cares, day camps and community centers can participate in…
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Emeritus education prof co-writes book focusing on educational design research
Conducting Educational Design Research Susanne McKenney, Thomas C. Reeves and Jan Herrington Routledge $48.95 Thomas C. Reeves, education professor emeritus, has co-authored Conducting Educational Design…
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New CTRO unit helps UGA faculty through clinical research processes
The face of research at UGA has changed in recent years: It’s become increasingly human.
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Call for papers
The African Studies Institute invites academicians, independent scholars, policymakers and graduate students to present papers in a three-day -international conference from Nov. 8-10 on the…
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Former UGA administrator named president of Savannah State U.
Cheryl Dozier, former associate provost and chief diversity officer at UGA, has been named permanent president of Savannah State University after serving in an interim…
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JoBeth Allen inducted into Reading Hall of Fame
JoBeth Allen, a professor in the department of language and literacy education, was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame at the International Reading Association’s…
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Allan Armitage receives LIberty Hyde Bailey Award
Allan Armitage, a horticulture professor, received the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award from the American Horticulture Society. The award is given to an individual who has…
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Regents OK new university names
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved new names for two of its four new institutions created by merging extant colleges and universities. …
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Food Services receives national award
UGA Food Services has received a gold Loyal E. Horton Dining Award for residential dining concepts and honorable mention for catering– online menu from the…
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Tarek Grantham received 2012 Mary M. Fraiser Equity and Excellence Award
Tarek Grantham, an associate professor in educational psychology and instructional technology, received the 2012 Mary M. Frasier Equity and Excellence Award from the Georgia Association…
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William S. Kisaalita
William Kisaalita has developed research activities and international service-learning projects that have engaged students in helping solve real-world problems.