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UGA center releases new weapons of mass destruction nonproliferation journal
A new magazine-style journal from the University of Georgia Center for International Trade and Security in the School of Public and International Affairs focuses on…
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Media alert: Delta Air Lines, UGA to present 2012 Delta Prize March 16
Delta Air Lines and the University of Georgia will present the 2012 Delta Prize for Global Understanding to Roméo Dallaire, a Canadian senator and retired…
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UGA Meigs Professor of English to deliver 18th Coley Lecture
Tricia Lootens, a University of Georgia associate professor of English and a Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences,…
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Hodgson School of Music to present ‘UGA in the ATL’ concerts
The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music, part of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will present “UGA in the ATL” at…
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Associated Press reporter to receive UGA McGill Medal for Journalistic Courage
A wire service journalist who documented mass killings, exposed child trafficking and illuminated the struggles from earthquakes and hurricanes is the recipient of this year’s…
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IMPACT engages UGA students in nationwide service projects during spring break
On March 10, 349 University of Georgia students will depart Athens to spend a week participating in almost 14,000 hours of community service work at…
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Youth volunteers complete training for Athens’ first teen court
Youth offenders in Athens-Clarke County will soon have the option to be “tried by a jury of their peers” in the newly created Athens Peer…
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UGA College of Education professor Thomas Hébert’s book wins award
A book written by University of Georgia College of Education professor Thomas Hébert has won a 2011 Legacy Book Award from a Texas gifted education…
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Deryl F. Bailey, Allen Boeing Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Education
Deryl F. Bailey, an associate professor of counseling and human development services, has been named the Allen Boeing Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor of Education…
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2012 EcoFocus Film Festival to open with Sundance winner
The 2012 EcoFocus Film Festival will open with a screening of Buck, a documentary about the animal-human bond.
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Four faculty members named 2012 Meigs Professors
Four faculty have been named Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors, the university’s highest recognition for superior instruction at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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Performing Arts Center presents Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic
One of Germany’s leading orchestras, the Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic, will give a concert March 7 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Principal conductor Eugene…
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Study: Gender wage gap shrank faster than thought
The gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new UGA study reveals that decline was…
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Linked up: College of Education’s tech expert has strong ties to UGA
Nic Holt has a knack for making connections. To some, his degrees (all from UGA) in classical culture, instructional technology and recreation and leisure studies…
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Faculty, students participate in GeoDesign Summit
Faculty members and students from the College of Environment and Design and Franklin College’s geography department recently participated in the 2012 GeoDesign Summit in Redlands,…
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Howard J. Wiarda, Order de Colon
Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in the School of Public and International Affairs, was honored by the government of the…
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Pam Knox, Board of Continuing Professional Development
Pam Knox, program coordinator III in the Faculty of Engineering, was appointed the new chair of the Board of Continuing Professional Development for the American…
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Poet David Wojahn to give reading
The English department is hosting a reading by poet David Wojahn on March 7 at 6 p.m. at Ciné, 235 W. Hancock Ave. Part of…
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Interdisciplinary artist Amy Franceschini to lecture March 6
Ideas for Creative Exploration will host artist, educator and award-winning Web designer Amy Franceschini on March 6 at 4 p.m. in room 101 of the…
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Jazz, percussion ensembles bring rhythm to 2nd Thursday series
The UGA Jazz Ensemble and UGA Percussion Ensemble will present “A Night of Rhythmic Music” March 8 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.…
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New workshop to focus on ‘scientific teaching’ for better learning outcomes
Students in the sciences typically excel at memorizing information. Applying that information to new situations, however, often presents a challenge.
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Elizabeth H. DeBray, Edu-Scholar Public Presence Rankings
Elizabeth H. DeBray, an associate professor of lifelong education, administration and policy, has been ranked among the top scholars in the nation contributing most substantially…
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Six students awarded grants to promote campus sustainability
The Office of Sustainability has awarded grants totaling $20,000 to six students as part of its second annual Campus Sustainability Grants Program. The money, which…
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Gwynn Powell, Excellence in Teaching Award
Gwynn Powell, an associate professor of recreation and leisure studies, received the 2011 Excellence in Teaching Award from the National Recreation and Park Association. Powell…