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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…
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University Woman’s Club
The University Woman’s Club will meet March 13 at 10 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road. Peter Dale, executive…
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Site offers latest buzz on honey bees
Honey bees have been a subject of teaching and inquiry at UGA for decades, and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Science’s website for its…
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GMOA receives gold LEED certification
The newly expanded and remodeled building which houses the Georgia Museum of Art has been officially LEED-certified gold. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental…
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On-the-job injuries
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more are injured.
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GMOA features travelling exhibition about 1940s America
The Georgia Museum of Art has the exhibition To Make a World: George Ault and 1940s America on display until April 16. The traveling exhibition…
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UCLA gets $50 million donation
The top public health official in Los Angeles and his wife recently donated $50 million to the School of Public Health at the University of…
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Spring pottery sale
The UGA Ceramic Student Organization will hold its spring pottery sale March 7-8 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in the first floor lobby of the Lamar…
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Arizona governor OKs 2014 tax break for distance-education companies
Distance-education companies based in Arizona like the University of Phoenix will begin receiving tax breaks in 2014, thanks to a new bill signed into law…
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Education professor to receive Scholarship of Engagement Award
Lorilee Sandmann, a professor in the College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration and policy, is the 2012 recipient of the Scholarship of Engagement…
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Fun and games
As part of International Rec Day, youth development professionals from around the world led recreational activities Feb. 20 at the Ramsey Center.
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Well healed
Broken bones in humans and animals are painful and often take months to heal.
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Public service has $330 million economic impact on state
Higher education is often seen as yielding only long-term benefits.
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Grant will be used to study impact of Deepwater oil spill
UGA marine scientist Samantha Joye, Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile have received a $1.3 million…
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Avoid writing bad checks
Balancing your checkbook each month can save you money as overdrawing your checking account is getting more and more expensive. UGA Cooperative Extension financial experts…
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First Dean’s Council Scholarship awarded
Sophomore Mehreen Sultana of Madison, a biology and psychology double major who plans to pursue a career in medicine, has been awarded the inaugural Franklin…