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For the birds: Aquatic ecologist studies silent killer of bald eagles
Something is killing American bald eagles, and Susan Wilde is determined to find out what. An assistant professor in the University of Georgia Warnell School…
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UGA study sheds light on aphid vs. wasp evolution
Nature is a system of checks and balances, as is the case between aphids and wasps. Aphids feed on plants; wasps lay eggs inside aphids,…
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Live Healthy Columbus presents blueprint to combat childhood obesity
A report released this month will help Columbus address its growing childhood obesity issue, specifically in its metropolitan area. The University of Georgia Fanning Institute…
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CTL Maymester workshops
The Center for Teaching and Learning will offer two different interactive workshops May 14-17 on redesigning face-to-face courses and creating educational games for use in…
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UGA professor honored by the Dominican Republic
Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs, was recently honored by…
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Performing Arts Center presents Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Nordwest Deutsche Philharmonic, one of Germany’s leading orchestras, on March 7 at 8 p.m. in…
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UGA hosts 43rd annual children’s literature conference and book awards
Some of the nation’s top authors and illustrators of children’s books will speak during the 43rd Annual Georgia Book Awards and Conference on Children’s Literature,…
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Healthy foods missing from stores in low-income black neighborhoods, UGA study finds
Most convenience stores have a wide variety of chips, colorful candies and bottles of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages. While shoppers can buy calorie-heavy foods wrapped in…
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UGA student to host documentary, panel discussion on alcohol poisoning
Caroline Wingate, a second-year pre-journalism student at the University of Georgia, will host a screening of the documentary “Death by Alcohol: The Sam Spady Story”…
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Georgia Safe Schools Coalition Workshop to be hosted by College of Education
A Georgia Safe Schools Coalition Workshop, offering local educators training and up-to-date information specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in Georgia schools, will…
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Poet David Wojahn to read at UGA
The University of Georgia is hosting a reading by poet David Wojahn on March 7 at 6 p.m. at Ciné, located at 235 West Hancock…
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Interdisciplinary artist Amy Franceschini to visit UGA
The University of Georgia Ideas for Creative Exploration will host artist, educator and award-winning Web designer Amy Franceschini on March 6 at 4 p.m. in…
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UGA College of Education offers workshop for special education teachers, therapists
The University of Georgia College of Education’s Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Education and Human Development will host Single Subject Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences,…
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UGA receives $1.3 million grant for Deepwater Horizon research
University of Georgia marine scientist Samantha Joye, who is the Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile…
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Break in publication
Because of spring break, Columns will not be published on March 12. Regular weekly publication of the newspaper resumes March 19. Submit announcements for that…
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Site offers packets of gardening info
For the 32nd year, UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences offers the annual UGA Garden Packet, a Web site containing 26 stories written by…
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Media advisory: Expert on language change to speak at UGA
Gabriele Diewald, vice president for teaching and academic programs and continuing education at Leibniz University in Hannover, Germany, will give a talk at the University…
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African Night
UGA’s African Student Union will host its annual African Night on March 23. The theme for this year’s show is “American Soil, African Roots, I’m…
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Alumni-employees breakfast
The Alumni Association’s ninth annual “Workin’ Like a Dawg” UGA Alumni-Employees Breakfast will be held April 4 from 7:30–9 a.m. in the banquet area of…
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UGA professor to speak on his role in ‘Red Tails’ companion documentary
The Tuskegee Airmen’s role in World War II has received increased attention since the release of the movie Red Tails. The film’s educational companion piece…
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UGA College of Education offers workshop on leading class-sensitive schools
The University of Georgia College of Education is offering a one-day workshop designed for district-level administrators, building principals and assistant principals, counselors, instructional coaches and…
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UGA’s SPIA Getzen Lecture to feature Journalist Cynthia Tucker
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cynthia Tucker will be the featured speaker at the University of Georgia School of Public and International Affairs’ annual Getzen Lecture on…
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UGA College of Education to offer workshop on reading instruction
The University of Georgia College of Education is offering a one-day workshop on reading instruction designed for teachers in the elementary grades, instructional coaches, literacy…
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Plant trees, shrubs while it’s cool
Planting during cooler months gives trees and shrubs a better chance of getting established before the heat of summer hits, according to Michael Wheeler, Cooperative…