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English professor named director of African American Studies
Valerie Babb has been appointed director of the Institute for African American Studies in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
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U.S. Coast Guard aids stricken University of Hawaii research ship
The Kilo Moana, a University of Hawaii research vessel,was rescued at sea by the U.S. Coast Guard on Jan. 6 after it began taking on…
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Georgia Museum of Art joins Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move!’ initiative
The Georgia Museum of Art will host a family day Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon celebrating art and movement in conjunction with Michelle…
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UGA president, three others named to 2012 “Most Influential Georgians’ list
UGA President Michael F. Adams, faculty members Charles Bullock and Samantha Joye and William D. Young Jr., chair of the UGA Foundation, were named to…
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More newspapers added to Digital Library
Historic newspapers from four south Georgia cities are now available online at the Digital Library of Georgia. Consisting of more than 81,000 newspaper pages, the…
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Sky-high selection
Marshall Shepherd, professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been voted president-elect of the American Meteorological Society.
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Going off base
Jeff Humphreys, director of UGA’s Selig Center for Economic Growth, was quoted in a Bloomberg Business Week article about the 1,200 military jobs being slashed…
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Handle with care: Coordinator trains others in humane treatment of animals
Getting a blood sample from a gerbil isn’t always easy. “If the handler is not well trained and experienced, there is a higher-than-average probability of…
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Split decision
In principle, stem cells offer scientists the opportunity to create specific cell types—such as nerve or heart cells—to replace tissues damaged by age or disease.
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Bottled up
A Bloomberg Business Week article detailing information about the bacteria that killed a Missouri infant in December and infected at least 120 infants worldwide since…
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Works by Georgia Sea Grant artists on display at Athens Academy
Keeping Watch, a Georgia Sea Grant painting exhibition inspired by the Georgia coast that illustrates the connections between art and science, is on display in…
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Alumnus pledges $11 million to Yale
The Yale University Art Gallery has received an $11 million pledge from an alumnus to support the creation of new exhibition galleries as part of…
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Study: African-American men don’t reap same career benefits from mentoring as Caucasians
Networking within an organization and having a mentor are widely thought to promote career success, but a new UGA study finds that African-American men don’t…
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Historic move
Faculty and staff from the epidemiology and biostatistics department marked the start of spring semester by being the first unit from the College of Public…
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UGA, University of Puerto Rico create algae biofuels center
Taking advantage of a marine location and tropical climate that are ideal for growing algae, researchers from UGA and the University of Puerto Rico are…
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Teaching kids science
Collaboration between UGA faculty and Georgia teachers is improving science, technology, engineering and mathematics education at local schools and giving both groups a community where…
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Patrick Fitzmaurice
From working with MATHCOUNTS Outreach and the Garnett Ridge Boys & Girls Club in Athens to traveling to Oxford University to spending a weekend in…
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UGA mourns Grady College professor Conrad Fink
Conrad Fink, Regents Professor of Journalism at the University of Georgia, died on Saturday, Jan. 14 in Athens.
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UGA presents 2012 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards
The University of Georgia presented a faculty member, a doctoral student and a UGA retiree with the 2012 President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards on Jan.…
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College of Education to reschedule Immigration and Education Forum
The College of Education has decided to reschedule the Immigration & Education forum that was scheduled for Jan. 18 until later this spring.
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Walther receives NSF CAREER Award to improve engineering education research
American engineering schools face a recruitment challenge. According to the National Academy of Engineering, the U.S. lags far behind Europe and Asia in the number…
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UGA researcher named emerging scholar by Diverse magazine
Athens, Ga. – Franklin West, a University of Georgia assistant professor of animal and dairy science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has…
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Exchange program allows students to earn UGA credit at campuses nationwide
The National Student Exchange program at the University of Georgia is currently accepting applications from students for participation during the 2012-2013 academic year. A domestic…
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UGA Parents Leadership Council accepting grant proposals for 2012-13 student life
The University of Georgia Parents Leadership Council is accepting grant proposals for the 2012-13 academic year. Grant applications are due Feb. 3 by the close…