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UGA opens new special collections libraries, plans dedication
The University of Georgia special collections libraries began 2012 in a new state-of-the-art facility and will celebrate the opening of the Richard B. Russell Building…
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UGA observatory open house Jan. 20 to feature Jupiter, Venus
The University of Georgia department of physics and astronomy in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host its monthly observatory open house Jan.…
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CDC’s Tauxe to kick off 2012 global diseases lecture series
Dr. Robert Tauxe, a physician and public health expert who has spent his career battling illnesses transmitted by contaminated food and water, will open the…
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UGA to exhibit ‘Machu Picchu – A Lost City Uncovered’
Forty original photographs capturing the discovery and excavation of the majestic 15th-century Incan city of Machu Picchu in Peru by explorer Hiram Bingham 100 years…
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Wycliffe Gordon Quintet to perform ‘Hello Pops!’ at UGA
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present internationally renowned jazz musician and Georgia native Wycliffe Gordon and his quintet on Jan. 23 at…
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Excellence recognized
It’s now official. The university’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has been reaffirmed.
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Slow growth predicted for state’s 2012 economy
Slow growth remains the mantra of the Terry College’s economic outlook for the state of Georgia for 2012.
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Search committee to find new press director
A search advisory committee has been appointed to find a successor for University of Georgia Press director Nicole Mitchell, who became director of the University…
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Paul Kurtz receives Milner Ball Social Justice Award
Paul M. Kurtz, associate dean for academic and student affairs and Hosch Professor in the School of Law, received the Athens Justice Project’s Milner S.…
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Duke U. approves first degree for its business school campus in China
A master of management studies will be the first degree offered by Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Kunshan, China, The Chronicle of Higher…
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Download student landscape magazine
Georgia Landscape Magazine, an annual student-published news magazine that covers notable events in the College of Environment and Design, is now available to download free…
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Agents of change
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach has announced that six faculty and three staff members will receive awards for outstanding…
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Call for proposals
Proposals are being accepted until March 15 for the 2012 National Outreach Scholarship Conference. The conference is sponsored by a nonprofit educational organization comprising 15…
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Book supports early childhood educators
PAVEd for Success: Building Vocabulary and Language Development in Young Leaders Claire E. Hamilton and Paula J. Schwanenflugel Brookes Publishing $36.95 UGA faculty member Paula…
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Norman Thomson receives Faculty Position Paper Award
Norman Thomson, an associate professor in the department of mathematics and science education, received the Faculty Position Paper Award at the Southeastern Association for Science…
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Cortona Studies Abroad Program artwork showcased in exhibition
The UGA Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy, will showcase works by students and faculty in an exhibition that runs through Jan. 21 in the…
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Fear factor
Younger adults who generally feel anxious tend to immediately dismiss anti-smoking videos before considering the message, according to a new UGA study.
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Olin Parker receives Presidential Award
Olin G. Parker, an emeritus professor of music and former associate director of the Hodgson School of Music, received a Presidential Award from the American…
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Mentors drove veterinary medicine professor toward her passion
Ask Dr. Kelsey Hart why she wanted to be a large animal clinician, assistant professor and researcher, and you witness her enthusiasm for all the…
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Works by wood engraving artist on display at Georgia Museum of Art
The exhibition Quiet Spirit, Skillful Hand: The Art of Clare Leighton will be on display at the Georgia Museum of Art until Feb. 3. Organized…
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Geology workshop
Dan Williams, forest manager with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, will be teaching “Garden Geology, Rocks of the Piedmont,” an eight-week workshop…
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New York’s Bard College acquires liberal arts institution in Berlin
Bard College, a liberal arts college in Annadale-on-Hudson, N.Y., acquired a higher education institution in Berlin that it plans to use as a satellite campus,…
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Piano professor to give concert Jan. 12
Evgeny Rivkin, professor of piano, will give the first 2nd Thursday concert of the year Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall.…
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Researcher continues work on melanoma treatment
A research scientist in the College of Pharmacy is continuing her work on melanoma, a type of skin cancer that has become an emerging health…