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UGA study documents lung function declines in firefighters working at prescribed burns
After monitoring firefighters working at prescribed burns in the southeastern U.S., University of Georgia researchers found that lung function decreased with successive days of exposure…
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National survey shows UGA students view educational experience positively
First-year students and seniors generally give very positive evaluations of their educational experience at the University of Georgia, according to the results of the latest…
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Performing Arts Center presents Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall. Principal Guest…
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GMOA book sale, holiday hours
The annual Georgia Museum of Art book will be held Dec. 8-9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the museum’s lobby. New and used…
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Thomas C. Reeves, Centre for Online Learning Excellence
Thomas C. Reeves, an emeritus professor and researcher in learning, design and technology, will serve as the first visiting scholar of the newly established Centre…
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Faculty, students honored at this year’s DRC reception
It’s understood that the Disability Resource Center’s annual Student and Faculty Recognition Reception allows students who receive scholarships the chance to thank their benefactors.
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Read the fine print for gift cards
Gift cards make popular holiday gifts, but Michael Rupured, a financial specialist with UGA’s Cooperative Extension, suggests thoroughly reading and understanding the disclosures that come…
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UGA to begin first Portuguese Flagship Program in U.S.
The rapid growth of the Brazilian economy has caused demand for Portuguese speakers to surge, and a grant from the federal National Security Education Program…
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Unemployed veterans gain additional year of benefits from Congress
Congress has passed a bill that will provide an additional year of benefits from the GI Bill to older veterans, The Chronicle of Higher Education…
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Dollars and sense
Achieving a positive net worth, considering how financial decisions made today can impact your life and understanding the importance of saving aren’t usually on the…
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Virtual wildlife
“Distance: 10 meters. Species: spider. Color: orange. Cover: light,” said Ashley Hobbs as she paced slowly through the Odum School of Ecology courtyard, intently scanning…
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New book examines U.S. foreign policy
American Foreign Policy in Regions of Conflict A Global Perspective Howard J. Wiarda Palgrave Macmillan $85 Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International…
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Darnell Tate, Patriot Award
Darnell Tate, manager of Oglethorpe Dining Commons, recently received the Patriot Award from the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The…
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First-Year Odyssey courses help faculty, students grow
It’s 10:45 on a Monday morning and Ashley Calabria, an assistant professor in the College of Environment and Design, is plunging wooden dowels marked with…
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Georgia Fund 2012
Name: Deborah Elder Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, College of Pharmacy At UGA: 20 years (1980-1991 and 2002-2011) Beneficiary of…
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Honors student becomes UGA’s sixth Marshall Scholar
Honors student Matthew Sellers of Perry has been named one of 36 national recipients of the 2012 Marshall Scholarship to pursue graduate studies in the…
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UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering to open graduate center in Shanghai
The College of Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, announced plans to open a graduate education and research facility in Shanghai, China, The Chronicle…
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Deryl Bailey, Courtland C. Lee Social Justice Award
Deryl Bailey, an associate professor in the department of counseling and human development services, received the 2011 Courtland C. Lee Social Justice Award from the…
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Conference to tackle public sector financial crisis in U.S., Europe
The School of Public and International Affairs will host the “The Future of the Social Welfare State: The U.S. and Europe” conference Dec. 9 from…
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Luncheon celebrates 25 years
“A Cook’s Holiday,” the annual luncheon hosted by Food Services, will observe its 25th anniversary Dec. 15-16 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Village Summit…
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Parting thoughts
James H. Shepherd Jr., chairman of the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, will be the speaker for fall undergraduate Commencement exercises Dec. 16 at 9:30 a.m.…
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‘Early-action’ applicants receive admissions decisions
For some 5,700 high school seniors, there was an extra reason to give thanks this holiday season: They learned that they have been offered early…
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College of Environment and Design ranked top in nation by magazine
The College of Environment and Design was recently ranked first in the nation for landscape architecture sustainable design practices and principles by Design Intelligence magazine.…
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Inclement winter weather
During periods of inclement winter weather, UGA follows a set procedure for announcing operational changes. By policy, the university makes one of three announcements: UGA…