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UGA faculty member will discuss the ‘ecology of war’ at Willson Center lecture
Pulling from his research into unexploded ordnance and their carcinogenic effects on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, UGA ecologist James W. Porter will present…
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Two Missouri universities partner to create campus in Chinese province
The University of Missouri at St. Louis and the Missouri University of Science and Technology announced plans to build a campus in China’s Sichuan province,…
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‘Tarball Chronicles’ author to visit UGA
Author and environmental critic David Gessner will visit UGA for two events: a reading and book signing Oct. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Odum…
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Viola player to give recital featuring music from impressionist movement
The Hodgson School of Music’s Faculty Recital Series continues Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall with Maggie Snyder, viola, accompanied by Damon…
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Rosemary Phelps, Fellow of the American Psychological Association
Rosemary Phelps, professor and head of the department of counseling and human development services, was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association for her…
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Catching fire
Susanne Ullrich, assistant professor of physics, and two colleagues from the United Kingdom gave a “flash and bang” demonstration at a local school last month
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Swamp sounds
Continuing a two-year tradition, children’s musician Roger Day has been busy spreading Marsh Madness to elementary schools throughout coastal Georgia.
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Honoring ‘Mr. Higher Education’
A bust of the late state legislator R. Chappelle Matthews, known as “Mr. Higher Education” in the Georgia House of Representatives, was unveiled Sept. 30…
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Obituary: Roberto Friedmann
Roberto “Bobby” Friedmann, associate professor of marketing in the Terry College of Business, died from pancreatic cancer Sept. 24. He was 58.
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UGA Wind Ensemble will perform ‘Celebrations’ as part of 2nd Thursday series
The UGA Wind Ensemble, under director of bands John Lynch, will present the concert “Celebrations” on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts…
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Nancy McDuff, Association of Chief Admission Officers of Public Universities
Nancy McDuff, associate vice president for admissions and enrollment management, is the incoming chair of the Association of Chief Admission Officers of Public Universities. She…
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Sea worthy
It’s a Friday afternoon on Charlie Phillips’ dock and bags of 200-count clams are packed and tagged for delivery to New York and Canada as…
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Pharmacy professor receives NCI award
Eileen Kennedy, assistant professor of pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences in the College of Pharmacy, has received a National Cancer Institute Transition Career Development Award from…
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Georgia Writers Hall of Fame receives 2011 Governor’s Award in Humanities
The Georgia Writers Hall of Fame, established by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, has received a 2011 Governor’s Award in the Humanities. The…
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Arthur M. Horne, Award for Lifetime Contributions to Prevention Psychology
Arthur M. Horne, dean of the College of Education and a Distinguished Research Professor, received the Award for Lifetime Contributions to Prevention Psychology at the…
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Appreciation Breakfast
The Athens chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals will hold its annual Executive Appreciation Breakfast in observance of Boss’ Day. The breakfast will…
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Eleven current, former students receive travel-study scholarships
Eleven UGA students were named recipients of international travel-study grants from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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Walking study participants
The kinesiology department is seeking individuals with peripheral arterial disease to participate in a walking exercise study directed by Kevin McCully, kinesiology professor. This study…
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New book looks at black cinema in ’60s
Soul Searching: Black-Themed Cinema from the March on Washington to the Rise of Blaxploitation Christopher Sieving Wesleyan University Press $75 Cloth $27.95 Paper Christopher Sieving,…
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Diversity training
Members of the university community are invited to take part in diversity training by the National Coalition Building Institute on Oct. 15 at 9 a.m.…
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Science of Veterinary Medicine Research Day to be held Oct. 13
The College of Veterinary Medicine will host its annual Science of Veterinary Medicine Research Day on Oct. 13. Admission is free, and the event is…
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University of Pittsburgh alumnus pledges $125 million donation
William S. Deitrich II, a former steel industry executive, announced plans to donate $125 million to the University of Pittsburgh after his death, The Chronicleof…
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New app encourages recycling
UGA researchers have developed a mobile app to help people find recycling bins closest to them in town. Built by engineers in UGA’s College of…
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Education professor’s enthusiasm for teaching his students is contagious
Mark Vagle challenges his students to ignore assumptions that other may hold about adolescents—such as that they are inattentive—and instead to be encouraging and self-reflexive…