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Alumna receives MacArthur Foundation’s ‘genius award’
A.E. (Alicia) Stallings, who graduated from UGA in 1990, has been selected as a 2011 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur…
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Online encyclopedia to celebrate first billion hits with symposium
DiscoverLife.org, an online interactive encyclopedia created by John Pickering, an associate professor in the Odum School of Ecology, will reach its first billion hits this…
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Traveling exhibition celebrates American graphic art tradition
American Letterpress: The Art of Hatch Show Print will be on display at the Georgia Museum of Art until Nov. 26. Featuring the work of…
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Book examines management in public sector
Public Management: Organizations, Governance and Performance Laurence J. O’Toole and Kenneth J. Meier Cambridge University Press $73 hardback $58 e-book Laurence J. O’Toole, a research…
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Obituary, Linda Brooks
Linda Marie Brooks, an associate professor in the department of comparative literature, died June 7 at the Duke University Medical Center.
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Branching out
Shelley Cannady wants help. For years now the assistant professor in College of Environment and Design has been growing grapes for the North Georgia wine…
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Dream award nominations
Nominations for the President’s Fulfilling the Dream Awards are due Nov. 18. The awards will honor individuals from Athens-Clarke County and surrounding areas who have…
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Georgia Sculptors’ Society to host inaugural Pulaski Street Art Crawl
The Georgia Sculptors’ Society, a nonprofit group of artists, students and alumni organized through the sculpture department, is hosting its inaugural Pulaski Street Art Crawl…
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U. of Wisconsin donor offers $1 for each new social media contact
A University of Wisconsin-Madison alumnus and his family have pledged to donate $1 to the university for each new Twitter follower or Facebook “like” the…
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Search committee seeks dean for arts and sciences
Provost Jere Morehead has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of the Franklin College of Arts and…
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Remember every moment
Bertis Downs, manager for the band R.E.M., was quoted in an AdWeek article about the recent use of the band’s song “Oh My Heart” in…
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Law and orders
A Boston Globe article about the impact that a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will have on the organization’s ability to…
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Gas pressure
A story in the Manila, Philippines-based newspaper The Philippine Star about how increased use of genetically modified crops has reduced greenhouse gas emissions quoted Wayne…
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Dance department to host Community Dance Day Celebration on Oct. 9
The department of dance will present Community Dance Day Celebration, an afternoon of events to share the art of dance with the Athens community, on…
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Princes and princesses, romance and revenge reign in University Theatre’s ‘Life Is A Dre
University Theatre will present a new adaptation of Calderón De La Barca’s romantic, adventurous masterpiece of the Spanish golden age, Life Is A Dream. Adapted…
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Matthew Sellers
A passion for culture, arts and politics has allowed Matthew Sellers to experience some of UGA’s more fascinating programs, including the Honors Program, the Roosevelt…
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Facing a wildlife crisis
“White-nose syndrome” is spreading through states and devastating colonies of bats from Canada to North Carolina. A federal-state cooperative housed in UGA’s College of Veterinary…
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UGA study finds that less is more for common cancer drug
University of Georgia scientists have found that smaller, less toxic amounts of chemotherapy medicine given frequently to mice with human prostate cancer noticeably slowed tumor…
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UGA dedicates bust honoring longtime legislator
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia dedicated a bust honoring R. Chappelle Matthews Sept. 30 in front of the Treanor House on 1240 South…
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Interdisciplinary seminar at UGA to explore eco design
Art, ecology, horticulture and design come together in a seminar hosted by Ideas for Creative Exploration, or ICE, an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in…
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Swift named an Executive-in-Residence at UGA’s Terry College of Business
Ronald S. Swift has been appointed an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Georgia Terry College of Business, Dean Robert T. Sumichrast announced.
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Performing Arts Center presents Georgia Brass Band Oct. 16
Athens, Ga. – The University of Georgia Performing Arts Center will present the Georgia Brass Band, the state’s premier British style brass band, Oct. 16…
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Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin to open UGA Terry Leadership Speaker Series
Atlanta’s former mayor, Shirley Franklin, will be the inaugural speaker for the 2011-12 University of Georgia Terry Leadership Speaker Series. Her presentation will be Friday,…
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Miss UGA Scholarship Pageant set for Oct. 8
Athens, Ga. – The 2012 Miss University of Georgia Scholarship Pageant will be held Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand…