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Retirees
Twenty-four UGA employees retired June 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and length of employment are: Irwin S. Bernstein, research professor, psychology, 39 years/9 months;…
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Solo art exhibition
Works by Elizabeth Owen, a master’s student in drawing and painting from Tupelo, Miss., will be on display in Gallery 101 of the Lamar Dodd…
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‘Foot Soldier’ documentary wins award
Donald L. Hollowell: Foot Soldier for Equal Justice, a production of UGA’s Foot Soldier Project for Civil Rights Studies, has received a bronze Telly Award.…
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Summer enrollment tops 14,000
Total enrollment for summer semester at UGA is 14,812 students. Overall enrollment decreased by 5.8 percent from last year. Enrollment at the extended campuses is…
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Five incoming freshmen named Ramsey Scholars
Five incoming freshmen have been selected to receive the Bernard Ramsey Honors Scholarship, one of UGA’s premier academic awards.
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Hunker down
The department of housing will welcome new and returning students to UGA Aug. 9-10 during Hunker Down with Housing, a volunteer program designed to streamline…
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Interim director of Vinson Institute named
Laura Meadows has been appointed interim director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government. The appointment became effective July 12.
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New UGA technology makes textiles permanently germ-free
A UGA researcher has invented a new technology that inexpensively renders medical linens, paper towels and clothing, such as face masks-and even diapers, intimate apparel…
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Foot positioning may influence ankle sprains
The position of the foot just before ground contact during running and walking may put people at risk for ankle sprains, according to a new…
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State hospitals lag in care for seriously ill
Hospitals across the nation are increasingly implementing palliative care programs to help patients manage the physical and emotional burdens of serious illnesses, but a new…
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Study reveals patterns in firefighter fatalities
While the number of fires is on the decline, firefighter deaths are not-and a new UGA study helps explain why.
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Canine cognition
Norm didn’t sign up for college. But he’s going anyway-sort of-and his professor is also the nice woman who feeds him and takes him for…
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WUGA-TV chronicles Georgia Theater reopening with half-hour documentary
The University of Georgia’s television station, WUGA-TV, will chronicle the rebirth and reopening of the Georgia Theater in a half-hour documentary titled The Magic and…
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College of Veterinary Medicine to receive grant to study interventional vaccine for Rabies Virus
Dr. Zhen Fang Fu, a rabies researcher in the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, will collaborate with Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College…
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Alumni, Athletic Associations to hold UGA Day in Atlanta
The UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Athletic Association have teamed up to host UGA Day in Atlanta.Athletic Director Greg McGarity, head football coach Mark…
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UGA experts to offer commentary on federal government’s debt ceiling dilemma
The following faculty experts from the University of Georgia are available to discuss a wide range of issues related to the federal government’s debt ceiling…
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Ecological biodiversity on Savannah River Site continues to thrive
Researchers at the University of Georgia Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have recently followed up on a study originally conducted in the 1970s and found that…
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The Georgia Museum of Art presents Hot Metal and Cool Paper: The Black Art of Making Books
The Georgia Museum of Art will present Hot Metal and Cool Paper: The Black Art of Making Books, a focused exhibition with selected works from…
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UGA expert to offer commentary on News of the World phone hacking scandal
Kent Middleton, head of the department of journalism in the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is available to discuss a…
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Hodgson School of Music announces schedule for 2011-2012 2nd Thursday Scholarship Series
The University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music 2nd Thursday Scholarship Concert Series continues in 2011-2012 with a lineup of ensembles, individual performers and…
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Coenen named UGA law school associate dean for faculty development
University of Georgia School of Law faculty member Dan T. Coenen has been named the school’s new associate dean for faculty development. In this role,…
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Pepperdine administrator named chief information officer at UGA
Timothy M. Chester, vice provost for academic administration and chief information officer at Pepperdine University, has been named chief information officer for the University of…
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Search committee formed to seek UGA vice president for government relations
University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams has appointed a search committee to begin the national search to fill the position of vice president for…
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UGA Parking Services named 2011 parking organization of the year
The International Parking Institute recently named University of Georgia Parking Services as the 2011 worldwide parking organization of the year. UGA competed against thousands of…