Tag: About UGA
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Going green is a smart thing to do
A website developed by University of Georgia faculty members focuses on multiple ways to “go…
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Planting Pizza
Recently, members of the University of Georgia Sigma Alpha professional agricultural sorority did just that.
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A helping hand for Haiti
In the shadow of a rundown block building in Los Palis, Haiti, children wearing tattered…
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Fighting bacteria
Bacteria don’t have easy lives. In addition to mammalian immune systems that besiege the bugs,…
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Monkey see, monkey do
Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving…
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The heat is on
University of Georgia researcher Gary Hawkins looks at rotting fruits and vegetables differently than most…
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Understanding the roots of drug use
A new UGA study is exploring how the interaction of the environment and one’s genetic…
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Big step toward tiny biological “batteries”
By growing nanoscale wire brushes—built of the body’s own molecules—that conduct electrical charges, University of…
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TV Surgery for Pets
Macy couldn’t stop sneezing. Even after several blades of grass were flushed from the two-year-old’s…
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Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety by 20 percent, study finds
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life…
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The Neuroeconomics of Addiction
Why do people make bad decisions, even when they are aware of the negative consequences…
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Onion X-rays
The Vidalia onion is Georgia’s official state vegetable and No. 1 fresh vegetable crop. But…
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UGA discovery holds promise
Two University of Georgia animal science researchers introduced to the world 13 pigs that may…
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UGA Takes on Global Diseases
Somewhere in the world, perhaps a place near you, a once-harmless virus, bacterium or fungus…
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UGA Scientists Explore “Mars on Earth”
In so many ways, Don Juan Pond in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica is one…
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UGA marine scientists lead oil plume research mission; blog from the Gulf of Mexico
A team of University of Georgia marine scientists conducting research on the huge underwater oil…
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Helping kids cope with parent’s deployment
“Families that have a parent deploying are undergoing an enormous amount of change,” according to…
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The sorghum solution
Most of the sorghum eaten by Americans is consumed indirectly when they eat beef or…
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Rabies study sheds light on cross-species transmission
Like most infectious diseases, rabies can attack several species. However, which species are going to…
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Peer pressure? Not me!
College students will generally agree, when asked, that peers are a powerful inspiration in buying…
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Saying ‘No’ to Norovirus
A hand sanitizer created by University of Georgia scientists could soon help vacationers on cruise…
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Small groups, huge impacts
University of Georgia education researchers are working with a $2.9 million grant from the Institute…
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A Weighty Challenge
University of Georgia researchers recently received funding to find ways to prevent or reduce childhood…
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Intersecting Science and Art
Simply standing before a Gothic cathedral—say Notre-Dame in Paris—can be an overwhelming experience. Understanding how…
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