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Being heard: the struggles of the working poor

Today, millions of Americans are struggling to stay afloat economically. Many of them are working…
CURO in Costa Rica

Twelve University of Georgia students traveled to Costa Rica in May to present research projects,…
First in ecology

The nation’s first stand-alone academic school devoted specifically to the study of ecology began operation…
Cyber-bullying combines meanness and technology

Youths are still at risk for verbal and physical bullying, but today’s technology dramatically increases…
Working vacation

Through the Graduate School’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Brandon Young and 47 other undergraduates from…
Stay alert with UGAAlert

In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the Virginia Tech shootings, emergency…
Climbing Capitol Hill

University of Georgia students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in U.S. politics…
You gotta have art

Welcome to the new Lamar Dodd School of Art, which has leapt from a parking…
Issues facing women and girls in Georgia

The Institute for Women’s Studies at the University of Georgia is known for producing influential…
Mars attacks!

Radio play, which will be staged at the Classic Center in Athens before a live…
Beehive death

Honeybee experts Keith Delaplane and Jennifer Berry often get calls about dead bees. They both…
Before wells run dry

In summer 2000, farmers were losing crops, strict outdoor watering bans were in effect, and…
AgrAbility geared to aid farmers with disabilities

Farmers with physical disabilities are often a little too self- reliant to ask for help…
On the boardwalk

For the first time in his life, 9-year-old Savannah-native Jay Norris led the way to…
What’s in thin air

“Let’s go to Cusco so we can breathe fresh air,” Peruvians say when they need…
Training for Leadership

Zell Miller, who served as Georgia state senator, lieutenant governor, governor and a U.S. Senator,…
UGA expert helps homeowners identify insects

Lisa Ames spends her workdays getting up close and personal with insects, about 500 a…
Governance is no longer a foreign concept

Public policy, human resource development, regionalism, and program evaluation are no longer foreign concepts to…
Good apples, bad apples

In the height of Georgia’s apple season, it’s easy to find a variety of fresh,…
Foreign laws: UGA Law School at Oxford

Last spring, a dozen second- and third-year Georgia Law students traveled to the famed University…
Padres e hijos fin de semana

For more than a decade, UGA’s incoming freshman class has had stronger academic credentials than…
Breaking the cycle of poverty

More than one-third of the 242 counties in the Southeastern persistent poverty region are located…
Learning to hear

Eight-year-old Lucy Zhu looks like any other child in her classroom. She is an adorable…
Energy audit

This semester, seven students armed with sensors, data loggers and other monitoring devices will poke…