Tag: College of Public Health
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Health Sciences Campus Update – July 2012
Classes at the Health Sciences Campus will begin in August, and the community is cordially…
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UGA researchers seek predictors of exercise effectiveness for weight loss
Most individuals trying to lose weight will increase physical activity as part of their strategy.…
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Researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis
Christopher Whalen, the Ernest Corn Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health, has…
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Survival rates a closer look
A new study from UGA’s College of Public Health shows alarming racial disparities for cancer…
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UGA researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis transmissions in Africa
Christopher Whalen, the Ernest Corn Professor of Epidemiology in the department of epidemiology and biostatistics…
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Health Sciences Campus Update – April 2012
The following information is provided as part of an effort to keep the community informed…
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Pamela Orpinas, Emory Center for Injury Control
Pamela Orpinas, a professor of health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health,…
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Tenure
The University of Georgia approved tenure for 54 faculty members. Board of regents’ approval…
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Zimeri, Boyd receive university’s Outstanding Advisor/Mentor Award
The University of Georgia’s Outstanding Advisor/Mentor Awards will be presented this year to Anne Marie…
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‘Shocking disparities’
African Americans in Georgia, especially in rural areas, have drastically poorer survival rates from cancer…
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UGA to celebrate 2012 National Public Health Week
The University of Georgia College of Public Health will observe National Public Health Week April…
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One Health mini-symposium to focus on climate change, infectious disease
On April 3, experts from the University of Georgia, Emory University and the University of…
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UGA College of Public Health cancer survival study uncovers wide racial disparities
African Americans in Georgia, especially in rural areas, have drastically poorer survival rates from cancer.…
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UGA to host national conference on evidence-based health March 30
Kendall Ho, one of the top experts in the use of information technologies to accelerate…
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On-the-job injuries
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more…
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Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety, says UGA study
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more…
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UGA nutrition experts available
Proper nutrition is essential for the body to function. A nutritious diet provides the nutrients…
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Grant to fund diabetes prevention program
Mark Wilson, head of the department of health promotion and behavior in the College of…
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Study documents that firefighters’ lung function declines after working at prescribed burns
After monitoring firefighters working at prescribed burns in the Southeastern U.S., UGA researchers found that…
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UGA grant to help government workers manage weight and reduce type II diabetes
Mark Wilson, head of the department of health promotion and behavior in the University of…
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UGA College of Public Health professor appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Athens, Ga. – Dr. Mark Ebell, an associate professor in the College of Public Health…
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Daniel Guidot
A passion for those less fortunate led Danny Guidot to help start a student chapter…
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UGA study documents lung function declines in firefighters working at prescribed burns
After monitoring firefighters working at prescribed burns in the southeastern U.S., University of Georgia researchers…
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Community aid
For Mumbi Okundaye, public health isn’t just a job title; it’s a moral imperative. That’s…
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