Tag: Columns
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Student Affairs launches Student Transitions department, website
UGA Student Affairs recently launched a new department dedicated to supporting students through key times…
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Cases of COVID-19 decline sharply at UGA for second week in a row
Positivity rate also drops, while participation in surveillance testing rises to highest level.
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Herd immunity an impractical strategy, study finds
Results provide insight for public health policymakers fighting COVID-19.
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Museum of Art Collectors purchase Rutstein work
Wall-mounted sculpture “Shimmer” will stay at the University of Georgia.
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Sustaining sustainability on campus during pandemic
UGA working to mitigate the environmental impact of campus changes.
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Gifts from alumni create CAES Rural Scholars Program
Scholarship will support rural students in agricultural and environmental sciences.
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UGA helps small businesses succeed during pandemic
The SBDC has helped guide several businesses through turbulent times.
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Can striving for success cost Black Americans their health?
Successful Black adults in their 20s are more likely to have risk factors.
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Meaningful relationships define Mentor Program
Since the program’s launch, more than 1,800 relationships have been created.
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Motorcyclist survey gives rural towns tool for tourism
By surveying landscapes, municipalities can find new ways to attract riders.
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Pre-seed program encourages interdisciplinary research
Goal is to form cross-cutting teams to explore innovative new approaches.
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Walcott named dean of the Graduate School
Walcott will work with schools and colleges across campus for graduate students.
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Smartphone GPS accuracy may affect contact-tracing
Study finds a phone’s system may be introducing unintended errors.
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Football coach and wife commit $1 million to UGA
The Smarts’ gift will support social justice, student-athletes impacted by COVID-19.
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New heights of excellence
Years of strategic investments drive national ranking.
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Separating weather forecasts from pain
Study indicates physical activity, not a weather change, leads to ER visits.
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UGA reaffirmed as Innovation and Economic Prosperity university
The university has distinguished itself for its record in regional economic development.
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UGA faculty members awarded NSF Career Grants
The CAREER award offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards in support of early-career faculty who…
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White receives NSF Early CAREER grant
The five-year CAREER awards grants, among the NSF’s most prestigious, support junior faculty who exemplify…
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A healthier flock
Naola Ferguson-Noel’s work is helping poultry farmers keep their birds disease-free.
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Three Ph.D. candidates named 2020 ARCS Scholars
Three UGA doctoral students have been named 2020 ARCS Scholars by the Office of Research.…
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Faculty Symposium brings best forward
During the two-day “Teaching and Learning in the Connected Environment: Bringing the Best Forward” symposium,…
