Tag: Columns
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COE study finds pressuring teens to exercise won’t work
Just like attempts at influencing hairstyles or clothing can backfire, adults who try to guilt…
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NSF grant to fund graduate training in disease ecology
UGA has received a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop…
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Sitting in judgment
Kent Barnett, an assistant professor in the School of Law, was quoted by The Wall…
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Museum to host lecture on Western art
The Georgia Museum of Art will present a lecture by Seth Hopkins, executive director of…
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STaR regional scientific conference to be held Sept. 24-25 at Georgia Center
UGA will host a regional scientific conference for faculty, students, residents and fellows that focuses…
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UGAAlert test
The next test of the UGAAlert emergency notification system will take place Sept. 24 at 10:45…
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Golf course open house
The staff of the UGA Golf Course will hold an open house Oct. 22 from…
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4 named Fellows for SEC Academic Leadership Development Program
Four UGA faculty members—Erica Hashimoto, Jessica Kissinger, Kecia Thomas and Mark Wilson—will gain a deeper…
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Obituary: Gail Lester
Margaret Gail Bennett Lester, former director of special events, died Sept. 11 at Athens Regional…
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Autobiography recalls decades of change
A Life to Remember By Balawant S. Joshi Xlibris Publishing Paperback: $19.99 Hardback: $29.99 Born…
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Obituary: Howard Wiarda
Howard J. Wiarda, the Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations in UGA’s School of Public…
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UGA listed as top contributor to Teach for America program
Thirty UGA graduates have committed to teach in high-needs schools across the nation through the…
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Students get hands-on in Athens during Dawg Day of Service
Twenty-five UGA students crammed into the Athens Area Humane Society to tackle mundane chores—cleaning out…
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U. of California plans to attract more African-American students
Officials at the University of California at Berkeley have launched the African-American Initiative, which they…
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Faculty member turns her love of nature into career studying wildlife
Dr. Sonia Hernandez traces her love of nature and wildlife back to her childhood in…
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University’s community of aspiring innovators under new leadership
Thinc. UGA, the university’s community of aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs, is back this fall with…
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Tipping his hand
First-year student Vinayak Eranezhath shows off his football catching ability during a pickup game with…
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Roles for Faculty Affairs, Provost’s offices to expand
Provost Pamela Whitten has announced a reorganization that will shift responsibilities held by the Office…
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Readership survey to take place this fall
To help determine the future direction of Columns, the News Service has contracted with the…
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The Greek divide
Far-left and far-right political parties in Greece are finding rare common ground through their skepticism…
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‘Cold chain’ milk delivery
American-bought milk has an approximate shelf life of three weeks, a luxury not afforded consumers…
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Service-Learning presentation
The Office of Service-Learning, a public service and outreach unit, will present the “Graduate Portfolio…
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Research links borderline personality traits with lowered empathy
Those with borderline personality disorder, a mental illness marked by unstable moods, often experience trouble…
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