Tag: Columns
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Campaign for Charities surges past goal
With the arrival of two packets of contribution forms in the budget office Feb. 3-4,…
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Dawgs for Haiti expands its efforts
Dawgs for Haiti has passed its fundraising goal of $50,000 for earthquake relief in Haiti.…
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National two-day conference on Southeastern Indians will open Feb. 19
UGA will be the site of a major conference sponsored by the Institute for Native…
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Check cooking staples for freshness
Should old sugar, baking soda or paprika be thrown out? Elizabeth Andress, UGA food safety…
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New Orleans teaching hospital gets $475 million from federal agency
A federal arbitration panel ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to give $475 million toward…
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Tuition increase aids British colleges
Colleges and universities in the United Kingdom have been able to upgrade almost every aspect…
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New head of child and family development department named first Haltiwanger Professor
Jay A. Mancini, the new head of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ department…
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Researchers find evidence of exotic beetle invasion
A pest survey led by researchers at UGA and the Georgia Forestry Commission has found…
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Cancer compounded
A new study published by researchers from UGA and the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa,…
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Sound effects ‘voice’ of ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ will visit campus, lectu
Noted sound artist, award-winning writer and producer and UGA alumnus Fred Newman will be on…
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Animal behavior expert, autism advocate offers advice to students
Grandin, a best-selling author, autism advocate and professor of animal science at Colorado State University,…
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Physical Plant reduces injuries, saves money with safety programs
The state of Georgia processes more than 10,000 accident or injury claims each year, resulting…
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Population growth, consumer demand drive U.S. increase of imported foods
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat only American-grown food, you should…
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Former U.S. senator to speak at public interest law meeting
The School of Law will host a public interest law weekend Feb. 26-27. Former U.S.…
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Scientists create real-world uses for genomic research
UGA plant breeders are taking genomic research from the laboratory and translating it for widespread…
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Des Potier, invited to join advisory council for new highschool that KIPP Atlanta will open
Des Potier, associate director of admissions for diversity recruitment and access in the Office of…
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Out on a limb: Grounds department tends to health of North Campus elm
Even trees get health check-ups—especially the stately oaks, elms and maples that adorn North Campus.…
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Researchers find e-readers fall short as news delivery tool
Portable e-readers such as the Kindle are unlikely to win readers back to the newspaper…
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Influential friends
Before patting yourself on the back for resisting that cookie or kicking yourself for giving…
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Daniel Defoe scholar to open new colloquium
John Richetti, the A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English (Emeritus) at the University of Pennsylvania,…
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Founders’ Day speaker: Teach students to think beyond present
While the U.S. may not play the same role in the future as it has…
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Centennial kickoff speaker calls for renewed focus on graduate education
The Graduate School began its 100th anniversary celebration Jan. 28 with a kickoff that commemorated…
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