Tag: News Release
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UGA Foundation approves sale of Costa Rica campus
The sale will create a $4 million endowment for study-abroad scholarships.
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‘One-Man Stars Wars Trilogy’ coming to campus
More than a million people have seen the madcap production.
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Teacher retention bonuses lead to positive results
They may increase test score gains among students in both reading, mathematics.
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UGA achieves 96 percent career outcomes rate
Results are 11.7 percent higher than the national average.
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$3 million gift to aid first-generation law students
First-Start Scholars Program offers tuition scholarship, professional development stipend.
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Scientists use machine learning to ID source of Salmonella
Quick identification of animal source key to stopping foodborne illness outbreaks.
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Black Violin to perform in Hodgson Concert Hall
The classically trained strings players blend classical and hip-hop music.
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Marine Institute renews long-term ecological research grant
It’s being renewed for another six years by the NSF with $6.7 million in funding.
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New initiative helps veterans attending UGA law school
Butler Commitment guarantees financial aid to every veteran who matriculates this fall.
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Four finalists named in UGA provost search
The candidates will visit campus Feb. 5-13.
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Study reveals wildlife is abundant in Chernobyl
Researchers even found white-tailed eagles, American mink and river otter.
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Vienna Boys Choir to perform Feb. 28
The choir will perform a program entitled “Vienna Waits for You.”
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Football instant replays can affect fans’ brand attitude
Researchers find the instant replay result can alter a consumer’s brand perception.
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Ecologists create a new model to predict extinction risk
It solves a problem common to existing methods of estimating population viability.
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UGA climbs 12 spots in new R&D ranking
It highlights top university recipients of research dollars in social, behavioral sciences.
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Farruquito brings flamenco music and dance to UGA
He has been called “the greatest flamenco dancer of this century.”
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Life of Nicholas II of Russia on view at museum
Objects include costumes, medals and orders of chivalry, lithographs, porcelain and photographs.
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Anita Qualls named UGA’s first Churchill Scholar
Only 15 students each year receive this scholarship after rigorous application and interview process.
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Disaster planning grant focuses on long-term care facilities
It will prepare staffs to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo to perform Jan. 29
Nelson Mandela called them “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world.”
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Want to help your teens? Make their lives predictable
They are less likely to use alcohol in young adulthood, among other positive outcomes.
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Grammy-winning Roomful of Teeth coming to UGA
It’s a genre-defying vocal project dedicated to reimagining the potential of the human voice.
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Australia’s Gravity & Other Myths coming to UGA
The troupe has a raw acrobatic physical theater that connects with the audience.
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UGA part of $10M weather and climate project
The project will enhance one of the world’s most sophisticated computer models.
