Tag: Public Service and Outreach

Campus Kitchen rolls into Athens community

UGA will feed more local residents this fall with its new trailer.
New faculty get a tour of the state

The trip offered a firsthand look at UGA’s economic impact across Georgia.
UGA helping rural downtowns experience a renaissance

Faculty, graduate students focused on developing a sense of community.
Rain gardens created to mitigate coastal flooding

Georgia’s coastal communities are getting help from UGA’s Marine Extension.
Students build leadership, problem solving skills

Through UGA’s InnovateU program high school students learn to develop new solutions.
UGA expands access to native plant certificate

State Botanical Garden educates Georgians about plants and pollinators.
If students can’t get to the coast, UGA brings the coast to them

Since February, the marine education staff has educated more than 1,000 students.
Faces of Resiliency: Protecting coastal Georgia

UGA video series highlights how coastal communities are preparing for sea level rise.
New site helps locals find access to meals

Food insecure Athens residents can access information on available food.
Student-designed park inspired by area’s history

The project is one of several in Hart County designed to boost tourism.
Teenage inventors win patent assistance

The UGA-run Georgia Science and Engineering Fair had a unique reward this year.
Make way for oysters

UGA helps coastal communities plan for a resurgence in Georgia’s oyster industry.
Boosting rural Georgia

Support from the UGA Foundation benefits students and communities.
UGA broadband map helps state pinpoint areas in need

Underserved rural comunities will benefit from more than $400M in grants.
Elementary students are able to take field trips again

As COVID cases dropped, Clarke County students began returning to UGA.
Charting a brighter future

PROPEL gives rural communities in Georgia the tools to prosper and thrive.
Recycled shrimp nets used to remove marine debris

Through Trawl to Trash, commercial shrimpers sew bags to collect debris.
2022 UGA Honors & Awards

UGA celebrates the achievements of faculty, staff, alumni and students.
2022 Public Service & Outreach Awards

Seven University of Georgia faculty and staff members are being honored for exemplary service and…
Alzheimer’s center dedicated to researchers’ loved ones

The CARE Center provides resources for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
Outreach in Athens is supported by UGA graduate and President Morehead

It will allow for collaborations between UGA entities and the Athens community.
$7.4 billion: UGA’s annual economic impact on Georgia sets record

Study quantifies economic activity generated by teaching, research and service.
New UGA program to increase community resilience

Customized plans will position communities across the state for success.
Electric Mobility Initiative taps into evolving tech field

Campus-wide effort will develop applications within electric transportation.