Tag: Research

Skidaway Institute leading underwater hurricane investigation

Catherine Edwards, an assistant professor at the University of Georgia’s Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, helped…
UGA and UConn Health researchers discover roles and teamwork of CRISPR-Cas proteins

Recently published research from the University of Georgia and UConn Health provides new insight about…
RajReni Kaul

RajReni Kaul, a Ph.D. student with a focus on population ecology, put her passion for…
Mixing health care and engineering for new careers

Using manufacturing models and scalable technologies, this National Science Foundation-funded effort, with a sub-award to…
Toys motivate children to eat a healthier diet

Most children in the U.S. do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, some eating less…
Denzell Cross

Ford Foundation Fellowship recipient Denzell Cross, a Ph.D. student in ecology and integrative conservation, believes…
‘School choice’ options hasten gentrification, study finds

Often, buying a home in a “good neighborhood” also means access to a good school.…
This charcoal lighter fluid goes green and sustainable

UGA scientists develop sustainable alternative to petroleum-based lighter fluids.
Can egg consumption improve bone strength in children?

Researchers at the University of Georgia want to know if eating eggs can improve bone…
Scientists predict number of undiscovered mammal species

There are probably 303 species of mammals left to be discovered by science, most of…
Ecologist building warning system for new infectious diseases

Think of Jenga, the game in which two players remove wooden blocks from the lower…
Microbes reveal how humans adjusted to a changing atmosphere

Ancient microbes that thrive in some of the world’s most extreme environments and modern-day humans…
Caterpillar ‘road rage’ could affect migration

Monarch butterfly caterpillars living next to roads may be stressed by the sound of passing…
Wellness program study measures quality of life variables

Workplace wellness programs aim to improve employee health and lower employers’ health care costs, but…
Conjoined deer fawns offer UGA researcher glimpse into rare wildlife deformity

A Minnesota mushroom hunter on the prowl for some fungi stumbled across an unbelievable find:…
Payday loans not just a poor person’s issue

A team of researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia found that payday…
UGA researcher leads effort to reduce neural tube defects

A University of Georgia researcher is leading an international effort to reduce neural tube defects,…
Frances Dean

Frances Dean has taken advantage of hands-on lab research, study abroad and service-learning projects that…
Jin Xie

Jin Xie, an associate professor of chemistry, is using nanotechnology to make chemotherapy and radiation…
Biomass-produced electricity in the US possible, but it’ll cost

If the U.S. wants to start using wood pellets to produce energy, either the government…
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes

Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the University…
Scientists manipulate ‘satellite cells’ to speed healing

Muscle aches and pains, whether from stretching, strenuous exercise or just normal wear and tear,…
Jambeck discusses plastics for Earth Day on PBS

College of Engineering professor Jenna Jambeck appeared on a special Earth Day segment on “PBS…
Aparna Kanjhlia

Aparna Kanjhlia chose UGA because she was “attracted to its diverse student body population, academic…