Tag: Research
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Breaking down barriers
The single most important barrier to the use of lignocellulosic biomass such as switchgrass, populus,…
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Study finds firms’ tax rates are tied to CEOs’ politics
Companies run by CEOs who vote Republican tend to pay more in taxes than companies…
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Fast one
Using nanoscale materials, UGA researchers have developed a single-step method to rapidly and accurately detect…
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Study finds cigarette tax hike could be beneficial
Georgia sold 544 million packs of cigarettes in 2010, earning $201 million in state tax…
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Scientist developing sensor to detect when plants under attack
The smell of freshly cut grass may stir memories of baseball parks, cookouts or lazy…
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Researcher will use USDA grant to create anti-obesity program
Marsha Davis, an associate professor in the College of Public Health’s department of health promotion…
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Study looks at diabetes, hypertension and vision loss
Hypertension frequently coexists in patients with diabetes. A new UGA study shows why the co-morbid…
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Professors receive $2 million to speed biofuel development
With the help of grants from the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy, Chung-Jui Tsai…
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Prof will use NSF award to trace origin of protein’s family
When people don’t communicate effectively, relationships suffer and entire organizations can fail. When cells don’t…
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$1.8 million grant will be used to make new mumps vaccine
Biao He, a UGA professor of infectious diseases and a Georgia Research Alliance distinguished investigator…
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Cellular biologist will use $1.8 million NIH grant to study common parasitic infection
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common…
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Chemistry professor wins Germany’s Humboldt Award
Gregory H. Robinson, Franklin Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Chemistry, is one of…
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New era: CAGT team builds on groundwork of its predecessors
It took scientists more than a decade to sequence the 3 billion chemical base pairs…
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Scientists analyze clam-like fossils, there’s not always safety in numbers
A basic tenet underpinning scientists’ understanding of extinction is that more abundant species persist longer…
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Food for thought
UGA doctoral student Erico Rolim de -Mattos envisions a world in which exploding populations, climate…
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A pest no more
Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness, creating misery with their…
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Researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis
Christopher Whalen, the Ernest Corn Professor of Epidemiology in the College of Public Health, has…
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‘Vicious cycle’
Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in…
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Follow the money
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the country’s poverty rate is at its highest point…
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Genetic masterpiece
In addition to being among his most vibrant and celebrated works, Vincent van Gogh’s series…
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Study: Exercise can help during chronic illness
A new study from UGA researchers shows that exercise training can reduce depression symptoms in…
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‘Shocking disparities’
African Americans in Georgia, especially in rural areas, have drastically poorer survival rates from cancer…
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Scientific blueprint
Despite the promise associated with the therapeutic use of human stem cells, a complete understanding…
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Location, location, location
UGA researchers have developed a new method for determining where emergency vehicle stations should be…
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