Category: Business & Economy
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UGA Archway helps build a local workforce
High school program helps tackle a growing shortage of skilled workers.
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LeaseQuery named fastest-growing UGA business
Top Dogs: UGA Alumni Association reveals 2020 Bulldog 100 list.
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Terry College program puts focus on innovation
The new program allows students to do business with a purpose.
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Foundation reaffirms UGA as community engaged
It’s national recognition of UGA’s expansive outreach programs and their impact.
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$6.5 billion: UGA’s annual economic impact grows
President Morehead: UGA is “more vital to our state’s success than ever.”
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Delta commits $5 million to innovation, engineering
Foundation gift to support Innovation District, student-industry partnership program.
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New innovation programs earn high marks
Participants say both programs provided valuable training and support.
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UGA joins partnership to combat feral swine
Pilot project, one of 20 across the country, provides resources to Southwest Georgia.
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UGA student designs winning ‘Kinda Tiny’ home
Currently under construction, the plan beat out professional architectural firms.
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Forbes features UGA’s Innovation District
UGA strives to “collaborate, innovate and develop solutions to real-world problems.”
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New research evaluates design of startup accelerators
Findings reveal the hallmarks of accelerators that lead to better results for startups.
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Georgia’s economy will grow in 2020, but at a slower pace
UGA forecast signals the odds of recession are high heading into 2020.
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UGA establishes Master of Fine Arts Film program
Graduate program to work with Georgia Film Academy at Pinewood Forest.
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Faculty group advising Innovation District initiative
The group will focus on resources and support for research commercialization.
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Malcolm, Leighton, and William Liles: Family Tradition
UGA alumni keep financial planning within the family.
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Georgia is the proud pecan capital of the U.S.
This healthy nut is a key part of the state’s agricultural economy.
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Contractor Academy supports local businesses
SBDC consultants help contractors break into new markets, expand client base.
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UGA research benefits the broader world
UGA ranks among the country’s top 10 universities in research licensing.
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Financial therapy can aid well-being, stability
Researchers are trying to grow this specialized type of counseling.
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UGA aims to improve safety of self-driving cars
College of Engineering researcher uses NSF grant to improve control and coordination.
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Study dissects attitudes on short-term vacation rentals
Study points to need for local ordinances that reflect nuances of neighborhoods.
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Alumni Association reveals 2020 Bulldog 100 list
Eighty-four of the fastest-growing alumni businesses are from Georgia.
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Tattoo app wins Idea Accelerator competition
Eye Drool Designs, which matches customers with tattoo artists, awarded $5,000 prize.
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Georgia MBA ranked No. 9 by The Economist
Terry College’s Full-Time MBA tops previous best in the global rankings.
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