Category: Georgia Impact

General Assembly recognizes UGA’s TifTuf bermudagrass

The Georgia-grown turfgrass is being used around the world.
Coordinating efforts to protect medical professionals

College of Education alumni producing face shields for health care workers.
UGA offers COVID-19 resources throughout Georgia

Programs in place to help businesses, governments, communities and youths.
Researchers discover clues to the opioid epidemic

UGA health economist headed several key studies in Georgia.
Students create solutions for COVID-19 challenges

Winners address hygiene challenges facing Athens’ unsheltered population.
Project to introduce middle schoolers to AI

Researchers aim to prepare students for a world driven by artificial intelligence.
UGA to host human trafficking conference

The international forum extends the science of human trafficking prevalence.
Museum connects with Google Arts & Culture

Highlights of the Georgia Museum of Art’s collection going virtual.
Faculty member deploys with the CDC to fight COVID-19

He volunteered to check arriving airline passengers for symptoms.
Map helps people locate COVID-19 resources

Youth volunteers launch live map visualizing community resources.
Improving water through the land

Study helps municipalities take a proactive approach to improving drinking water.
Researchers map unequal impact of COVID-19

Vulnerable counties in South Georgia are getting hit the hardest.
UGA Science and Engineering Fair held online

Nearly 600 students participated in the statewide online competition.
What you need to know about the census

The U.S. Census Bureau is on a mission to reach every person in the country.
Student emergency fund helps Dawgs in need

As the number of requests surged, UGA increased support for the funds.
Struggling community takes on COVID-19 crisis

UGA School of Social Work helps East Athens find resources.
Study seeks risk factors for COVID-19 severity

Symptoms and test results can determine levels of inflammation in the body.
Ecoreach creates virtual science lessons

Student organization fills a gap with a suite of online hands-on science activities.
UGA pharmacists grapple with Albany’s coronavirus crisis

They find themselves in the middle of one of the state’s hot spots.
UGA alumnus fights COVID-19 as ICU doctor

Two years after his return to Athens, Andrew McCown contends with a pandemic.
UGA, state connecting farmers with consumers

Because of pandemic, producers are experiencing distribution difficulties.
UGA offers 10 free continuing education courses

Courses on coding, marketing and more available through June 30.
Student’s artwork raises money for pandemic

All proceeds support ICUs and protective gear for health care workers.
Could your saliva predict a COVID-19 hospitalization?

UGA researcher working on test to determine severity of the disease.