Category: Uncategorized
-

Godwin, Irby collect bronze medals in Olympic relay
They bring home the 14th and 15th all-time Olympic medals for the Georgia program.
-

Schmitt and Flickinger earn second Olympic medals
That brings the Bulldog Olympic medal total to seven in Tokyo and 38 overall.
-

When family stress is high, teen depression can follow
Structural inequality, family stress put African American youth at risk.
-

New composite material has potential for medical use
The materials incorporate cotton and are stretchable and breathable.
-

Using snakes to monitor Fukushima radiation
Researchers use GPS trackers on rat snakes to track movements at Fukushima.
-

Museum debuts expanded contemporary collection
Georgia Museum of Art to exhibit Neo-Abstraction show.
-

Language isolation affects health of Mexican Americans
New UGA study finds health ramifications for Hispanic older adults.
-

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in cattle
Harmful bacteria are hiding in livestock; traditional methods aren’t finding them.
-

Students with concussions to get mentorship support
Grant will fund development and testing of peer mentoring program.
-

Peabody Awards unveils 30 winners for best storytelling
‘They told urgent and powerful stories’ during a challenging year.
-

UGA part of federal grant to preserve imperiled plants
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia is among four conservation organizations in Georgia.
-

Performing Arts Center set for 25th anniversary season
Robust, diverse program is based around the theme ‘Gather and Celebrate.’
-

Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of South Africa’s oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic species.
-

Judy Woodruff wins Peabody’s Journalistic Integrity Award
Journalism crews also honored for all they did in 2020 to serve the public.
-

UGA Theatre takes the digital stage during the pandemic
Productions ranged from self-taped musical cabarets to live-streamed comedy shows.
-

Presenters unveiled for 81st Annual Peabody Awards
Winners will be announced over four consecutive days starting June 21.
-

Asymptomatic pertussis more common than believed
New study challenges long-standing assumptions about disease severity in infants.
-

Pollard receives Peabody Career Achievement Award
He’s being honored for 30 years of accomplishments as a filmmaker.
-

UGA part of $40M grant for NMR network
UGA’s Art Edison is co-principal investigator for the NSF-funded project.
-

Visualizing brain activity, researching humor as emotion
Humor actually ‘involves a lot of pretty advanced mental functioning.’
-

National champion head coach to lead UGA track & field
Caryl Smith Gilbert will be first female coach of a UGA men’s program.
-

Physical activity may curb health care worker burnout
Increased worker stress and burnout are associated with poor patient safety.
-

Protein in prostate cancer may inhibit tumor growth
Researchers identified the protein responsible for cancer’s aggressiveness.
-

ARRAY wins Peabody’s Institutional Award
The collective amplifies work of people of color and women filmmakers.
