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Challenge of obesity: How government, academia and industry work together
Georgia experts, including panelists working on the University of Georgia Obesity Initiative, will address the…
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South Jackson Street closure extended a week
South Jackson Street will remain closed an additional week—through June 11—as the University of Georgia…
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UGA scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet
A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass…
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Bias found in state supreme courts, according to UGA study
The assignment to write a court’s majority opinion is one of the major tools for…
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Hazelnuts improve infant formula
Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers…
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Land grant universities team up to create integrated pest management app
Green, or plant, industry professionals often find themselves in the field needing immediate access to…
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Foods, nutrition professor named to UGA Foundation Professorship
Richard D. Lewis, professor of foods and nutrition in the University of Georgia College of…
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UGA’s ‘Vet School for a Day’ set for September
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine has set Sept. 26 as the date…
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GPS for the brain: UGA researchers develop new brain map
University of Georgia researchers have developed a map of the human brain that shows great…
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Hitting parasites where they hurt: New research shows promise in the fight against toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasmosis, a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is one of the most common…
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Agricultural leadership program now accepting applications
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is now accepting applications for…
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Hitting snooze on the molecular clock: Rabies evolves slower in hibernating bats
The rate at which the rabies virus evolves in bats may depend heavily upon the…
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Binge drinking increases risk of later sexual assault for first-year female college students
A new study by University of Georgia researchers demonstrates that several months before a female…
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UGA, Georgia Sea Grant help Tybee Island prepare for potentially rising seas
The University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government and Georgia Sea Grant are developing…
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Malaria discoveries could pave way for new therapies
Half the world’s population is at risk for contracting malaria. The deadly disease, spread by…
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NSF grant will help scientists uncover hidden soybean genes
Soybeans are the world’s largest single source of vegetable protein and edible oil, already used…
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UGA students use crowd funding as they compete in SciFund Challenge
Two University of Georgia doctoral students are participating in the second round of the SciFund…
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UGA study finds in extinction risk, 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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Study suggests new approach to explain cancer growth: low oxygen levels
Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in…
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Tiny wasp may hold key to controlling kudzu bug
University of Georgia researcher John Ruberson is looking for natural enemies of the kudzu bug…
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Mad cow scare shows how well nation’s food-safety system works
While the California dairy cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow…
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Marine scientists urge government to reassess oil spill response
On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blowout, a national panel of researchers including…
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UGA named to 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of Georgia has been named to the President’s…
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UGA Solar Demonstration Project to be installed this spring
The University of Georgia is about to get a little bit greener. This spring, the…
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