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Julie Fowlis to perform ‘Music from the Scottish Isles’

Fowlis is known to millions of children and parents around the world for singing the…
Where have all the turtles gone, and why does it matter?

61 percent of the world’s 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, with consequences.
Sculptor Richard Hunt fuses diverse influences

Hunt has created more than 130 large-scale public commissions and helped change the role of…
New book about 9/11 by UGA professor

In her recently published book about 9/11, Angry Public Rhetorics, Distinguished Research Professor in the department…
$5M grant to help reduce indoor farming energy costs

One of the steepest barriers to profitable controlled-environment agriculture is the energy cost associated with…
Mary Frances Early: A life of courage and accomplishment

The College of Education formally named itself in her honor in February.
The intersection of fashion and culture

Fashion has more of an influence on your daily life than you might realize. Just…
Partnership to create a trauma-informed library

The Athens-Clarke County Library has just received a grant from the Institute of Museum and…
Researchers are giving tortoises a ‘head start’

Raising the keystone species gopher tortoise in captivity may boost wild populations.
Electro-acoustic musician Max Richter coming to UGA

He’ll be joined in Hodgson Hall by “music dynamos” American Contemporary Music Ensemble.
Bulldogs open season with dominant win

A stout defense and explosive offense lifted the Bulldogs to a 45-0 victory over Austin…
UGA adds Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship

The University of Georgia will offer a campus-wide graduate certificate program for students to develop…
Davis Knox: Making Athens

Davis Knox founded the nonprofit Athensmade to support Classic City brands and entrepreneurs.
Maritza McClendon: Medalist Mentor

Meet the first African American woman to earn an Olympic medal in swimming.
Suzy Deering: Good Balance

As the chief marketing officer for eBay, she was named a 2017 Grady Fellow.
Walter Sams: Aim High

Whether its as a major general in the Air Force Reserve or as a pilot…
Fighting the flu: 100 years of vaccine development

UGA researchers are developing vaccines to make sure a pandemic doesn’t happen again.
Ernie Johnson Jr.: Writing the script

Ernie Johnson Jr. is one of the most popular and respected figures in sports broadcasting.
Alumnus’s batik paintings garner prestigious 1858 Prize

Long considered a revolutionary in the art world for his envelope-pushing batik paintings, Leo Twiggs,…
UGA to help guide development of norovirus vaccine

Researchers from Emory University and the University of Georgia have received a five-year, $1.7 million…
Campus Kitchen delivers food to seniors in the community

The student-run food recovery program works to address food insecurity issues in Athens.
Students play virtual vet in award-winning digital game

The COE-developed science and health education game enhances the student’s learning experience.
Migrating monarchs facing increased parasite risks

A popular non-native milkweed is creating “resident” monarchs on their annual trek to Mexico.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform ‘Rach 2’

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to the Performing Arts Center Sept. 21 with music director…