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Wellness program study measures quality of life variables

Workplace wellness programs aim to improve employee health and lower employers’ health care costs, but…
Engineering students solve elementary school’s sound problem

The Rocky Branch Elementary School cafeteria will soon be less noisy, thanks to students from…
Migratory animals carry more parasites, says study

Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering…
Conjoined deer fawns offer UGA researcher glimpse into rare wildlife deformity

A Minnesota mushroom hunter on the prowl for some fungi stumbled across an unbelievable find:…
Payday loans not just a poor person’s issue

A team of researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia found that payday…
Botanical Garden honors Sanders for 50 years of service

Deen Day Sanders has been planting seeds her entire life. She has supported the State Botanical Garden…
UGA researcher leads effort to reduce neural tube defects

A University of Georgia researcher is leading an international effort to reduce neural tube defects,…
UGA works to tackle Georgia’s opioid abuse crisis

Statewide efforts to thwart the opioid epidemic that is ravaging Georgia communities got a boost…
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to perform ‘Four Seasons’

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to Athens May 20 to close out the Performing Arts…
Dogged determination

Like many people, University of Georgia researcher Biao He loves dogs.
Billy Payne’s Olympian triumph

Billy Payne’s success in winning the Olympic bid and preparing the city for the games…
Cycling team visits schools to encourage safety

Every spring, thousands of spectators head to the Classic City for the Athens Twilight Criterium…
Biomass-produced electricity in the US possible, but it’ll cost

If the U.S. wants to start using wood pellets to produce energy, either the government…
Key to better asparagus identified in evolution of sex chromosomes

Working with an international team of breeders and genome scientists, plant biologists at the University…
Scientists manipulate ‘satellite cells’ to speed healing

Muscle aches and pains, whether from stretching, strenuous exercise or just normal wear and tear,…
Make the most out of Take Our Kids to Work Day

Thousands of children will tag along to their parents’ workplaces on April 26 for the…
Jambeck discusses plastics for Earth Day on PBS

College of Engineering professor Jenna Jambeck appeared on a special Earth Day segment on “PBS…
Video: Are you hyped for the G-Day game?

University of Georgia football fans will get their first glimpse of the Bulldogs since the…
Embark Georgia Leadership Conference set for May

A statewide program that supports young people who have been homeless or in foster care…
Blind Boys of Alabama to perform May 11

The Blind Boys of Alabama will perform May 11 at 8 p.m. in Hodgson Concert…
Scientist creates system to quickly detect food pathogens

Quick, efficient pathogen detection and fingerprinting is essential and often lifesaving when it comes to…
Planning for hurricanes

UGA’s Marshall Shepherd is helping city leaders examine how their communities and living spaces interact…
Hodgson Wind Ensemble will close TSS concert season

UGA’s Hodgson Wind Ensemble will close out the Thursday Scholarship Series with an April 19…
Museum highlights a Georgia collection

The exhibition “Bloom Where You’re Planted: The Collection of Deen Day Sanders” features a vibrant…