News from the Chronicles - October 2015

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Willson Center Grants and Awards

The deadline for Willson Center Research Fellowship applications is coming up next week, October 6: The Willson Center Research Fellowship supports excellence in arts and humanities research. Applicants must hold doctorate or equivalent scholarly credentials. Tenured and Tenure-track scholars are eligible to apply. Fellowships can be held every five years. The Willson Center Research Fellowships are intended to support…

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Slithering Enhancers

Snakes weren't always legless; they evolved the loss of limbs over 100 million years ago and new research from genetics explains why snakes have held on to this limb circuitry through the ages: "There have been many millions of snake generations since they evolved a legless body, and we would generally expect the DNA associated with limb development to fade away or mutate to do another job, but that doesn't seem to have happened," he said…

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Sixth Women and Girls in Georgia Conference

Friday and Saturday October 9-10, the Sixth Women and Girls in Georgia conference will be held in the Miller Learning Center: The theme of this year's conference is sustainability. Presentation topics throughout the conference will explore the intersections of social, economic and environmental challenges as they relate to women and girls in the state, including environmental justice, local food, food insecurity, climate change, environmental…

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CSI Dixie: The History of Medical Science

Throwback Therapies is an interdisciplinary seminar series designed to entertain and enlighten those interested in the origins of modern health sciences. Sounds terrific - our best faculty collaborate to highlight the interwoven nature of various disciplines as they exist and are utilized in the world beyond the university. Dr. Berry is a great scholar with infectious enthusiasm for teaching and history. This should be a fun series. MLC at 2 on…

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Danza Universiteria

Tonight at 8 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre in the Dance Building, the dance department presents the U.S. premiere of Danza Universiteria Costa Rica: Inercia Come view some very special dance pieces from Danza Universitaria, the most famous, inventive and progressive professional contemporary dance company in Costa Rica. The company is renowned and has won national awards. The performance is presented free of charge,  sponsored by the…

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How humans become tool users

Dorothy Fragaszy's sustained investigations have made her one of the world's foremost experts on tool use by capuchin monkeys and chimpanzees. A new paper from her research group provides a unique glimpse at how humans develop an ability to use tools in childhood while nonhuman primate remain only occasional tool users: Fragaszy, a psychology professor in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Primate Behavior…

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Beetles and the genetics of parenthood

Most insects do not care for their young. But burying beetles take an extraordinarily active role - preparing food, protecting the brood and even feeding their offspring much in the same way that a bird feeds its hatchlings. New research published in the journal Nature Communications has identified many of the genetic changes that take place in burying beetles as they assume the role of parent: "Parenting is a complex trait, but it's…

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University Theatre presents historical drama Mrs. Packard

Written by Tony-nominated, Peabody and Obie Award-winner Emily Mann, Mrs. Packard is set in an asylum where abuses are perpetrated on the inmates and the sane ones must rely on their own mental strength and the kindness of others to survive: Based on historical events, Mrs. Packard tells the story of a woman wrongly committed to an insane asylum by her husband, a strictly devout Calvinist minister, because she disagrees with his…

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iGEM Team wins Gold

The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition is a worldwide synthetic biology competition held annually in Boston, in which attempt to build simple biological systems from standard, interchangeable parts and operate them in living cells. This year, the UGA iGEM Team took Gold: The gold medal in 2015 is the culmination of focused efforts by UGA students and instructors. Prior to its success this…

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Alice Walker: Delta Chair lecture

Today at 3:30 pm in the Chapel, UGA welcomes Pulitzer Prize-wining American novelist Alice Walker to campus for the Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding Lecture: Walker will hold public speaking events on and off the UGA campus, as well as participate in more personal interactions with students and faculty during her visit. The Delta Visiting Chair, established by the Willson Center through the support of the Delta Air Lines…

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