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New UGA study on marriage

Somewhat counter-intuitive findings from a new study led by psychologist Justin Lavner, though they also remind us what is probably most obvious about relationships: the severity and number of couples' overall problems stay stable over time, even as their relationship dissatisfaction grows. The…

Building on Big Data

At the turn of the millennium, the cost to sequence a single human genome exceeded $50 million and the process took several years. Today, researchers can sequence a genome in a single afternoon for just few thousand dollars. Technological advances have ushered in the era of “Big Data,” where…

Georgia Virtual History Project

Kudos to the Georgia Magazine and writer Mary Jessica Hammes on her outstanding feature on history instructor Christopher Lawton and the Georgia Virtual History Project. Read the article and the rest of the magazine here.          

Retirement in Academia

As a normal part of my duties in research reporting, I had an enjoyable interview/conversation yesterday afternoon with a junior faculty member. An energetic, very bright and motivated young professor, I could see how his infectious enthusiasm might effect students and as well as departmental…

Department of Philosophy newsletter

Lots of great news about faculty, staff and students in the most recent Philosophy newsletter. Includes stories on Lavender, Myers, and Newman awarded scholarships Winfield publishes seventeenth book, attends Hegel Congress Department to host Metaphysical Society of America 2015 Annual Meeting And…

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