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Five UGA faculty members elected to AAAS

These five faculty members are among 702 new AAAS Fellows who will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston, Mass.…
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UGA welcomes internationally renowned religion scholar

Scholars around the world are congratulating the Franklin College and UGA for one new faculty member in particular on campus this semester: An internationally recognized scholar whose work combines ancient history, archeology and religious studies has joined the University of Georgia as the…
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Reading days and exam week

It's that time again on campus - before we ramp up the holiday festivities and the students head home, the quiet descends, the librairies are full and nerves are on end. Do your best, students. Congratulations to all faculty members of every rank on their hardwork in the classroom this semester,…

The Athletics-Education conundrum

With our own Georgia Bulldogs getting ready for the SEC Championship game this week against Alabama, it's worthwhile to mention one of the issues related to the excitement and the game. In an essay describing a plan to let college athletes major in sports, FSU psychology professor emeritus David…

AIDS-Memorial quilt on display at UGA-Gwinnett

According to the NAMES Foundation, in a war against a disease that has no cure, the AIDS Memorial Quilt has evolved as a potent tool in the effort to educate against the lethal threat of AIDS. By revealing the humanity behind the statistics, the quilt helps teach compassion, triumphs over taboo…

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