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Reacting to the past
Building the New Learning Environment (Learn)
When two African-American students integrated UGA a half a century ago, no one dreamed that one day a class would re-enact the event and its social context. That’s exactly what happened in Barbara McCaskill’s English and African American Studies 4880 class this semester as students worked…
Early detection of gastric cancer
Maximizing Research Opportunities
Early detection of cancer may eventually become as easy as taking a home pregnancy test, according to new UGA research.
UGA research offers new hope for shingles
Maximizing Research Opportunities
Researchers at UGA and Yale University have discovered a compound with the potential to be more effective than existing agents in treating the very painful blisters known as shingles…
Global greening
Compete in a Global Economy
The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. - Gaylord Nelson, former governor of Wisconsin, founder of Earth Day
Landmark study reveals breed-specific causes of death in dogs
Maximizing Research Opportunities
Dog owners and veterinarians have long relied on a mix of limited data and anecdotal evidence to assess which breeds are at risk…
Beyond words: Understanding the African Grey parrot
Maximizing Research Opportunities
New research by UGA scientists has shown, for the first time, that an African Grey parrot can develop a deeper understanding of the sounds—which we hear as words—than researchers previously thought.