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“To teach, to serve, and to inquire
into the nature of things."
     
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As a researcher, Jim Porter, Professor of Ecology, has conducted extensive studies of Florida Keys coral reefs for more than 25 years, publishing his findings in first-tier scientific journals, including Science, Nature, Ecology and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. In 1993, he was awarded the University of Georgia’s Creative Research Medal. Jim Porter dives into his teaching with the same enthusiasm he devotes to his coral reef research. An extraordinary teacher who receives a near perfect rating in every class he teaches, Porter attributes his high ratings to the fact that “I show students how their own ideas can fit into the future advancement of knowledge. MORE
 
 
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  • The Graduate School offers 94 doctoral degree programs, 135 master’s programs, and 20 specialist degree programs.

  • The Graduate School supports students in all graduate programs across the University.

  • The Graduate School provides $4.5 million in state funds to graduate students for fellowships, assistantships, and travel awards.

  • The Graduate School assists graduate students financially in additional areas such as thesis and dissertation writing, leadership development, and emergency aid.

  • The Graduate School develops graduate student leaders who are mentoring and inspiring undergraduates.

 
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