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Columns::September 15, 2003

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Michael Pierce is principal investigator for the grant, which will fund research on technologies to map the “glycome” of stem cell lines established by Bresagen, a private research company with offices and labs in Athens.

Cancer bonds: $6.7 million grant will support research that could eventually treat some cancers and Parkinson’s disease

The National Center for Research Resources, a component of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year grant of $6.7 million to a team headed by scientists at UGA for research that could eventually help in the treatment of certain kinds of cancer and Parkinson’s disease.
The grant is co-sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and thereby counts toward the total award dollars needed to apply for an NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Planning Award. This could be an important step in progress for the Georgia Cancer Coalition, in which UGA is collaborating with the Medical College of Georgia to form the Georgia Cancer Research Center.

Rising numbers: Freshman class is more racially, ethnically diverse

The university’s largest class of freshmen is also one of its most racially and ethnically diverse as the number of entering minority students rose this year by about 40 percent, including a 25 percent increase in the number of African-American students.
The class also reflects the continuing scholastic excellence of entering UGA students, presenting a 3.66 high school grade point average and an average SAT score of 1212. Seven students achieved scores of either 1600 on the SAT or 36 on the ACT, and 67 scored a perfect 800 on either the verbal or math portion of the SAT.

U. of Tennessee administrator will head Georgia Center

The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and

Robert Leiter

Outreach has appointed Robert Leiter the new director of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Pending approval from the board of regents, Leiter will begin work on Oct. 15.
Leiter brings nearly four decades of experience in educational leadership, business and facilities management, and human resources development to the director’s position at the Georgia Center. He currently serves as dean of university outreach and continuing education at the University of Tennessee, where he oversees the University Conference Center, professional and personal development programs, independent study, extended campus programs, special programs and the English Language Institute.

Former administrative information systems director is named interim CIO

Dennis Calbos

Dennis P. Calbos, former director of administrative information systems at the university, has been named interim chief information officer and associate provost at UGA, subject to approval of the board of regents.
Calbos, whose appointment was effective Sept. 2, will oversee UGA’s Enterprise Information Technology Services, the unit responsible for operation and support of all the university’s computing and data communications functions.

Creepy, crawly family fun: Botanical Garden holds annual ‘Insect-ival

Botanical Garden staff and volunteers present a creepy, crawly, and fun family festival. This year’s theme is insect transformers. Visitors will see how insects transform from caterpillars or small worm-like creatures into amazingly diverse and fascinating adults. Discovery stations, roach and beetle races, puppet shows, a butterfly ramble, and (of course) lots of live insects, will be points of interest. Gourmet chef Lou Kudon returns to awe attendees with his latest insect cuisine at Café Insecta.

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