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july 28, 2008

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$1.7 million grant will explore use of electric stimulation
UGA researchers who have developed a treatment that improves blood sugar levels in paraplegics and reduces their risk of becoming diabetic are now asking if the same method can help treat or even reverse the condition in paraplegics who already have diabetes.

Beijing Bound
Several incoming, current and former UGA athletes, along with two coaches, are participating at the 2008 Summer Olympics Aug. 8–24 in Beijing, China.

Historic town spring restored
At the intersection of Fulton and Spring streets, a lush green oasis is beginning to take shape amongst the gray concrete NO4 parking lots.

Law school graduate selected to clerk in U.S. Supreme Court
Counting the recent selection of Merritt E. McAlister, a 2007 School of Law graduate, as a U.S. Supreme Court judicial clerk for the October 2009 term, the law school will have had graduates serve the nation’s highest court in this capacity for four out of five years. McAlister will clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens.

About face: Family’s gift replaces missing sundial on North Campus
A historic sundial face that disappeared from campus 37 years ago will be replaced by an ornate hand-crafted one that honors the president of the graduating class that donated the original sundial a century ago.

New head of Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness named
After a national search, Steve Harris has been named director of UGA’s Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness.

Biosafety training reduces
More diseases, more research, more training—less risk. It’s a logic that guides universities where researchers’ work addresses the growing threat of emerging infectious diseases while keeping themselves and the community safe.


	Digest • Bioenergy conference set for Tifton • New ‘Georgia Review’ program will celebrate Pulitzer Prize writers, writing •Federal grant will be used to develop to reconnect humanities with engineering • College of Education student receives award
	UGA Guide • Build-A-Bear Workshop founder to speak at summer Commencement

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