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august 11, 2008

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Researchers win $9.2 million stem cell grant from NIH
A research group led by Stephen Dalton, professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar of Molecular Biology at UGA, has been awarded $9.2 million as part of a major new research grant by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, part of the National Institutes of Health.

Meetings set for comment on draft NBAF report
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will seek public comment on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility Draft Environmental Impact Statement at two meetings Aug. 14 in Mahler Auditorium at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

Newest GRA Eminent Scholar working to expand tree biofuel technology
UGA’s bioenergy initiative has received a boost with the successful recruitment of forestry scientist Chung-Jui Tsai, who joins the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources as the latest Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar.

Medical partnership check-up
Officials from UGA and the Medical College of Georgia took a tour late last month of the initial site for the Medical College of Georgia-University of Georgia Medical Partnership, the former O’Malley’s building on Mitchell Street.

UGA moves up in national ranking of Ph.D.s earned by black students
In its July edition, Diverse Issues in Higher Education ranked UGA 18th in the nation for doctoral degrees conferred upon African Americans, up from 21st in last year’s rankings.

Member apathy, use of Social Security numbers top Staff Council agenda for new academic year
Stuart Ivy, the new president of Staff Council, plans to address member apathy and the use of Social Security numbers during the 2008-2009 academic year.

New institute will focus on creating plant varieties
A new institute that will focus on the science of creating new and improved plant varieties that are higher yielding, disease resistant, nutritious or simply of greater ornamental value has been established at UGA.

Young Dawgs: High schoolers spend their summer working on campus
Deniqua Mitchell didn’t exactly expect to spend her summer dissecting lab rats.

When the Cedar Shoals High School sophomore learned she would be working at the College of Pharmacy as part of the Young Dawgs summer apprenticeship program, she thought it would be more like working at one of the local drugstores than doing the clerical and other lab-related tasks supervisor and mentor Vivia Hill-Silcott assigned her.


	Digest • Priority purchase period opens Aug. 18 for upcoming Performing Arts Center season • Fraternity house demolition under way • Summer enrollment tops 15,600 students
	UGA Guide • University Theatre season opens with ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’

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