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Students learn obesity reality in virtual world

Students learn obesity reality in virtual world

UGA professors use computer simulations to make obesity lessons come alive in the classroom. Read More

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Research helps chemical cleanup

Research helps chemical cleanup

Maximizing Research Opportunities

Jack Huang, a researcher from UGA’s Griffin campus, has received funding from the Department of Defense to test the effectiveness of removing toxic chemicals from the environment.

Creative connections

Creative connections

Maximizing Research Opportunities

How do student artists respond to works of art in a museum setting, and how can they share their ideas and creations using social media? UGA art student and museum docent Megan Watkins embarked on a research journey to find the answers using the facilities of the Georgia Museum of Art.

Cigarette tax could mean better health, more revenue

Cigarette tax could mean better health, more revenue

Maximizing Research Opportunities

A UGA researcher finds that a $1 tax increase on cigarettes would enhance personal health and increase state tax revenue.

The buzz on bees

The buzz on bees

Maximizing Research Opportunities

In 2006, beekeepers began reporting that once-thriving colonies of honey bees were being abandoned overnight. A UGA team of experts is leading the effort to find out why.

Hot topic

Hot topic

Maximizing Research Opportunities

The sea level is rising, and 10 of the planet’s warmest years record have occurred during the past 12. From anthropologists to zoologists, dozens of UGA scientists are in agreement: the reality of climate change is no longer a debatable issue.

Survival rates a closer look

Survival rates a closer look

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A new study from UGA’s College of Public Health shows alarming racial disparities for cancer survivorship in Georgia.