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Small Wonders
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For decades, scientists have wondered whether tiny structures known as Hirano bodies found in the brains of people with diseases such as Alzheimer’s were one of the causes or consequences of the disorder. Now, a University of Georgia cellular biologist and his colleagues have found…
Reaching for the stars
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While its not her usual pastime, Paige Carmichael’s role in the first “Dancing with the Athens Stars” in 2008 was how the College of Veterinary Medicine’s associate dean for academic affairs initially got involved with the local charity Project Safe.
A special partnership
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The beginning of the medical partnership between the University of Georgia and the Georgia Health Sciences University will not be forgotten thanks to the efforts of graduate students in the UGA Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
What is under threat?
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According to Shan Huang, a Ph.D. student at the UGA Odum School of Ecology, the effects of extinction impact more than just the endangered species.
Good deeds, delivered
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Some senior citizens would not be enjoying a meal today were it not for Stephen Olejnik and the Meals on Wheels program. UGA faculty and staff can contribute to Meals on Wheels or 1,200 other organizations through the 2012 Campaign for Charities.
Teachers Act Up!
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Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, an associate professor of language and literacy education, believes if teachers want to create positive change in the lives of their students, then they must first be able to create positive change in their own.
Facing a wildlife crisis
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“White-nose syndrome” is spreading through states and devastating colonies of bats from Canada to North Carolina. A federal-state cooperative housed in UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine is part of team trying to determine the cause and solution.
Learning through service
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UGA students are getting valuable life experience connecting academic concepts learned in the classroom with real needs in the community.
Every idea counts
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Five residence halls at the University of Georgia are preparing to face off in the name of sustainable living. Students in Hill Community have four weeks to prove that their dormitories deserve to win the third annual Green Cup Challenge.