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Peer pressure? Not me!
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College students will generally agree, when asked, that peers are a powerful inspiration in buying clothing, but that response applies only to other students.
Saying ‘No’ to Norovirus
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A hand sanitizer created by University of Georgia scientists could soon help vacationers on cruise ships spend more time having fun on the lido deck and less time leaning over the side suffering from nasty stomach bugs.
Small groups, huge impacts
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University of Georgia education researchers are working with a $2.9 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to examine the effectiveness of a teaching method based on small-group dialogue in improving the academic achievement of English language learners in upper elementary…
A Weighty Challenge
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University of Georgia researchers recently received funding to find ways to prevent or reduce childhood obesity, a health crisis of epidemic proportions in Georgia, through partnerships among University System of Georgia institutions and local communities.
Intersecting Science and Art
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Simply standing before a Gothic cathedral—say Notre-Dame in Paris—can be an overwhelming experience. Understanding how all its parts artfully and structurally work together is something else entirely.
Look! Up in the sky!
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Pegasus, the mythical winged horse, left more to human history than the fanciful idea of equine flight.
Need for vitamin supplements among Georgia’s elderly
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A new study by University of Georgia researchers shows that despite the availability of fortified foods, many older adults suffer from deficiencies of vitamin D, calcium and B12, which are critical for optimal bone, blood and nervous system health.
UGA research explores little-known chapter in college desegregation
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Many of the battles to desegregate Southern colleges and universities were fought in public, but efforts to desegregate the standardized testing that is often a prerequisite to admission have, until now, received little attention.
Hope that they’re still out there
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Until credible sightings popped up three years ago, the scientific world was in agreement that ivory-billed woodpeckers had gone the way of the dodo.