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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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Study downplays Tamiflu benefits 

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UGA College of Public Health researcher Mark Ebell finds that Tamiflu isn’t necessarily the wonder drug that many tout it to be.

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Scientists bring toads back from the brink

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Once declared extinct in the wild, the spray toad has been returned to its native range in Tanzania thanks in part to UGA researchers.

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It’s the message, not the makeup

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Juan Meng, a Grady College assistant professor, looks at how consumers make decisions about cosmeceuticals to ease those lines and wrinkles.

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Research helps chemical cleanup

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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.

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Creative connections

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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.

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Cigarette tax could mean better health, more revenue

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

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The buzz on bees

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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.

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Hot topic

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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.

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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.