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 Twenty four students to receive prestigious UGA Foundation Fellowships -- For 24 incoming freshmen, the decision to attend the University of Georgia is a particularly rewarding one -- both academically and financially.
The students -- from Georgia and six other states -- are recipients of the university’s prestigious Foundation Fellowship, which covers all costs for four years of undergraduate study and also includes all-expense-paid international travel-study trips to such exotic locales as Tanzania, Cuba and China.
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 UGA symposium to honor memory of noted scientist Lois Miller -- When Lois Miller was dying last fall, she asked that there be no funeral or memorial service, but friends asked the noted University of Georgia scientist if she’d at least sanction a research symposium in her honor. She agreed, and the result is a major conference that will attract scientists world-wide to the UGA campus May 26-28.
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Exclusive photos from the 59th annual Peabody Awards ceremony -- The 59th annual Peabody Awards ceremony, recognizing excellence in cable and broadcast television, took place Monday, May 22, at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria. NBC Today Show host Matt Lauer emceed the event.
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 UGA professor's research suggests acetaminophen can reduce enzyme which causes hardening of the arteries -- New research from the University of Georgia supports earlier findings linking the popular pain reliever Tylenol® (acetaminophen) with protection against atherosclerosis, the life-threatening condition commonly referred to as "hardening of the arteries."
The new findings were recently presented by Phillip Greenspan, an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy at UGA, at the First Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and the North American Vascular Biology Organization in Denver, Colo.
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Fifth-generation law student among those receiving a degree -- In 1860, Pope Barrow earned his law degree as a member of the first graduating law class at the University of Georgia. On Saturday, May 20, his great-great-granddaughter, Elizabeth Dodd Kanne, will earn her degree from the University of Georgia School of Law, representing the fifth consecutive generation of her family to carry on the tradition.
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UGA's governmental relations vice president to retirement -- Larry Weatherford, the University of Georgia’s vice president for government relations, has announced his intention to retire effective Dec. 1.
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OTHER NEWS
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UGA expert says in-fighting could be a danger in Buckhead double murder trial
Read the text of an address delivered by Corey Stern to the graduating seniors
International conference to honor Harry Peck, former head of UGA's biochemistry department
UGA law professor wins prestigius award for America Bar Association
UGA provost appoints search committee for Grady college dean
UGA Today goes wireless
UGA pharmacy professor leads new program to help organ transplant patients
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 WOMEN'S TENNIS - 2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
All four Georgia entries in the NCAA singles championships advanced to the second round Monday.
Aarthi Venkatesan, Esther Knox, Marissa Catlin and Lori Grey won in straight sets and now the second round features an array of interesting matchups including two Georgia-Stanford battles. The Lady Bulldogs beat Stanford 5-4 Sunday for the NCAA team title.
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Over the course of the 20th century, the University of Georgia has tranformed itself from a small liberal arts school to a major public research university with a growing national reputation. Now, as we stand poised at the start of a new century, it's instructive to reflect on the past 100 years.
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Mikhail Gorbachev's speech at the University of Georgia now available over the Internet -- Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's speech at UGA is now available over the Internet using RealPlayer G2 software, which can be downloaded free from the Real Networks Web site (real.com).
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University of Georgia's Physical Master Plan -- In an ongoing process that has involved thousands of interviews with students, faculty, staff and administrators, guiding principles for campus growth have been shaped and various scenarios envisioned.
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Current Conditions, Athens, GA
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Wednesday, May 24, 2000
UGA Foundation Board of Trustees Annual Meeting. Through May 26. Sea Island, Georgia.
 Legion Pool Open. Open daily, 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Through August 12. Admission; pool passes available for purchase. Legion Pool may be reserved for evening pool parties and birthday celebrations; call 542-8527.
Women's Golf: NCAA Championships. Through May 27. Sunriver, OR.
Workshop: Annuals for Seasonal Color. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. Learn to grow colorful and spectacular annuals both in beds and containers. Also includes soil preparation and tour of the Annual/Perennial Garden. Members $12; non-members $14. 9 - 11:30 a.m. Visitors Center, State Botanical Garden. Contact: 542-1244.
Open Studio: Life Drawing. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. Designed to allow artists the opportunity to refine their drawing skills working with live models. No instruction offered; participants must provide their own materials. Fee: $3. 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. Contact: 542-4662.
Friday, May 26, 2000
Baseball: NCAA Regionals. Through May 28. Campus sites.
Saturday, May 27, 2000
Exhibition: Bill Thompson: A Spiritual Journey. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. This exhibition, drawn from Going to the Source: The Work of William J. Thompson, an exhibition organized by Brenau University Galleries, Gainesville, Georgia, explores Thompson's personal style of artistry and shows the diversity of his work. Through August 20.
Oconee County High School Graduation. 10 a.m. Stegeman Coliseum.
Sunday, May 28, 2000
 Art Exhibition: Travels with Judy. Sponsored by State Botanical Garden. Exhibition of paintings by Judy Jarrett, including works inspired by European travels. Through July 2. Visitors Center, State Botanical Garden.
Monday, May 29, 2000
Memorial Day Holiday. No classes. University offices closed.
Tuesday, May 30, 2000
Exhibition: Atlelier 17/Contrepoint: The Transition. Sponsored by Georgia Museum of Art. Features 26 works by artists who were inspired by Stanley William Hayter, (1901-88), founder of Atelier 17 and a legend in contemporary printmaking. Through August 27. Georgia Museum of Art.
Southeastern Conference Annual Meeting. Through June 1. Destin, FL.
Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Men's Golf: NCAA Championships. Through June 3. Auburn, AL.
Regional Conference on the Financing of Higher Education. Through June 1. Georgia Center. Contact: Marcie Simpson, 542-6645.
 Open Studio: Life Drawing. Sponsored by the Georgia Museum of Art. Designed to allow artists the opportunity to refine their drawing skills working with live models. No instruction offered; participants must provide their own materials. Fee: $3. 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Forio Studio Classroom. Contact: 542-4662.
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Peter Daszak of UGA's Institute of Ecology discusses emerging wildlife diseases in a U.S. News and World Report article about
The Brave New World of Steve Stice
