Tue., May 21, 2013 6:07am (EDT)

Articles Tagged "UGA"

  • Tue., August 7, 2012 8:01am
    The University of Georgia plans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the graduation of the first African-American to earn a degree from the school. Mary Frances Early received her master's degree in 1962. She is set to speak at a ceremony commemorating her graduation on Aug. 15.
  • Mon., August 6, 2012 12:00pm
    An iconic fence that often serves as a backdrop for photographs on the University of Georgia campus in Athens is getting a make-over. The cast iron fence includes the landmark Arch and is among the most popular spots for photos on the campus.
  • Thu., July 26, 2012 7:42am
    The University of Georgia has been awarded $2 million in federal money for projects aiming to drive more efficient biofuels production and feedstock improvements.
  • Wed., July 25, 2012 10:32am
    The group has a list of ideal qualities they hope to find in the college's new leader and says they want a visionary fundraiser who has integrity.
  • Fri., July 13, 2012 11:00am
    A family that cares for the University of Georgia's mascot has decided Russ the bulldog will remain in his interim role when the 2012 football season opens in September.
  • Wed., July 11, 2012 12:26pm
    The University of Georgia is inviting farmers, gardeners and anyone who's interested in where food comes from to tour its organic farm. The school is holding its inaugural Organic Twilight Tour of the Durham Horticulture Farm on July 19 in Watkinsville.
  • Tue., June 19, 2012 10:00am
    University of Georgia researchers have helped complete the decade-long process of mapping the genome of the tomato, providing clues as to why one plant makes a tomato and another makes a different fruit or vegetable.
  • Fri., June 15, 2012 9:00am
    A University of Georgia researcher has received a $1.8 million federal grant to develop a vaccine for a new strain of mumps. UGA professor of infectious disease Biao He says the current vaccine, in use since 1967, could be showing signs of weakness after large outbreaks of the disease in 2006 and 2010.
  • Mon., June 4, 2012 10:52am
    Researchers at the University of Georgia have created a map of the human brain. It could replace a brain atlas in use for the last 100 years.
  • Wed., May 23, 2012 10:00am
    Construction crews have fenced off a historic dormitory at the University of Georgia to prepare for its demolition. University spokesman Tom Jackson said the demolition of 159-bed Rutherford Hall will probably begin in the first full week of June.