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News Articles: UGA

According to the Motion Picture Association, there are almost 46,000 jobs in the film industry in Georgia.

UGA Partners With Georgia Film Academy On MFA Film Program

The University of Georgia has created a new Master of Fine Arts program in film.

January 03, 2020
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By:
  • Sophia Saliby and
  • Kenny Murry
UGA takes on Baylor in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday night in New Orleans

UGA Closes Season In Sugar Bowl In New Orleans, Takes On Baylor

The University of Georgia Bulldogs wrap up their football season Wednesday night in New Orleans in the Sugar Bowl. UGA entered the game against the...

January 01, 2020
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By:
  • Ross Terrell
UGA's mascot, Uga the bulldog, is expected to cheer on the team at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

UGA Competitive With 'Top Dogs' In College Football Heading Into SEC Championship

The No. 4-ranked University of Georgia Bulldogs play No. 2 Louisiana State University Saturday in the SEC Championship. If the Bulldogs win, they have a...

December 06, 2019
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Sophia Saliby
St. Simons Sound Incident water quality team member Laura Hassold Prévot, environmental scientist, retrieves a water sample from the St. Simons Sound. Altamaha Riverkeeper and UGA are doing their own, separate, collection and testing.

Scientists Race To Track Oil From Capsized Ship

The capsized cargo ship Golden Ray is still trapped in St. Simons Sound. And, while trapped, it has repeatedly leaked oil. Teams of scientists are...

October 31, 2019
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By:
  • Emily Jones
An exclusion regarding gender-affirmation surgery was removed from University System of Georgia's health insurance policy in response to a lawsuit filed by a University of Georgia employee.

Transgender Exclusions Removed From University System Of Georgia Policy

A monumental policy change of University System of Georgia health insurance is now allowing transgender employees to complete gender-affirmation surgery...

October 07, 2019
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By:
  • Kaley Lefevre

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On Second Thought For Tuesday, July 23, 2019

On Second Thought discusses the history of 152 Nassau Street, the site of some of county and blues music's earliest recordings, and why the building is...

July 22, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 5 more
President Richard Nixon gave these moon rocks to the state of Georgia in 1972. They will be on display at a special event at UGA's Richard B. Russell Library on Tuesday, July 16, from 12 to 2 p.m.

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Special Event Puts Moon Rocks On Display At UGA's Russell Library

The University of Georgia's Richard B. Russell Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with an exhibit of rare items collected...

July 15, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • Makenna Smith ,
  • and 1 more
Protesters marched on the steps of UGA's Administration Building this spring to demand reparations.

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  • Race

Protesters Demand Reparations For Slave History And Handling Of Human Remains At UGA

The University of Georgia continues to grapple with a difficult chapter of its history. It’s been under fire for how it handled the discovery of human...

June 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Allison Krausman
At UGA's Baldwin Hall, a new memorial recognizes and honors the legacy of individuals enslaved in Athens prior to the Civil War.

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  • News

While Some Southern Schools Examine Connections With Slavery, Tensions Rise At UGA

Town and gown tensions are high at the University of Georgia as the end of the school year nears. Amid national conversations about the historical role...

April 24, 2019
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

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  • Education

"On Second Thought" For Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Chadwick Boseman, Oprah Winfrey and Spike Lee are all graduates of historically black colleges and universities. For more...

April 24, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more
Mary Frances Early was honored with an official UGA portrait in 2018. Now, the university has proposed naming its College of Education after her.

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  • Education

Mary Frances Early, First Black UGA Graduate, May Have The College of Education Named After Her

Mary Frances Early is a trailblazer. While Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes were the first African-Americans admitted to University of Georgia...

April 15, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
Cotton

Cotton Farmers Eye Weather As Planting Season Starts

Wednesday marks six months since Hurricane Michael blew through parts of south Georgia. With planting season just a few weeks away, Georgia cotton...

April 11, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill
Cooper, a husky-malamute mix, was one of the first to receive a pacemaker through the Navicent Health-University of Georgia Pacemaker Donation Program. His family reports that he is doing well.

Used Pacemakers Give New Life To Animals

A partnership between a hospital and a veterinary clinic is lowering the cost of life-saving operations for animals.

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Cindy Hill

On Second Thought For Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018

Christiane Amanpour has been with CNN almost as long as the network has existed. She's covered the Gulf War, Bosnian War and Arab Spring. Amanpour moved...

November 29, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 3 more

SEC Issues Ticket Warning Ahead Of Saturday's Championship Clash Between UGA And Alabama

This weekend the University of Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide face off in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in another championship game. This...

November 26, 2018
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  • Ross Terrell
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