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News Articles: University of Georgia

shrimp and seafood in a Georgia grocery store

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  • Global Health

Genes found on imported seafood is linked to antimicrobial resistance, a top public health threat

Imported seafood, including shrimp and scallops can introduce drug-resistant genes to medications to treat infections. The findings come from a study released by the University of Georgia.

September 02, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
UGA's Master of Internet Technology is now taking applications.

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  • Education

Georgia professors to post syllabuses publicly online

Some University System of Georgia professors will now have to post their syllabuses online, starting this semester.

August 18, 2025
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Auburn quarterback Cameron Newton (2) breaks for a 71-yard touchdown past Arkansas State defensive end Justin Robertson (47) and Najel Byrd (34) during an NCAA college football game on Sept. 4, 2010, in Auburn, Ala.

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  • News

Auburn will formally retire QB Cam Newton's No. 2 jersey during game against Georgia

Auburn will retire 2010 Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton’s No. 2 jersey this fall. He will become the fourth player in program history to receive the honor. The ceremony will take place during Auburn’s home game against Georgia on Oct. 11.

August 18, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Boy at a school desk reading with a hand on his head and a pencil in his right hand

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  • Children's Health

Unpredictability during childhood can lead to poor mental, physical health in adulthood

Research on childhood adversity shows that kids with unstable environments are more likely to develop mental health disorders and even cardiovascular disease.

August 07, 2025
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Student researchers observing joro spiders in tubes.

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  • News

Joro spiders sometimes demonstrate cannibalistic behavior, per UGA study

For the better part of the past decade, people in Georgia have reported seeing yellow-striped Joro spiders perched on webs. A new study from the University of Georgia finds some of the normally peaceful spider can be aggressive.

July 31, 2025
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  • Chase McGee
Ford Hall at Berry College.

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  • News

Travel + Leisure mag names 2 Georgia schools among 'Most Beautiful College Campuses'

Travel + Leisure named Georgia colleges, Berry College in Rome and the University of Georgia in Athens, in its list of the "30 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the U.S."

July 14, 2025
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By:
  • GPB News Staff and
  • Ambria Burton
Detroit Lions fans attend an NFL football draft night party at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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  • News

Lions GM Brad Holmes drafts 3 Georgia players and makes history with first pick from Egypt

Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions’ general manager chose three Georgia Bulldogs among his seven picks — guard Tate Ratledge, safety Dan Jackson and wide receiver Dominic Lovett.

April 28, 2025
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  • Associated Press
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  • Law

Federal judge in Georgia grants temporary restraining order to protect international student visas

Lawyers representing 133 plaintiffs suing for a right to due process are asking the court to grant a temporary restraining order to restore protections for international students studying in the U.S.

April 17, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis ,
  • Grant Blankenship ,
  • and 2 more
Chancellor Sonny Perdue in the Georgia Capitol. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • News

Chancellor Perdue frowns on growth of online studies as system hits spring enrollment record

University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is bemoaning an increase in online classes in the state’s colleges and universities.

April 17, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Some universities are using AI to help read student names at graduation ceremonies. Image by Midjourney AI

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  • News

Georgia colleges restrict use of AI for classwork. Some will use it to call names at graduation

Young adults across Georgia will soon be passing that major milestone: walking across the stage, taking their diplomas in hand and basking in the applause after their names are read.

April 14, 2025
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By:
  • Ross Williams
The new kickoff time at the Caesars Superdome is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening.

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  • National

The Sugar Bowl is postponed to Thursday after the deadly attack in New Orleans

The new kickoff time for the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Georgia Bulldogs is 3:00 p.m. CT on Thursday, according to the Sugar Bowl as of Wednesday evening.

January 01, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Emergency services attend the scene on Bourbon Street after a vehicle drove into a crowd on New Orleans' Canal and Bourbon Street, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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  • News

UGA student critically injured in New Orleans truck attack; suspect attended GSU

The university issued a statement that a student was a victim of the Bourbon Street attack that the FBI is investigating as terrorism. 

January 01, 2025
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  • GPB News Staff
From left, economists John Silvia and Ben Ayers speak at the University of Georgia’s 2025 Economic Outlook kickoff event. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Economy

UGA economists peer into crystal ball and see slowing Georgia economy in 2025

Georgia’s economic growth could slow down in the new year, University of Georgia economists predict, but Georgia could fare better than the nation as a whole, even as questions loom about the financial policies of President-elect Donald Trump.

December 09, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
Texas linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. (0) hits Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • News

No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title

Gunner Stockton, a little-known backup who had barely played in his Georgia career, came off the bench after an injury to Carson Beck and led the No. 5 Bulldogs to an improbable 22-19 overtime victory over No. 2 Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

December 09, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press
Defense attorneys Kaitlyn Beck shuffles papers in a folder as Jose Ibarra, center, accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Hope Riley, appears in court for a motion hearing on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, in Athens, Ga.

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  • News

Man convicted in Laken Riley's killing asks for a new trial

The Venezuelan man convicted of murder in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley and sentenced to serve life in prison without parole is asking for a new trial. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard found Jose Ibarra guilty of all 10 counts against him in the February killing.

December 04, 2024
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  • Associated Press
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