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UGA receives $15.75M to combat human trafficking
The University of Georgia has been selected to receive $15.75 million from the U.S. Department of State to expand programming and research to measurably reduce human trafficking.
19-Nov-2019 10:40 AM EST
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Researchers clear the path for ‘designer’ plants
A team of researchers at the University of Georgia has found a way to identify gene regulatory elements that could help produce “designer” plants and lead to improvements in food crops at a critical time. They published their findings in two...
18-Nov-2019 1:15 PM EST
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Can a Cat Improve Your Grandma’s Life?
Research is looking at how having a pet can help seniors
14-Nov-2019 12:50 PM EST
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Study dissects attitudes on short-term vacation rentals
Feelings of neighborhood pride, interactions with tourists and a community’s laws can all influence how neighbors feel about short-term vacation rentals.
14-Nov-2019 11:05 AM EST
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How hurricanes impact creatures from sea turtles to wild turkeys
Hurricanes can destroy nesting sites, reduce ocean oxygen, increase beetle populations inland
5-Nov-2019 2:00 PM EST
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Think you’re allergic to penicillin? You are probably wrong
More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly believe they are allergic to penicillin.
29-Oct-2019 12:05 PM EDT
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Parental Depression Forecasts Kids’ Later Physical Health
When parents suffer from depression, kids may be at risk for physical health problems in young adulthood, according to a study from researchers including the University of Georgia’s Katherine Ehrlich.
25-Oct-2019 10:30 AM EDT
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Monarch Butterfly Parasite Uses Strategy to Spread Infection
Harmful parasite of monarch butterflies uses multiple transmission strategies to keep infection levels high
17-Oct-2019 9:55 AM EDT
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Human trafficking in Georgia: The need for data
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, in 2018 Georgia had the seventh highest number of human trafficking cases in the U.S., including both sex and labor trafficking victims.
27-Aug-2019 11:05 AM EDT
5 Insurance Tips for Hurricane Season
With eight hurricanes predicted this season, an expert shares ways homeowners can be prepared.
5-Aug-2019 8:05 AM EDT
Epstein case highlights need for victims voices to be heard
11-Jul-2019 2:05 PM EDT
Moon landing’s legacy: a better life on Earth
As the world prepares to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on July 20, 2019, UGA Today talked with Ben Davis, a professor of mechanical engineering at UGA, about the wide-ranging benefits of this technological triumph. Before...
10-Jul-2019 9:00 AM EDT
Four ways to prevent the next measles outbreak
29-Apr-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Loneliness Is a Serious Health Issue
More and more people, particularly older adults, are grappling with loneliness year-round, and a growing body of research suggests that chronic loneliness carries serious health risks.
11-Dec-2018 11:05 AM EST
Consider pets in disaster planning
15-Nov-2018 2:05 PM EST
‘Frankenstein’ Turns 200
An interview with professor Roxanne Eberle, who specializes in Romantic literature and has taught "Frankenstein" to students for years.
29-Oct-2018 2:30 PM EDT
