Ecology Thrives at UGA Named for its founder, UGA’s new Eugene P. Odum School of Ecology has evolved from one man’s vision into a dynamic center for collaborative research. |
UGA’s Terrorism Maven Mia Blooom's scholarship and perspectives on such critical topics as suicide bombers, child soldiers and rape in war enlighten all who will listen. |
What’s Killing All the Honeybees? In Georgia and across the country, honeybees are disappearing from beekeepers’ hives. Scientists believe a newly identified virus is at least partially to blame. |
Behind the Scenes “Godwin,” a South Campus sculpture created in 1997 by visiting Lamar Dodd Professor of Art Mel Chin, is a monument to the creation-evolution debate. |
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One of the Human Body’s Natural Defenses A team of UGA scientists has discovered how the human body fights off an African parasite. |
Different Beats for Different Bats By studying bats year-round, scientists have learned that species adopt different survival strategies to survive winter’s cold. |
U.S. and China Collaborate on Invasive-Species Studies A new grant will address how species from each country manage to invade the other. |
Sewage-Contaminated Water Reaching Florida’s Offshore Keys UGA research shows that sewage is impinging on Florida’s Upper Keys, threatening corals and possibly human health. |
Tobacco Ads Still Target Youth Despite the 1998 Master Tobacco Settlement, research shows that tobacco companies continue to target youth in smokeless tobacco ads. |
Pine Gene Catalog to Aid Biofuels Research A UGA researcher is spearheading a project at the U.S. Dept of Energy’s Joint Genome Institute that could develop pine trees tailored to the needs of the bioenergy industry. |
Do Plankton Help Fight Global Warming? Marine biologists are investigating whether plankton are involved with ocean-atmosphere sulfur exchange. |
Building Bodies, Boosting Brains A joint UGA-MCG study shows that exercise not only improves children’s problem-solving skills, but also their empathy, imagination and self-image. |
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Interview “Helping Professionals” Feel Your Pain. Social work researcher Brian Bride talks about why “helping professionals” often put themselves at risk. |
Media Shelf A sampling of books, recordings and other creative works by UGA faculty, staff, students and alums. |
Viewpoint New Creationist Museum a Window into Popular Belief. Historian Ed Larson writes about the spread of creationism worldwide. |
For the Record Ecology, SREL to Honor Odum’s Holistic View. UGA’s new Odum School of Ecology serves as a tribute to its founder, Eugene Odum, but is also a strong reaffirmation of the university’s traditional focus on the environment. |
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