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May 18, 2012 | Research News
UGA study finds that education plays mitigating role in escaping roots of adversity
Decades of research show people born into poverty are likely to continue to live that way as adults. But one University of Georgia researcher has found a way out-education.
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May 17, 2012 | Events on Campus
UGA College of Education to host conference on prevention of bullying June 1
The University of Georgia College of Education will host a one-day conference focusing on strategies to prevent and handle bullying situations in schools and communities on June 1 at the UGA Hotel and Conference Center at the Georgia Center. The program will feature researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law and public health.
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April 18, 2012 | Research News
Minimum wage increases don’t reduce hardship
Americans are poor. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the country's poverty rate is at its highest point in 20 years; 15 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. A recent University of Georgia study looked at how minimum wage increases can decrease poverty in America. It turns out that they don't, according to the report.
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March 16, 2012 | General News
UGA Terry College of Business summer residency programs get key financial support from Deloitte
The Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia announced that Deloitte LLP has committed to provide financial support to the Terry Accounting Residency Program, a summer program hosted at UGA for high school students interested in studying business and accounting.
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March 2, 2012 | General News
State Botanical Garden at UGA co-sponsors the ‘Art of Conservation’ poster contest
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia at the University of Georgia, along with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources' Nongame Conservation Section and the Environmental Resources Network, are co-sponsoring the 22nd annual state Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest. Teachers and kindergarten through fifth grade students are encouraged to participate in the program that celebrates Georgia's wildlife through plant and animal discoveries.
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January 30, 2012 | Expert Voice
UGA experts available to comment on healthy relationships
In recognition of Valentine's Day, University of Georgia experts are available to provide commentary on healthy romantic relationships.
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January 25, 2012 | General News
UGA dedicates University Childcare Center
The University of Georgia dedicated its new University Childcare Center on Jan. 25. The facility is one of the first buildings on the UGA Health Sciences Campus to become operational.
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January 20, 2012 | Events on Campus
Media Advisory: UGA to dedicate University Childcare Center on Jan. 25
The University of Georgia will hold a dedication ceremony for the University Childcare Center on Jan. 25 at 9 a.m. in its new facility located at 111 Bowstrom Road on the UGA Health Sciences Campus.
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January 5, 2012 | Research News
Study shows family solution to teen troubles
How do you keep at-risk teens off drugs and out of trouble? According to a new University of Georgia study, family can make a difference.
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December 12, 2011 | Events on Campus
Georgia Museum of Art joins Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move!’ initiative
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia will host a family day on Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon celebrating art and movement in conjunction with Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative.
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December 1, 2011 | Research News
When babies awake: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level
Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists think they understand what it does, another function pops up. While many of these functions are understood for adults, much less is known about how cortisol operates in babies and toddlers, especially when it comes to an important phenomenon called the cortisol awakening response, or CAR.
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November 22, 2011 | Events on Campus
University Childcare Center to host open houses
The University Childcare Center will host open houses on Dec. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon and Dec. 13 from 5-7 p.m. in its new facility located on 111 Bowstrom Road on the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus. Guests are asked to enter Bowstrom Road from Prince Avenue.
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November 18, 2011 | Events on Campus
State Botanical Garden to ring in holidays with open house
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will hold its annual holiday open house on Dec. 4 from 2-5 p.m. inside the tropical conservatory, which will be decorated for the holidays in celebration of the hummingbirds that winter in Georgia.
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November 1, 2011 | General News
Museum provides backpack tours for children and families
The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia has begun providing backpack tours free of charge for museum visitors. Families and children may check out a backpack full of supplies and activities that will enhance their walk through the museum.
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October 24, 2011 | Events on Campus
University Childcare Center to host information sessions
The University Childcare Center at the University of Georgia will host information sessions for interested parents on Nov. 8 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Nov. 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room AB of the Training and Development Center located on 315 S. Thomas St.
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