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College of Education's Phaidra Buchanan named 2021 Rhodes Scholar
November 22, 2020
Phaidra Buchanan joined recipients from 64 countries around the world this weekend as she was named a 2021 Rhodes Scholar, bringing the total number of UGA Rhodes Scholars to 25.
Word choice matters in weather communications
November 18, 2020
Research by professor Alan Stewart shows certain phrases can make people feel helpless when facing storms.
Weight loss shouldn’t be the goal of PE
November 10, 2020
A new study lead by Sami Yli-Piipari, an associate professor in the department of kinesiology, shows kids’ physical fitness is more important than BMI.
Antigravity treadmill training improves muscle function in people with multiple sclerosis
October 12, 2020
According to a new study by researchers at UGA and the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, antigravity treadmill training can improve muscle endurance in people with multiple sclerosis, even in the presence of moderate-to-severe disability.
Forming connections
October 6, 2020
Faculty in the College helped agriculture educators connect to their subject areas and enhance students’ problem-solving skills during a two-day professional development training session.
Sharing stories of resilience
September 29, 2020
Associate professor Tisha Lewis Ellison is conducting an international study on how teachers use digital tools to promote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor named Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador, helps send scholars abroad
September 10, 2020
Melisa "Misha" Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor in the department of language and literacy education, has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Alumni Ambassador by the Fulbright Scholar Program.
Associate professor discusses new concussion research, driving with a concussion
September 1, 2020
Julianne Schmidt, an associate professor in the department of kinesiology, found that drivers with concussions had slower reaction times than those without a head injury by an average of nearly one second.
Study: Increased workloads lead to productivity loss
August 25, 2020
According to a new study by assistant professor Steven Salaga, National Football League running backs with heavier workloads tend to have higher productivity loss over time.
UGA’s Russian Flagship Program renewed for additional four years
August 24, 2020
The program secured a four-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Security Education Program in the U.S. Department of Defense to continue helping students from all fields achieve intercultural competency and professional-level proficiency in Russian.