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UGA Study: Can Essential Oils Keep Produce Fresh?
Food
April 2, 2025
UGA Study: Can Essential Oils Keep Produce Fresh?
Inside the food science building at the University of Georgia, students are working alongside researchers to determine whether there is an organic alternative to traditional methods of shelf life extension. Researchers in UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Laurel Dunn and Faith Critzer, are studying the use of essential…
Jackson County Officials Advocate for $200M TSPLOST to Improve Infrastructure
Jackson County
April 1, 2025
Jackson County Officials Advocate for $200M TSPLOST to Improve Infrastructure
Government officials in Jackson County are trying to get $200 million in infrastructure passed over the next six years with a vote in November for a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (TSPLOST). But many business owners weren’t aware that could be a possibility. Grady Newsource’s Gunter Schroeder asked…
The Lead: The AJC’s Drew Kann on Climate, Environment Reporting
Doing Journalism
March 28, 2025
The Lead: The AJC’s Drew Kann on Climate, Environment Reporting
Drew Kann’s reporting has taken him to the critically dwindling Colorado River, the citrus farms of the rural South, and the nuclear reactors currently under construction in Georgia. While each story may focus on one geographic area, the core of Kann’s reporting lies in the environmental implications for the globe…
‘Jam in the Streets’ A Rebrand for Jam for Cam Annual Cancer Fundraising Event
Athens-Clarke County
March 27, 2025
‘Jam in the Streets’ A Rebrand for Jam for Cam Annual Cancer Fundraising Event
Athens, get ready to jam. The streets of Downtown Athens will come alive this Saturday with Milky Chance and more as local bands headline a fundraising event called Jam in the Streets, formerly known as Jam for Cam. Watch the video above or and more information on the festival…
UGA Miracle Celebrates 30th Dance Marathon with Changes
Diversity
March 27, 2025
UGA Miracle Celebrates 30th Dance Marathon with Changes
The annual Dance Marathon hosted by UGA Miracle, the university’s largest student-led philanthropic organization, is shortening from the usual 26 hours to a 13-hour event on Saturday. The event, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, has also moved from its traditional venue in Tate Grand Hall to Stegeman Coliseum where…