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UGA Transportation and Parking Services Receives $7.2 Million to Purchase More Electric Buses
The University of Georgia Transportation and Parking Services received a $7.2 million grant last month from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase up to eight more buses to add to its current fleet of 90 buses. Despite this, the university still faces bus driver shortages and overcrowded buses. The UGA…
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Establishing Biodiversity: UGA Creates Green Spaces for Local Pollinators, Students
Throughout the urban landscape of the University of Georgia, lush gardens and pathways are being maintained to foster local pollination zones, along with outside spaces for students to engage with. Pollinators help facilitate the reproduction cycle for most plants, ranging from flowers in a garden to crops that people eat.…
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Archeology Program Enters New Phase: UGA Students, Community Search for People of the Past
A local team of students are digging up the past to find clues about the present. Students and faculty at the University of Georgia are researching the history of Sandy Creek Park. The place that is known today as a nature center was once a factory producing bricks for buildings…
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Legally Latina: Impact of Latina Underrepresentation in Law School
Laura Jimenez Garcia, a third-year law student at the University of Georgia, lived in her birth country of Colombia until she was 5 years old. When she and her mother immigrated to the United States, they settled in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Navigating this new world at a young age forced…
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Zero Waste Athletics at Georgia Soccer Score Goal
Looking at concessions alone, sporting events produce a considerable amount of waste. Denise Plemmons, the waste reduction coordinator for the Athens-Clarke County Recycling Division, said the landfill typically receives an additional 35-40 tons of landfill waste after a University of Georgia home football game. According to the University of Georgia…
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Horticulturist Abra Lee to Give Lecture on Black Female Gardeners
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia will host author and horticulturist Abra Lee for its Johnstone Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Lee’s lecture, titled “The Invincible Garden Ladies,” will highlight the stories of Black female horticulturists in U.S. history. The Johnstone Lecture series, which started in 1994, honors the garden’s…
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UGA Launches New Center Amid Increasingly Data-Driven World
Jobs in data are booming as businesses increasingly rely on data to drive their success. That’s why the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business is establishing a new Center for Business Analytics and Insights this fall. Newsource reporter Margaux Binder learned more about what this center will bring…
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Student Organizations Cultivate Change with Sustainable Food Initiatives
Athens-Clarke County often prides itself on being a community that values the environment and the well-being of its residents. This commitment extends to the food system, where local efforts are under way to ensure a sustainable future. There is a network of organizations that work together to prioritize locally-sourced food.…
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Getting to Know People Around Athens with Q&As
There’s deep experience and expertise in the Athens area, which can be revealed simply by asking the right questions. Journalism students in Reporting I recently did just that — finding, researching and then interviewing people tied to their areas of beat coverage for the semester. Click the images to read…
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Winder Church Honors Member With Memorial Walk
First Christian Church will hold its fourth annual Walk Out of the Darkness on Oct. 22. The walk was started after the suicide of Candler Smith, a church member, in 2017. It is a 1-mile loop around both the church and Winder-Barrow High School in partnership with the American Foundation…