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Removing A Stress Gene In Plants Might Save Produce During Droughts
Athens, Ga. – Researchers at the University of Georgia think they’ve come up with a system to identify the genes in trees responsible for stress tolerance, which includes everything from extreme temperatures to disease. Now they’re using a new $490,000 grant to identify those genes and figure out how they…
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UGA SGA President Runs Unopposed
For the first time in 12 years the University of Georgia Student Government President candidacy is running unopposed. Johnelle Simpson and his campaign headed by VP candidate Houston Gaines and Treasurer Darby Miller are hoping for record breaking turnout, aiming for over 5,000 student votes. Reporter Zack Watson tells us…
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UGA Catholic Center Opposes Religious Freedom Bill
The leadership of the UGA Catholic Center is opposing the Religious Freedom Bill. They say that the bill would allow people to discriminate against those they disagree with by using the cover of religion. House Speaker David Ralston agrees, and has said that he would not bring the bill up…
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Students Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
http://youtu.be/GxcKocEXbXM http://youtu.be/85WdRficH8A Athens, GA — Reporter Sophie Archer goes out today to speak with Rara Williams and Preethi Raja from Amnesty International about their event today to raise awareness about human trafficking in the US and the state of GA. Tune in at 5 for more details.
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Free Rides to Tate
Who doesn’t enjoy free rides? Well, the luck of the Irish might be on your side today. Reporter Steven Farmer tells us UGA Campus Transit is providing security transportation for all students going to the Park Hall or Hull Street parking decks. Student drivers will be driving vans ordinarily used…
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Old Fraternity Tradition Put To An End At UGA
Sororities at the University of Georgia wanting to wear old-fashioned skirts during an annual event no longer have that hope….UGA made a decision to ban all sororities from wearing hoop dresses on fraternity events. Hoop dresses were worn in the Antebellum South prior to the Civil War, and this tradition…
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UGA Researchers Have Found A Protein That May Alter DNA
UGA researchers have made a discovery that could be a major breakthrough in our understanding of the potential uses for genetic engineering
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UGA Celebrates Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month and the University of Georgia is doing its part to celebrate. All month long, the Special Collections Library is displaying a women's rights exhibit.
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UGA Health Center Promoting a Safe Spring Break
Today the UGA Health Center held an event today to remind students to be safe over spring break. The health center taught students how to mix drinks safely and talked to students about how to have safe relationships and safe sex.
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Why It’s Hard to End the “R” Word
Words can hurt people, or they can empower them. Grady Newsource Reporter Kendall Trammell found out that it takes people who aren't directly affected by the words to start the change.