science
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Doing Journalism
ANNOTATED: How A UGA Physicist Builds On A Century Of Knowledge To Research The ‘Impossible’
Quantum computers have the power to make calculations that would take our current technology thousands of years to perform, but how are they made? Why are they important? And how does the language we use help our readers join in the conversation? Science journalist Alaina O’Regan answers these questions and…
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In-Depth
Quantum Computing 2.0: How a UGA Physicist Builds on a Century of Knowledge to Research the ‘Impossible’
Assuming you’ve used the internet before, you may have heard some of the buzz about quantum computing. For instance, you may have heard that it’ll change the world as we know it, that it will drastically impact an array of industries, and maybe even that it will cause a “technological…
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Northeast Georgia News
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Reaches Asteroid After Two Year Journey
OSIRIS-REx, a 20-foot-long unmanned NASA spacecraft, arrived at the asteroid Bennu at noon on Dec. 3. Achievement unlocked: “We have arrived!” Our @OSIRISREx mission reached asteroid Bennu, where it will spend almost a year mapping and studying to find a safe location to collect a sample. Watch: https://t.co/zI282xjLzc pic.twitter.com/VMPs7SIfSf —…
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Athens-Clarke County
Art Exhibition Reaches Across Divide to Marry Science, Humanities
Delicate molecular models rest on the window sill of Yohanna White’s one bedroom apartment, catching the light and casting a shadow of webs onto the crown molding. Miniature dragons and air plants are carefully balanced on the beams and elbows of the models, creating a sort of medley of science…
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Athens-Clarke County
Are Our Coffee Drinking Days Numbered on Earth? UGA Researcher Talks Climate Change’s Impact on Coffee
A climate expert at the University of Georgia and scientific data show there is a negative effect on crop production around the globe due to climate change. Tangible Symptoms of Climate Change Climate change is happening, and expert scientists believe we have a decade or less to…
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UGA Research Program to Sponsor Atlanta Science Festival
A University of Georgia research program is sponsoring the now underway Atlanta Science Festival. The research program, LISELL-B, stands for language-rich inquiry science with English language learners through biotechnology. The program holds workshops and provides information for families, creating a network of information for bilingual students. The program began over…
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Athens-Clarke County
Barrow County gets STEAMY with STEAM
ATHENS, Ga. – You may be familiar with the term STEM, but what about STEAM? In the Barrow County School System, STEAM education is an innovative approach at teaching students the basics of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics in classroom settings. STEAM Integration Coordinator Lee Bane is a veteran…
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UGA
UGA Computer Science Department is Overflowing
706 signatures and counting…that’s the number of people who have signed a petition demanding change at the Computer Science department at the University of Georgia. The department’s courses have more demand from students than it can meet. All of the 4000 level classes in the Computer Science department are filled, and…
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UGA
How 3 Minutes Could Save Georgia’s Crops
ATHENS — Entomologists at UGA need Georgians help.