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Creative Teaching Award

Jennifer George, a senior lecturer in human development and family science, is one of four faculty recipients of the 2021 Creative Teaching Award from the UGA Office of Instruction

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Goetz receives Meigs Professorship

Not every professor has co-founded a clinic, a center, a company and an entirely new field of study, but Joseph Goetz has

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Making Fashion History Accessible

Sklar and several undergraduate and graduate students have been working on digitizing the collection to provide greater access for teaching and research purposes

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FACS department name change unites diverse areas of scholarship

Change to department of nutritional sciences receives unanimous support

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Virtually Perfect

Leslie Anderson defended her dissertation from her childhood home in Mississippi

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It’s a match!

Dietetics students who graduated in 2017-18 set a record high with a match rate of 97 percent

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Iron Man

Grider, who teaches courses in micronutrient nutrition, said the videos will help students’ understanding of cellular processes

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Scales can be your friend during holidays

If gaining weight around the holidays is an issue for you, FACS researchers may have a helpful solution.

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Better Textiles Through Science

Anuradhi Liyanapathiranage is passionate about sustainability and protecting the environment through science.

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College hosts dedication ceremony for Schwab Financial Planning Center

College hosts dedication ceremony for Schwab Financial Planning Center

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Enhancing Coastal Communities

Denise Lewis likely won’t ever forget one of her first trips to Cambodia.

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Investing in Entrepreneurship

Students run all aspects of the business, from sourcing inventory to managing publicity and handling all sales.

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Building Bridges

Bermudez’s passion for Latino community fueled by her own immigrant story

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Bringing Nutrition to Fruition

Caree Cotwright gave a TEDxTalk about her vision for raising nutrition awareness through the creative arts

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Hygiene Closet

The FACS Hygiene Closet, which provides a variety of free hygiene items for students to access as needed, launched in March

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UGA receives $8.2 million grant to support families in Georgia child welfare system

A team of UGA faculty members, led by FACS researcher Ted Futris, has received an $8.2 million grant to improve the lives of children and families in the child welfare system in Georgia

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Historic “House B” to be renamed

The historic “House B” is getting a facelift – and a new name – courtesy of the Charles Schwab Foundation

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Targeting cancer with magnets

FACS researchers have developed a noninvasive way to deliver the drugs directly to tumors using magnetic forces

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FACS’ Bailey leads international effort backed by Gates Foundation

FACS researcher Lynn Bailey is leading an international effort to reduce neural tube defects in developing countries

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