Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors

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A place to call home

Amy Taylor is proud to give back to the college that is a huge part of her story

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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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Taking textiles from trash to treasure

Researchers are turning waste denim into acoustic insulation materials.

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Historic Clothing and Textiles Collection goes digital

Faculty member Monica Sklar leading way for greater access to collection.

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Better Textiles Through Science

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

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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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Passion with a Southern Flair

FACS grad Cynthia Hyde, publisher of Southern Distinction Magazine, provides fashion merchandising students hands-on training through internships

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UGA CURO program to expand to 500 students in 2016-17

CURO offers UGA undergraduates the opportunity to engage in faculty-mentored research regardless of discipline, major or GPA

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UGA joins fabric revolution

UGA is a partner in a new national public-private consortium to revolutionize the fiber and textiles industry

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A Partnership from the Ground Up

Students were charged to create plans and modifications for the homes of three Georgia farmers with disabilities

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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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