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Philosophy Colloquium

"Freedom of Associate: The Case for Mostly Open Border," George Rainbolt, Georgia State University. Reception will follow lecture. What are the implications of freedom of association for immigration? Christopher Heath Wellman argues that freedom of association gives a state “the right to close its doors to all potential immigrants, even refugees desperately seeking asylum from incompetent or corrupt political regimes that are either unable or…

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WRITE@UGA 2017

Beginning Feb. 13, the Writing Intensive Program and Center for Teaching and Learning present a series of workshops, exhibitions and opportunities that put the spotlight on writing - the annual Write @ UGA Celebration and Showcase of Writing: writing is an integral part of a well rounded academic experience, no matter the background, no matter the degree. That principle has led to the creation of numerous initiatives, courses, programs…

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Encouraging Innovation in Teaching

 


ICE Conversation: Elizabeth Corr

Elizabeth Corr, Art Partnerships Manager with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), will share examples of projects that combine art, science, and environmental activism. Sponsored by Watershed UGA and ICE. Corr works with artists, architects, and designers to heighten public awareness of and interest in the environmental issues that face today’s communities. She launched NRDC’s Artist-in-Residence program and is expanding support for…

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Kudos, October 2016

Congratulations to these outstanding faculty, students and alumni on their recent accomplishments: Congratulations to former PhD Student, Marcus Williams of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, who had the 2nd of his PhD dissertation manuscripts at UGA accepted for publication in the scholarly journal, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing Journal. The paper, “Mapping the Spatio-temporal Evolution of…


Department of Classics Colloquium

The department of Classics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences will host a colloquium featuring visiting scholars Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann of the University of Rostock on Oct. 7 at 3:30 p.m. in Room 265 of Park Hall. The event is sponsored in part by a cooperative agreement between the University of Rostock and University of Georgia, and by the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty…

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De-Mystifying the Humanities

Often shrouded in the mysteries of ancient texts, perceptions about what the humanities are and why we need them might persist until students enter a university classroom. A perhaps counter-intuitive model also exists, however; introduce them earlier: "If you look at what allows people to succeed at college-level math," says Grant, "you have to look at the foundation they receive from K through 12." It’s important to build those foundations,…


Robinson Jeffers Book Discussion

A group discussion on Robinson Jeffers and his poetry. This Big Read event will be led by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor of the UGA College of Education and Tammy Gerson and Marsha Carlan of the Athens-Clarke County Library. For more information, visit: https://coe.uga.edu/events/recurring/big-read  

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UGA Honors Week

The accomplishments of faculty, staff, students and alumni at the University of Georgia take center stage this week as the campus community celebrates Honors Week 2016. With recognition of extraordinary individual accomplishments of faculty in teaching, research and service, the Franklin College takes its place as the academic home of excellence on campus. Individual faculty members featured in print and online publications this week include:…

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Focus on the faculty: Jennifer McDowell

The mysteries of the brain shape the contours of psychology professor Jennifer McDowell's research and teaching: What are your favorite courses and why? “Biologic Foundations of Behavior”— most graduate students in clinical or counseling fields have to take it, end up taking it with me, and a subset of students   always dread it. When I was new, I felt sorry that they were forced to take the class.  I have evolved.  Now I…

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The Science Learning Center

Students studying the physical and biological sciences will usher in a new era this fall with the opening of the Science Learning Center on South campus: The Science Learning Center, a three-story, 122,500-square-foot building tailor-made for undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics instruction, opens for classes in August. The SLC will offer a new setting for effective teacher-to-student interaction and student-to-student…


Lecture: Erin McKenna

Cows and Chickens: An Ecofeminist Pragmatist Perspective on Livestock This paper will examine some of the important connections among women, cows, and chickens. For much of humans' agricultural history, milking cows and raising chickens was considered women's work. Further, milk and eggs are the "products" of female animal beings--human and other animal beings. For some ecofeminists this creates a special connection and a special obligation…


Cinema Roundtable: “Animated Comic Attractions & Early Cinema”

This roundtable discusses how silent cinema reworked some of the graphic traditions and story content of comic strips from their era. Visiting Scholar Tom Gunning, University of Chicago, will join panelists Rielle Navitski, film studies, and Chris Pizzino, English, for this roundtable moderated by Richard Newport, film studies. Description from the Willson Center website:  From its beginnings, cinema was influenced by other popular arts,…


Geology Colloquium

This week's geology lecture will be presented by: Haibo Zou Geoscciences Auburn University  


Geology Colloquium: Drone’s eye views of the Laki flow in Iceland

This week's geology lecture will be presented by: Corbin King, UGA dept. of geology  


Geology Colloquium

This week's geology lecture will be presented by: Dr. Bob Craddock National Air and Space Museum at Smithsonian Institution    


Weekly Geology Colloquium

This week's geology lecture will be presented by: Julia Reece Texas A&M University    


Mineral weathering and soil carbon storage in the Catalina Critical Zone Observatory

This geology lecture will be presented by: Rebecca Lybrand School of Natural Resources and the Environment University of Arizona Speaker's Website  


Geology of the Long Canyon Gold deposit: An Update

This week's geology lecture will be presented by: Jeff Blackmon: Newmont Mining Corporation  


Critical Zone Observatories: Where rocks meet life

This week's geology lecture will be given by: Paul A. Schroeder Clay Mineralogy Professor Read more about his research at: http://geology.uga.edu/directory/paul-schroeder  


Hydrogeology and Climate Change Adaptations in Morocco

This week's geology lecture will be given by:  Nour-Eddine Laftouhi Geology Cadi Ayyad University


Chemistry Department Colloquium

The chemistry department presents this series of colloquiums most Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Find the full schedule and speaker listings here.


Chemistry Department Colloquium

Professor Vincent Rotello, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, will present this seminar. Topic TBA.


Chemistry Department Colloquium

Dr. David W. Ladner, Ladner Patent Management LLC, will present this lecture. Topic TBA.


Chemistry Department Colloquium

Prof. Scot T. Martin, Harvard University, will present this lecture. Topic TBA.  
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