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Join the Institute of Native American Studies to learn about the Native Graves Protection & Repatriation Act with the Office of Research Integrity and Safety and the Laboratory of Archaeology.  The talk will cover fundamental aspects of the law, what UGA is doing to support NAGPRA compliance, and the importance of tribal consultation. The University of Georgia's Laboratory of Archaeology has been lauded as a model example for best…

Sustainable UGA Spring 2024 Semester in Review on UGA Reading Day, Tuesday April 30, 11AM-1PM at the Georgia Museum of Art (90 Carlton Street, Athens, GA 30602). This event is free and open to the public.  Please RSVP here by Wednesday April 24. The Semester in Review celebrates student initiatives that advance sustainability on campus and in the community.  The event will include speakers, poster displays, a light lunch, and…

The Institute for Artificial Intelligence presents 2023-2024 UGA AI Research Day.  This year, the Institute celebrates the 30th anniversary of the founding of UGA's Artificial Intelligence Center in 1994. The Center was reclassified as a research Institute in 2008.  The event will take place from 2-7 pm in the Tate Center Reception Hall and will consist of the following activities. Light refreshments will be provided throughout.…

Hosted by the Institute for Artificial Intelligence with support from the Office of the Provost. Keynote Address: "Process Optimization Ate the University" by Dr. Ian Bogost, Washington University in St. Louis. Lightning talks by UGA faculty. Interdisciplinary panel discussion: "AI : Keeping Pace with Advances."

This one-day symposium will consider representations of race in performance in connection to the work of visual artist Kara Walker, whose exhibition “Back of Hand” will be on display at the Athenaeum. Taking Walker as a departure point, invited speakers will address themes related to rethinking Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, satire, stereotypes, gender, and identity. The Keynote Speaker is Daphne Brooks, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of…

The annual CURO Symposium highlights excellence in undergraduate research at the University of Georgia by offering an opportunity for students to communicate their research to our broader community.  Monday, April 4, 2022 Oral Sessions (50 minutes/session): 10:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. in Rooms A, B, C, D, G, H 10:20-11:10 11:30-12:20 12:40-1:30 1:50-2:40 Welcome & Keynote Address: 3-4 p.m. Poster Session & Reception: 4-6 p.m.…

Misplacement: A Symposium The School of Art, in conjunction with the Georgia Review, is hosting a two-day interdisciplinary conference organized around the theme of misplacement. Visual artists and leading scholars in the fields of art history, literature, media studies, race, and queer theory will present their research at the newly opened Athenaeum. Events will include an exhibition, keynote address, and lectures. This event is supported by…

The 5th Annual Social Justice Symposium, "Banding Together for Hope and Social Justice," will highlight the work of social justice organizations, activists, and social justice-inspired artists in the state of Georgia. Through collaboration and dialogue, attendees will be renewed and ready to continue working to bring social justice for all. This is a desegregation anniversary event. The event will be virtual. Register at https://…

From the coordinated blinking of fireflies to the synchronized movement of flocks of birds or schools of fish and even the exploration pattern of roots in the soil, collective behavior characterizes all domains of biology—animals, plants, fungi, bacteria and viruses.   The University of Georgia Institute of Bioinformatics will present a new State of the Art Symposium on Collective Behavior on March 20.    Because of concerns about…

Please join Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant for the 2018 Research Symposium. Georgia Sea Grant-funded scientists from across the state will share their latest research on coastal topics, including sustainable fisheries and aquaculture, resilient communities and healthy coastal ecosystems. Cost is $30. Graduate students and Advisory Board members can attend free of charge. To RSVP, email Angela Llewllayn at angelal@uga.…

Did you know that more than 675 products and 160 companies have emerged from UGA research? Hear firsthand from UGA researchers and entrepreneurs who turned their research breakthroughs into new products and businesses that drive economic development. Innovation Gateway's annual Technology Transfer Educational Series, "Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry," is a four-part series that highlights how Innovation Gateway collaborates with…

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences wishes you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Classes resume November 27.

All-day symposium with talks from invited plant science speakers. Event can be attended in-person or via webinar, with both options requiring registration at  http://tiny.cc/SYMPOSIUMREGISTRATION. For more information, visit: https://plantcenter.uga.edu/  

“Small Molecules for Understanding Life & Managing Disease” will feature a keynote presentation by Stuart Schreiber as well as talks by faculty, post-doctoral scholars, graduate students, and undergraduate students selected from submitted abstracts. The symposium will include a poster session to facilitate discussion and collaborative interactions between scientists from all career stages. Researchers, faculty, and students around the…

Tale of Black Histories is a 1971 avant-garde Caribbean play created collaboratively under Martinican writer Edouard Glissant's direction to teach Caribbeans their local histories and culture, excluded from colonial education, and to link their stories with historical heroes, literature, and experiences from across the African diaspora and postcolonial world. Glissant specialist Suzy Cater will introduce and contextualize the play.…

This Georgia Law Review Symposium will bring together a diverse set of voices to discuss the state of the law in the intersection of criminal law and policing. The recent news coverage of policing issues and developments in case law make this a relevant time to discuss the questions created by these current events. By dedicating its symposium issue to these topics, the Georgia Law Review hopes to provide a forum for discussion about the current…

Day-long event combining the Center for Integrative Conservation Research's Annual Sustainability Science Symposium with the Office of Sustainability's Semester in Review. 9:00AM – 11:00AM Faculty & Graduate Student Workshops Options include: ‘Mentoring Interdisciplinary Graduate Students’ and ‘Arts and Sustainability’ 11:00AM – 1:00PM Office of Sustainability’s Semester in Review Semester in Review will provide an opportunity for engagement…

Shakespeare in Ireland: 1616/1916/2016. This afternoon symposium celebrates the richness of Irish literature informed by Shakespeare and the often political role that Shakespeare has played in Ireland. It features director Tom Magill, Shakespeare scholar Nicholas Grene and a staged reading of Lady Augusta Gregory's plays by Fran Teague's students. 1:30 p.m.: Tom Magill, "Revenge or Reconciliation? Creating a Film Adaptation of The Tempest…

Symposium on the Book: Textual Afterlives, Day 2 9:30-11 a.m.: Faculty panel featuring talks by Mario Erasmo (Classics) on Arcadia, Cynthia Turner Camp (English) on teaching in the Archives, and Miriam Jacobson (English) on Renaissance editions of Ovid. 11-11:30 a.m.: Coffee Break 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Rare Books Workshop  All events are free and open to the public. Sponsored by: English, Department of, Richard B. Russell Special…

The Peabody Archives is a unique collection of media history, housing over 90,000 programs submitted to the Peabody Awards since its inception in 1941. What makes the collection exceptional is the breadth of stories through which their contributors have made a claim for historical significance. Items from local broadcasters, in particular, carry special value due to their rareness (Peabody houses the only remaining copies), as well as the fact…

Through May 12. This special UGA Plant Center 30th anniversary celebration and symposium is in honor of Joe Key. Thirteen renowned speakers, including a University Signature Lecture by Sir David Baulcombe of the University of Cambridge, will present. Sponsored by the UGA Plant Center and the Office of Academic Programs. The event will kick off at 1 p.m. with presentations until 5:30 p.m. followed by time for networking and a banquet. The…

Through April 5. A research symposium for the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities scholars to present their research findings. There are both oral and poster presentations over the two-day period. Registration will be in the lobby.  For more information, visit: http://curo.uga.edu/symposium/

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences wishes you a Happy Thanksgiving. We hope you enjoy the break with friends and family.  Image: Stegeman Coliseum in the fall, courtesy of UGA photographic services.

With campus very quiet (though not nearly as leafy as in the photo above), the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences wishes everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. Safe travels and great time with family and friends to all of our students, staff and faculty.  See you next week.

The annual holiday tradition that is the Hugh Hodgson School of Music Holiday Concert continues to grow as the event moves to the Classic Center this Dec. 3: The concert brings together nearly 300 student singers and instrumentalists from the UGA Symphony Orchestra, Bulldog Brass Society and choral ensembles. Led by Hugh Hodgson School of Music professors Daniel Bara and Mark Cedel, the performance will feature a variety of seasonal selections…