Health News from the Chronicles

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Center for Molecular Medicine

The center, which broke ground December 2015, will be adjacent to the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center on Riverbend Road. The proximity between the two centers is aimed to encourage cross-disciplinary interaction between investigators—often a recipe for research success. The center will also…
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Happy Holidays from the Franklin College

All the joy of the holiday season and our best wishes for the New Year to come, from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. University offices will be closed through December 30. See you in 2017!

Meet alumna Kameko Nichols

One of the most rewarding parts of telling the Franklin College story is often the stories of graduates who have gone on to impact the world in their own way. One such story, featuring Franklin College alumna Kameko Nichols, is featured on the UGA capital campaign website. Nichols, who majored in…
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$2.78 million from NIH to study CRISPR-Cas

One of the most promising technologies in at least a generation, CRISPR-Cas is a powerful gene editing tool derived from a defense mechanism evolved in bacteria and other single-celled organisms. Progress on the tool at UGA will continue thanks to a new grant from the National…
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Researchers investigate how plant compounds affect brain activity

The power of technology is one thing, but novel uses of great tools to investigate complex questions is connecting researchers with new insights, like this new study from the department of psychology: The same compounds that give plants and vegetables their vibrant colors might be able to bolster…

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