Noted and Quoted, February 2025

The benefits of vacations, global dust and the Georgia Museum of Natural History headline the top February features of work and engagement from our faculty colleagues and outstanding alumni.

Did we mention vacation? Those stories plus few more:

The best thing you can do for your well-being on vacation, according to science — and the worst – research led by Ryan Grant, doctoral student in the department of psychology, reported by the New York Post

UGA research review delivers news you'll want to hear: Take vacations, they’ll make you better at your job – research led by Ryan Grant reported widely 11Alive, Henry Herald, SCMP

Three science-backed ways to maximize your vacation’s mental health benefits (Ryan Grant) – Health, Legal Reader

How the stars aligned: UGA student Clay Chilcutt names a quasi-moon – R&B

Institute for AI awards first interdisciplinary seed grants – UGA Today

What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said – Pam Knox, faculty member in the Atmospheric Sciences Program, quoted in the Augusta Chronicle

The U.S. is dustier — It’s costing $154 billion a year – Georgia Athletic Association Professor Geography Marshall Shepherd writing in Forbes

Study unveils dust patterns over time in the North Pacific - research led by Dan Ohnemus, assistant professor of marine sciences, reported at Phys.org

Fossils to forests: The impact of friends on the Georgia Museum of Natural History – Victor Thompson, professor and director of the GMNH quoted by the R&B

Georgia researchers say Southern accents are changing – research led by Jon Forrest, assistant professor of linguistics, reported on WSB-TV

Paralympic medalist Jarryd Wallace to deliver Commencement address –  return to campus by Communications Studies alumnus reported by UGA Today, 11Alive

Three science challenges in 2025 that might surprise you – Marshall Shepherd writing at Forbes

 

Image: Tourists parasailing in Honduras. Employees that psychologically disengaged from work during holidays saw the most improvement in well-being, according to the new study. Photo: Shutterstock via