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Focus on the Faculty: Paula Lemons

Associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology Paula Lemons uses findings from her research on science education to design curricula for her classes and tailor her interactions with students to enhance their learning outcomes: What are your favorite courses and why? My favorite course is…
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Targeting Empathy

Researchers in the department of psychology analyzing borderline personality disorder (BPD) have contributed something very interesting in conceptualizing the disorder's connections to empathy: "Our results showed that people with BPD traits had reduced activity in brain regions that support…
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Women in campus leadership

The percentage of women holding leadership positions in UGA's administration has remained flat for more than a decade, even as the proportion of female faculty has grown steadily. This is reflective of national trends in higher education and in the private sector, and UGA is taking several steps to…
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'Return from Exile' exhibition of Native American art

The idea of being out of balance, whether we speak of the Earth or society, is one with which we are unfortunately quite familiar. The causes are myriad, and bound up with our urge to progress and 'get ahead.' Balance maybe a goal, but not one we prioritize. Native Americans, on the other hand and…
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College life: the future for fraternities

With our small town about to be convulsed into the intricacies [and traffic] of fraternity and sorority rush in the lead up to the fall term, the Chronicle of Higher Education raises an important, timely question: Is there a place for fraternities on the modern campus? In some ways, they…

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