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Alumna returns to UGA for online program
July 22, 2021Double Dawg alumna Sumaiyah Bint Anas Bashir (B.S. ’17, B.A. ’17) received degrees in psychology and sociology from the University of Georgia in 2017. After graduation, Bashir worked as a registered behavior technician (RBT). There, she helped children on the autism spectrum learn social cues and behaviors. While…
News for tomato growers: Don’t give your plants too much love
July 6, 2021During the summer growing season, the love many have for a homegrown tomato approaches obsession. In fact, some people love tomatoes so much that they struggle to grow them — because they give their plants too much care. The calls have started to come in to University of…
Nina Santus works to expand speech therapy for Parkinson’s disease under new grant
July 1, 2021Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that often leads to shaking, stiffness and difficulty with walking, balancing and coordination. Ninety percent of people with Parkinson’s also risk developing a weak voice that can result in serious speech and swallowing difficulties. To help make speech therapy programs more accessible…
Manpreet Singh named Food Science and Technology department head.
June 24, 2021Manpreet Singh has been named head of the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) after serving as interim department head since September. The Department of Food Science and Technology offers the online Master of Food Technology. Singh,…
Online student appreciates impressive alumni base from Terry College
June 23, 2021Austin Moss graduated from Claflin University in 2017 with a BA in Management Information Science. Claflin University provided her with pivotal experiences such as working for the U.S. Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the opportunity to contribute to various research projects during her undergraduate career. Having…
Virtual Pride month events
June 17, 2021Pride Month is celebrated annually in the US to honour the Stonewall Uprising of 1969. That year on June 28, a major riot broke out between the police and gay patrons of the Stonewall Inn following a crackdown on it by authorities. Exactly a year later, New York…
UGA employee takes advantage of online degree opportunity
June 15, 2021Stephen Bridges is a UGA Double Dawg having earned an A.B.J. from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in 2006 and receiving a master’s with distinction in the online Master of Education in Learning, Design and Technology (LDT) program in the Mary Frances Early College of…
Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Professional appreciates flexibility of online program
June 10, 2021Dawn Nguyen has spent over 30 years in the medical device industry. She received an Associate of Applied Science in Electronic Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute, a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and a Biomedical Regulatory Affairs Certificate from the University of…
Research by Online MSW faculty member Orion Mowbray explores alcohol abuse by caregivers
June 8, 2021According to a new study from the University of Georgia, children raised by caregivers who struggle with alcohol-use problems are more likely to deal with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress for longer periods of time. A team led by Orion Mowbray, a Master of Social Work Online…
New research may explain shortages in STEM careers
June 3, 2021A new study by the University of Georgia revealed that more college students change majors within the STEM pipeline than leave the career path of science, technology, engineering and mathematics all together. Funded by a National Institutes of Health grant and a National Science FOundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and…