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Online Graduate Degree Helps Veterinary Professional Expand Expertise
January 8, 2024Meet Michelle Kovacek Michelle Kovacek is a veterinarian professional with more than 18 years of experience. Before pursuing her graduate degree, Michelle studied sustainability and veterinary technology. She has been a licensed Veterinary Technician Nurse since 2010. Currently, Michelle works at Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health within…
5 Foods You Should Eat Right Away
December 20, 2023During the holiday season, many will find themselves in the kitchen cooking. Bringing loved ones together around the dinner table is cause for celebration. Nutritional Sciences play an important role in identifying food safety concerns. Professor in the online Nutritional Sciences program, Tracey Brigman from UGA’s Department…
Athens Local Grows Professional Roots with Online Graduate Degree
November 21, 2023Meet Abby Bryant Abby Bryant was born and raised a Dawgs fan in Athens, Georgia. Before pursuing an online graduate degree at the University of Georgia, Bryant earned her BBA in Marketing at Georgia College State University. Once Bryant graduated from GCSU, she applied her education…
Small Diet Changes, Big Environmental Impact
November 20, 2023UGA Online’s Professor of MS in Nutritional Sciences Emma Laing recently shared her perspective on the effects of small diet changes on the planet in a U.S. News article. The article explores the benefits of dietary…
The Sweet History of Halloween’s Iconic Treat
October 18, 2023Candy corn may be the most controversial treat of the fall season. You either think of the tri-colored candy with nostalgic feelings or you are put off by its waxy texture or the sweet flavor. Whatever your opinions on the candy are, you probably do not immediately think of its…
Online Comparative Biomedical Sciences Student Nominated as NCAA Woman of the Year
September 6, 2023Updated November 20, 2023 NCAA Woman of the Year Award nominee Callie Dickinson was recently named one of the national Top 30 honorees for the award. The pool of candidates originated with 619 nominees. This year’s honorees represent 15 sports. From the Top 30, the selection…
Low-Residency visiting writers infuse podcast content.
September 5, 2023One of the many benefits of the Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Media Writing are the two required, on campus residencies over the course of the program. These two 8-day residencies allow students to immerse themselves in an intensive writing environment and provide students with the opportunity to build a…
Financial planning involves more than just numbers.
August 30, 2023As the profession evolves, practitioners are recognizing the financial planning process involves understanding how and why people think, feel and behave in a way to achieve optimal financial well-being. The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards recently added psychology of financial planning as a knowledge topic to its…
College of Public Health Launches Online Masters Program
June 23, 2023UGA’s College of Public Health is launching a fully online, accredited Masters in Public Health (OMPH) in the spring of 2024. The OMPH will offer greater access to the essential training this program provides and addresses some of the critical needs in Georgia, our nation, and around the…
Net Worth and Agreement on Spending May Influence if Couples Combine Finances
June 21, 2023If you are like Dr. John Grable, an endowed professor in UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences and UGA Online professor, your background may lead you to think that all cohabitating couples combine their finances. Grable’s research demonstrates that it is not so. Research from the…