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30-Day Self-Care Challenge

January 17, 2024

The new year presents a wonderful opportunity to set priorities for the coming year. In 2024, make yourself one of these priorities. Self-care is an important part of maintaining personal well-being and ensures your mind and body stay healthy. Challenge yourself to this 30-Day Self-Care Challenge to rediscover…

Online Graduate Degree Helps Veterinary Professional Expand Expertise

January 8, 2024

Meet 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…

Top 5 Reasons to Consider a Graduate Degree for Your New Year’s Resolution

December 22, 2023

A graduate degree can help you achieve your goals and accomplish so much more. Here are 5 reasons why getting a graduate degree should be one of your New Year’s resolutions for 2024: 1. Career Advancement: A graduate degree can open doors to higher-level positions and…

5 Foods You Should Eat Right Away

December 20, 2023

During 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, 2023

Meet 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, 2023

UGA 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…

Georgia’s Creepy Crawlers: Joro Spiders

October 20, 2023

These days, almost everyone has had a run-in with a Joro spider. Whether it is seeing their giant yellow bodies hanging from a window or seeing them floating through the sky on their DIY web parachutes, there are few people who do not know what a Joro spider is.

The Sweet History of Halloween’s Iconic Treat

October 18, 2023

Candy 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…

U.S. News Ranks UGA Top 20 for 8th Consecutive Year

September 19, 2023

The University of Georgia ranks in the top 20 among the country’s best public universities for the eighth consecutive year. U.S. News & World Report released their 2024 college rankings which positioned UGA at No. 20 among public universities and No. 47 among all national universities. UGA is…

Build your research skills with UGA Libraries’ Fall 2023 events

September 7, 2023

UGA Libraries have launched their 2023 Fall into Research series. This series provides virtual workshops and webinars designed to help students sharpen their research skills and establish an understanding of programs and strategies that may benefit their future research projects. See below for the full list of virtual events…