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Fantastic news from grants and awards to scholarships and fellowships highlight faculty and student accomplishments during February. A sample:

Georgia Coastal Ecosystems, a research program based at the University of Georgia Marine Institute, was renewed… Read Article

The University of Georgia Opera Theatre, along with esteemed guest artists, take on the beloved opera Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti at the Fine Arts Theatre. The opera is set to run February 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. 

Don… Read Article

Come explore one of the most fascinating disciplines on campus as we celebrate World Anthropology Day today, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Baldwin Hall:

Anthropology Day is a day for anthropologists to celebrate their discipline while sharing it with the world. The Department of Anthropology… Read Article

Two UGA faculty members have been awarded a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship to support their research for the next two years, the Sloan Foundation announced on Feb. 19:

Elizabeth Harvey of marine sciences and Rachel Roberts-Galbraith of cellular biology will each receive $70,… Read Article

DNA activity can change without changing the sequence of the DNA segment itself. Gene activation and inactivation can be the basis for how species produce unique individuals. Some processes that change gene activity are well understood in the context of model species. However, scientists are… Read Article