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Origins of Biomolecules

The Origins Lecture Series continues this week, with the Origins of Biomolecules by Claiborme Glover of biochemistry and molecular biology:

This lecture will explore the physical and chemical origins of biomolecules prior to the origin of life.  We will focus first on the "Bio" (the… Read Article


Cinecittà 5 - Contemporary Italian Cinema

Beginning next week, Italian section of the department of Romance Languages presents its Italian movie night series, Cinecittà 5 - Contemporary Italian Cinema.

All movies are in Italian with English subtitles and suited for the general public.

Free admission.

1.… Read Article


Shepherd on the future of weather satellites

Easy access to precise weather information, the beauty and accuracy of real-time satellite imagery in particular, almost seems commonplace at this point. But that doesn't mean the system providing that data is secure in today's world of tight budgets. In National Georgraphic news, professor J.… Read Article


Performances and lectures today

The object of the blog isn't to be a calendar of events, but sometimes the broader message of our news is simply the volume (and tone!) of activity that wends its way through the Franklin College and UGA. It's that time of year again - which, really could be almost any week in the academic year… Read Article


Indigenous people's history of London

If you have ever seen the biopic of Gandhi by Richard Attenborough starring Ben Kingsley, there is a very striking sequence wherein Mr. Gandhi travels to England and meets with government officials but also visits with working people. It's an interesting juxtaposition and it seems sure that the… Read Article