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This past Sunday, Shop with a Bulldog hosted its annual shopping event at Cedar Shoals High School, serving nearly 500 elementary school students with the help of more than 700 UGA student volunteers. Through months of fundraising leading up to the event, UGA students raised more than $100,000, allowing the organization to purchase approximately 3,000 holiday gifts for the children. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4BPLIZ7
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Freshwater ecologists with the UGA River Basin Center have monitored the Conasauga River and broader Upper Coosa River Basin for three decades, chronicling the loss of biodiversity as many of the mussels species has disappeared. Now, the researchers are working to restock mussels as a part of a larger plan to rehabilitate the river. 🔗: t.uga.edu/3UmQ1u3
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The University of Georgia has been awarded an $8 million grant from @NOAA Fisheries to lead a three-year regional initiative to restore salt marsh habitat across the South Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida. The project is one of 16 habitat restoration projects selected by NOAA out of nearly 350 nationwide proposals. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4zcGlR9
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From cheering in the stands as a @UGAGrady student to moving around the field as an @SECNetwork sideline reporter, Sanford Stadium has become a full-circle setting for Michella Chester's career. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4AocpCB
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The Costa Rican jungle became a living laboratory for an entire month this past summer as UGA students tackled conservation research projects on an international field studies program. Threaded throughout the program was the One Health framework, which emphasizes the fundamental interconnectedness among human, animal, and environmental health and maintains that a healthy environment is essential for supporting all life. Learn more about this study abroad program 🔗: t.uga.edu/4enGg5w
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Follow along as UGA Russian Flagship Program student Stanley takes you for a tour of the Vardzia caves in the country of Georgia during his 6 week long study away trip from this past summer! 🇬🇪 ✈️ Learn more about the Russian Flagship Program: t.uga.edu/4iZk7wT
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The University of Georgia's new Arts@Work program allows UGA employees to integrate into our vibrant arts community and promote employee well-being by organizing arts-related activities during the workday. The first Arts@Work activity was held during the Office of Instruction's annual leadership retreat where the @ldsoa in @UGAFranklin hosted a clay tile decoration activity in the Ceramics Building. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4iAGUOj
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The future of the alligator species could come down to a one- or two-degree temperature difference, according to new research from @UGAEcology. A small change of the temperature could determine whether a gator develops as a male or female, and that could have huge ramifications for alligator populations as temperatures rise. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4z28jiq
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Recent declines in bobwhite population have researchers searching for answers to boost the popular gamebird’s numbers. A new study from @UGAWarnell suggests the birds’ survival may depend on where they choose to roost. They examined the birds’ habitat choices and found that bobwhites were more likely to survive than the birds that roosted in less protected areas. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4jUcrNC
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Did you know blueberries contribute nearly $4M to Georgia’s economy—over four times the economic output of peaches? That transformation didn't happen by accident. It started when University of Georgia scientists began breeding weather-resistant blueberry varieties in the 1940s. Today, UGA researchers are actively solving top legislative priorities for agribusiness: mitigating farm labor shortages through mechanical harvest research and protecting crops against unpredictable freeze events. t.uga.edu/4itl2Wt
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Our Game Changers are making moves on and off the field this season! Take a look at our 2026 cohort and the work they're doing to keep our championship team going strong! 🏈 🏟️ Learn more about our Game Changers 🔗: t.uga.edu/4sw83GR
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UGA welcomed 786 donors & guests to the annual Presidents Club Reception on Oct. 16, celebrating a community of supporters whose generosity is helping shape the future of the university. Presidents Club donors' generosity fuels student success, drives groundbreaking research, strengthens communities through service & outreach, supports academic excellence & enhances the campus environments where learning & discovery thrive. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4yTMXno
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Today we celebrated the completion of the second phase of the Science and Ag Hill modernization initiative! The project focused on the east wing of the late-1950s Biological Sciences Building, now known as Cedar Street Building B, which will house researchers from multiple schools and colleges on campus! 🔗: t.uga.edu/4jG6kMG
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We have our 2026 fall commencement speakers! 🎓 Joan Gabel, chancellor of @PittTweet & a graduate of @UGASchoolofLaw, will deliver the undergraduate Commencement address. Charles Davis, dean of @UGAGrady, will deliver the address at the graduate ceremony. 🗓️: December 11, 2026 📍: Stegeman Coliseum Undergrad Ceremony: 10am Graduate Ceremony: 2:30pm 🔗: t.uga.edu/3U1I7WR
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This past summer, food vulnerability was top-of-mind for many Americans as thousands of people across the US reported symptoms of a Cyclospora infection. It's a compelling reminder of how a contaminant can affect food supplies & threaten public health. Before food makes its way to grocery shelves, it’s vulnerable to contaminants & susceptible to spoilage — especially during storage & transport. But @UGA_CollegeofAg researchers are developing cutting-edge technologies that will improve the process of moving food through the supply chain. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4i7WbXT
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Globally, as much as 40% of crops are lost to pests and diseases every year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. @UGA_CollegeofAg researchers are leveraging their expertise to strengthen the resilience of American food systems and empower growers to produce safe, nutritious, and high-quality food. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4imiQyE
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Disease and heat pose a deadly combination for coral reefs according to research from @UGAEcology. Previous research has shown that heat stress can increase disease and kill coral, but the new paper found that corals with preexisting disease conditions were particularly vulnerable. 🔗: t.uga.edu/3VUcrTR
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Last spring, UGA senior research scientist Scott Noakes approached undergraduate marine science student Grace Maavere with a special project. Scott tasked Grace to realistically paint a cast of a 36,000-year-old gray whale mandible which he discovered in 2006 during a dive about 20 nautical miles off Sapelo Island. The discovery offered important evidence that prehistoric gray whales once traveled along Georgia's coast. 🔗: t.uga.edu/4i5wG9D
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UGA & @UniversityLeeds recently signed a 5-year collaboration agreement where both universities are committed to addressing global challenges, strengthening cooperation in research, & creating opportunities for students & staff through knowledge exchange, summer research programs & experiential learning! 🔗: t.uga.edu/4jDiDcy
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The University of Georgia has played a large role in reviving Georgia's oyster industry. But we didn't stop there ... we are working with the local community, restaurants across the state and organizations like Shell to Shore to use recycled oyster shells to strengthen the state's coastline and safeguard against future weather events. t.uga.edu/3W6TqNW
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