Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Ten undergraduates will attend the symposium on Feb. 10-12 in Atlanta.
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Wednesday, January 23
By Kevin Kirsche The University of Georgia Bioenergy Systems Research Institute and the Office of Sustainability have selected 10 undergraduate students to serve as UGA’s University Scholars at the inaugural Southeastern Conference Symposium, which will be held Feb. 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. In a campus-wide competition for the distinction of University Scholar and a scholarship to the SEC Symposium, the students were selected for their leadership, service and academic scholarship related to advancing renewable energy in Georgia and beyond. The recipients are Cassia Adams, a senior biochemical engineering major from Adairsville; Sara Black, a junior ecology and anthropology major from Mountain Brook, Ala.; Kathryn Clark, a …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
No more Earth Day, now it's Earth Week!
The University of Georgia is gearing up for Earth Week 2012, a weeklong celebration filled with events and activities aimed at providing tips for sustainable living and opportunities to enhance the quality of life in the UGA and Athens communities. The overall theme of Earth Week 2012 is “Watch Your Step!” Each day will feature a different area of focus with multiple opportunities for students, faculty, staff and community members to get involved. April 16 – Nature Day • Town Spring Restoration Planting: 3:30-5 p.m. The Office of Sustainability, Physical Plant Grounds Department and Students for Environmental Action will host a cleanup at Town Spring, a stream located on Spring Street. Volunteers will pick up trash, pull invasive plant …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Cool projects will help make UGA cleaner and greener.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Six UGA students have received grants worth $20,000 from the University of Georgia’s Office of Sustainability. The money is generated by the student-paid Green Fee. It funds projects to advance campus sustainability. Applicants submitted 21 grant proposals in December. A selection committee composed of UGA students, faculty and staff evaluated them. Each winning proposal addressed priorities from UGA’s 2020 Strategic Plan to conserve resources, educate the campus community about environmental issues and provide research to further sustainability at the university. “It was fun to read all of the proposals,” said Kate Klein, a senior Environmental Health Sciences major, co-chair of the Go Green Alliance and one of three students on the …
