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NIH awards $4 million grant to Emory University and University of Georgia to launch center focused on improving the health of Black children
Sun Joo “Grace” Ahn named co-director of Center for Children’s Health Assessment, Research Translation and Combating Racism Many Black communities in Metro Atlanta face high levels of environmental exposures that can negatively impact the health of Black children, and scientists are faced with the challenge of effectively communicating the dangers of environmental exposures to diverse […]
Kyra Posey Wins Award from Georgia Association of Broadcasters
Kyra Posey, a graduate assistant with the Cox Institute, received the Innovator Award presented by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters at the DiGamma Kappa 2022 Winter Banquet. Posey, a master’s student in Journalism at the University of Georgia, was nominated for the award by Dr. Keith Herndon, executive director of the Cox Institute, in recognition […]
Remembering Valerie Boyd
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part tribute to the legacy of Valerie Boyd. Please read the second part here. Boyd is being remembered by many of her former students, colleagues and friends. To view a collection of thoughts being shared, please see Memories of Valerie Boyd: A curated collection. Valerie Boyd, […]
Memories of Valerie Boyd: A curated collection
Eugenia Harvey named inaugural Footsteps Award winner
This story was originally published on UGA Today on Feb. 9, 2022. The University of Georgia named Eugenia Harvey (ABJ ’82) as the recipient of the inaugural Footsteps Award during the university’s annual Holmes-Hunter Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The award recognizes a UGA graduate who follows in the pioneering footsteps of Charlayne Hunter-Gault (ABJ […]
Carmical Symposium Spotlights Women in Sports and 50 Years of Title IX
Every facet of the sports media ecosystem was in the room. Seasoned and aspiring media professionals, accomplished athletes, proud parents, team administrators, and more gathered to celebrate how far women have come in sports and to discuss how to maximize opportunities for continued progress. The first Carmical Symposium on Sports Media, hosted by UGA’s John […]
There for the Big Games: Red & Black staff discuss covering the Orange Bowl and National Championship
Editor’s Note: The following article, written by Eva Pound for The Red & Black, features several of its reporters and photojournalists who covered the UGA football team’s playoff and championship games. We are reprinting it here with permission from The Red & Black since many of those featured are Grady College students or recently-graduated alumni […]
Bulldog 100 Alumni Profile: Kevin Ouzts
Editor’s Note: Gray College is proud to have six alumni recognized by the UGA Alumni Association this year as Bulldog 100 honorees. Five of our alumni are repeat Bulldog 100 honorees from 2021: Brooke Beach (ABJ ’11) of Marketwake Rebecca Berton (ABJ ’11, AB ’11) of Rheos Nautical Eyewear Leo Falkenstein (ABJ ’13, BBA ’14) […]
National Mentor Month: NAHJ Atlanta
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, we would like to highlight one of the outstanding mentorship programs offered to our students. National Association of Hispanic Journalists Atlanta partners with faculty members and staff from the state’s top journalism schools to select several students and pair them with experienced journalists for a semester. Senior journalism […]
Students benefit from class redesign
There is little to be learned from the concept of ‘that’s the way we’ve always done it.’ Fortunately for Alexander Pfeuffer’s students, his investment in the Active Learning Summer Institute through the Center for Teaching and Learning last summer is now paying dividends. Pfeuffer, an assistant professor of advertising, participated in the CTL program, learning […]