Mini-symposium will explore climate change, infectious diseases

The concept “One World, One Health” describes an awareness that human, animal and environmental health are all interconnected.

Nine graduate students named UGA ARCS Scholars

The Atlanta chapter of the ARCS Foundation Inc. recently awarded $70,000 to nine UGA doctoral students in biomedical and health sciences, one of whom received a special $10,000 grant for global health research abroad.

$700,000 NSF grant will be used to create new master’s program in biomanufacturing

UGA has been awarded federal stimulus funding to launch an innovative new program that will help meet the workforce needs of the state's growing biotechnology industry.

Rules for engagement

Decades of research have detailed the benefits of engaging students in service-learning projects and heralded a national movement towards the use of this strategy of instruction at every educational level.

“But there are still a lot of barriers for faculty interested in using service-learning in their instruction and limited information about faculty involvement and use of the service-learning approach,” said Su-I Hou, an associate professor of health promotion and behavior at the College of Public Health.

Symposium to focus on ongoing health challenges in East Africa

The College of Public Health and the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute, along with the new UGA Center for Global Health, will host the third annual Global Health Symposium, entitled “Health and Disease in East Africa: Research and Partnerships,” April 8-9 at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

GSPS symposium to feature alternative careers in science

The Graduate Students and Postdocs in Science organization will hold its second annual Science Career Symposium Dec. 3 at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center.

Seven doctoral students named 2009-2010 ARCS Scholars

The Atlanta chapter of the ARCS® Foundation Inc. (Achievement ­Rewards for College Students) has awarded $45,000 to seven UGA doctoral students in the biomedical and health sciences, four of whom are receiving the funding for the first time.

Symposium to address ways to bridge global health care

New initiative tackles global health education

U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas offered UGA’s spring 2008 graduates a message of hope and wisdom at the May 10 Commencement ceremony in Sanford Stadium.U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas offered UGA's spring 2008 graduates a message of hope and wisdom at the May 10 Commencement ceremony in Sanford Stadium.

Public lecture to focus on food safety threats at home and from abroad

Although the food supply in the U.S. is one of the safest in the world, illnesses from contaminated foods, such as bagged spinach and peanut butter, have been making newspaper headlines recently.

Dartmouth scholar to open science, security series

The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and the Center for International Trade and Security will kick off the 2007-2008 Science and Security Lecture Series with a special seminar entitled “Building a Better Biodefense” from international security expert Kendall Hoyt on Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

BHSI symposium will explore role of climate, ecology on infectious disease

The Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute will host its fourth annual spring symposium entitled “Climate, Ecology and Infectious Disease” April 16-17 at the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences.

Stanford scholar, author will discuss science of stem cells

Life sciences scholar and author Christopher Thomas Scott will explain the science, outline the issues and discuss the possible achievements of stem cell research as keynote speaker for the university’s Regenerative Bioscience Center Symposium on April 2.

New lecture series showcases UGA’s science, policy experts

UGA’s Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and Center for International Trade and Security are working to forge links between science and policy experts through a new lecture series.