Sam Fahmy
News Director
Articles by Sam Fahmy
| Apr. 23 2012 |
Genetic masterpieceIn addition to being among his most vibrant and celebrated works, Vincent van Gogh's series of sunflower paintings also depict a mutation whose genetic basis has, until now, been a bit of a mystery. |
| Apr. 2 2012 |
Global geography conference will examine conservation of sacred sites, indigenous revivalsThe conservation of sites that indigenous peoples hold sacred is taking on an increased urgency as globalization and population growth increase the demand for resources in mountain areas. |
| Mar. 26 2012 |
Scientific blueprintDespite the promise associated with the therapeutic use of human stem cells, a complete understanding of the mechanisms that control the fundamental question of whether a stem cell becomes a specific cell type within the body or remains a stem cell has—until now—eluded scientists. |
| Mar. 19 2012 |
Alumna, ‘Genius Award’ recipient, returns to campusNoted poet and MacArthur Foundation "Genius Award" recipient A.E. Stallings will return to UGA, her alma mater, for a poetry reading and a series of public events March 25 and 26. |
| Mar. 5 2012 |
Study: Gender wage gap shrank faster than thoughtThe gap in wages between men and women has decreased sharply over the past 30 years, and a new UGA study reveals that decline was even greater than previously recognized. |
| Mar. 5 2012 |
New workshop to focus on ‘scientific teaching’ for better learning outcomesStudents in the sciences typically excel at memorizing information. Applying that information to new situations, however, often presents a challenge. |
| Mar. 5 2012 |
Grant will be used to study impact of Deepwater oil spillUGA marine scientist Samantha Joye, Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, and UGA colleagues Patricia Medeiros and Christof Meile have received a $1.3 million grant from the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative that will enable UGA researchers and scientists from 13 other institutions to understand more thoroughly the ecosystem impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. |
| Feb. 27 2012 |
Former VP for public service and outreach to deliver Snyder LectureArt Dunning, vice chancellor for international programs and outreach at the University of Alabama System, will deliver the 20th annual Darl Snyder lecture at UGA on March 6 at 10 a.m. in Mahler Auditorium of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel. |
| Feb. 27 2012 |
A different viewThe story of the Holocaust is often told in numbers—6 million Jews murdered, plus 200,000 Gypsies and another 200,000 people with disabilities, in addition to others—or focuses on the horrifying efficiency with which the Nazis committed the genocide. |
| Feb. 20 2012 |
Targeted approachThe knowledge that bacteria possess adaptable immune systems that protect them from individual viruses and other foreign invaders is relatively new to science, and researchers across the globe are working to learn how these systems function and to apply that knowledge in industry and medicine. |
| Feb. 6 2012 |
All aglowMaterials that emit visible light after being exposed to sunlight are commonplace and can be found in everything from emergency signage to glow-in-the-dark stickers. |
| Jan. 30 2012 |
‘Dinosaur’ author to give lecture during Darwin Days celebrationWorld-renowned paleontologist Jack Horner, author of How to Build a Dinosaur, will discuss how he and his colleagues are building the technology to create a real dinosaur at a lecture that is part of UGA’s annual Darwin Days celebration. |
| Jan. 17 2012 |
New vaccine attacks breast cancer in Mayo mouse modelResearchers from UGA and the Mayo Clinic in Arizona have developed a vaccine that dramatically reduces tumors in a mouse model that mimics 90 percent of human breast and pancreatic cancer cases—including those resistant to common treatments. |
| Jan. 17 2012 |
Franklin College professor of genetics named AAAS FellowUGA geneticist Jonathan Arnold has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed on him by his peers for "scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications." |
| Jan. 17 2012 |
Sky-high selectionMarshall Shepherd, professor of geography in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been voted president-elect of the American Meteorological Society. |
