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Social Sciences Sep 8, 2023

Housing should be prioritized to support re-entry following incarceration, study suggests

Policymakers and re-entry programs need to prioritize housing to support formerly incarcerated people and reduce recidivism, researchers from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University write in ...

Social Sciences Sep 7, 2023

Speech study finds classic Georgia accent fading fast

A collaborative study between the University of Georgia and Georgia Tech has found the classic Southern accent is undergoing rapid change in Georgia. The instigator? Generation X.

Plants & Animals Sep 7, 2023

Creating the tools to conserve our wildlife

The sixth mass extinction is currently happening on Earth. Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner of the globe, as species of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles disappear due to the changing climate. While much ...

Social Sciences Sep 5, 2023

Youth groups, classes may be key in maintaining faith as kids age

Parents are an undeniably influential force in their children's lives. But a new study from the University of Georgia suggests that when it comes to religion, an engaged congregation may also be a deciding factor of whether ...

General Physics Sep 4, 2023

Physicists solve mysteries of microtubule movers

Active matter is any collection of materials or systems composed of individual units that can move on their own, thanks to self-propulsion or autonomous motion. They can be of any size—think clouds of bacteria in a petri ...

Environment Aug 31, 2023

Powerful Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida, churns on to Georgia

Idalia roared across Florida Wednesday as a dangerous and powerful hurricane, bringing potentially catastrophic storm surge to coastal communities and knocking out power to thousands as the storm swept through the southeastern ...

Ecology Aug 21, 2023

Threatened Georgia pollinators face a new foe: The voracious 'bee hawk'

Just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Barry Hart was working in his bee yard in deep South Georgia when his phone buzzed with a text message from a fellow beekeeper.

Environment Aug 12, 2023

EPA decision in Alabama raises questions about Georgia Power's coal ash

Like many other utilities, Georgia Power's days of burning coal for electricity are dwindling.

Ecology Aug 9, 2023

Land-use strategies, nutrient conditions contribute to oak decline

New research led by a University of Georgia ecologist sheds light, for the first time, on how land-use disturbance and nutrient conditions play a role in the decline of oak forests. The most promising strategy to address ...

Plants & Animals Jul 13, 2023

Warmer weather makes venomous snake bites more likely, researchers find

Climate change is not only making Georgia hotter but also increasing the likelihood of snake bite, according to a new study. Every degree Celsius of daily temperature increase corresponds with about a 6% increase in snake ...

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