Community Health Fair connects UGA with Normaltown neighbors
Community Health Fair connects UGA with Normaltown neighbors

Event provides a variety of helpful information to improve health in the community At the onset of cold and flu season, a group of University of Georgia schools and colleges

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Feeling safe, happy, cared for at school may help kids be more active
Feeling safe, happy, cared for at school may help kids be more active

Students, particularly girls, engage in less physical activity when they feel socially disconnected Athens, Ga. – How comfortable a child is in their school may influence their physical activity levels,

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Getting to Know: Nina Cleveland
Getting to Know: Nina Cleveland

Join us in welcoming our new faculty member, Nina Cleveland, to the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Cleveland is the MPH/DrPH Practice Coordinator in the Office of Academic

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Getting to know: Sarah C. Haight
Getting to know: Sarah C. Haight

Join us in welcoming our new faculty member, Sarah C. Haight, to the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Haight is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology

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A focus on the future of farming
A focus on the future of farming

UGA study highlights systemic challenges facing farmers While research into farmers’ mental health has expanded over the past decade, many studies focus on the day-to-day pressures of farming. A new

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Alumni Spotlight: Alicea Glover Gaston (BSHP ’11)
Alumni Spotlight: Alicea Glover Gaston (BSHP ’11)

At a young age, Alicea Glover Gaston began giving back to her community and never stopped. “I’m passionate about ensuring that everyone, especially minorities and young people, have the resources

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UGA researchers create a new tool for tracking the spread of Covid
UGA researchers create a new tool for tracking the spread of Covid

Researchers at the University of Georgia have added a key tool for epidemiologists to track and potentially control the spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19. A multidisciplinary team uniting

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Alumni Spotlight: Adam Head (BSHP ’07)
Alumni Spotlight: Adam Head (BSHP ’07)

From the UGA College of Public Health to the MasterChef kitchen, Adam Head proves the versatility of a public health education For Adam Head, Athens has always been—and always will

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Innovation Fellow serves as a bridge for faculty and students
Innovation Fellow serves as a bridge for faculty and students

A key element of innovation is collaboration, a task Jenay Beer is ready to foster. As an inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellow, Beer will serve as a bridge between her colleagues

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Taking on the TEDx stage
Taking on the TEDx stage

When Charles Easley prepared to take on the TEDxUGA stage, he had a few goals: Connect with the audience, share innovative research and maybe get a few laughs. He accomplished

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Andrew M. Kiselica receives the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology
Andrew M. Kiselica receives the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology

The UGA College of Public Health is excited to announce that Andrew M. Kiselica has received the 2025 Early Career Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Kiselica is a

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Alumni Spotlight: Crystal Shelnutt (MPH ’22)
Alumni Spotlight: Crystal Shelnutt (MPH ’22)

Advocating for trauma patients—and the people who care for them Crystal Shelnutt’s path to public health leadership began in the back of an ambulance. Now, as the Regional Trauma System

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Study finds fact-based information key to vaccine uptake
Study finds fact-based information key to vaccine uptake

UGA researchers identify factors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Four years after the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, University of Georgia College of Public Health researchers are still exploring what factors

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New grants to advance research and outreach in rural Georgia
New grants to advance research and outreach in rural Georgia

Two faculty members from the University of Georgia College of Public Health have received seed grants through the Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty to advance their research and outreach

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Ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and children
Ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and children

New grant to recruit and train students in maternal and child health The University of Georgia College of Public Health is working to address the critical need for public health

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Staying physically active may slow cognitive decline
Staying physically active may slow cognitive decline

New UGA study highlights long-term benefits of physical activity on cognitive health Physical activity is widely recognized as an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle, but a new study from the University of

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Healthy Longevity: A Framework for Academic Public Health
Healthy Longevity: A Framework for Academic Public Health

The Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) has launched a new framework around healthy aging. Titled Healthy Longevity: A Framework for Academic Public Health, this framework was

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Alumni spotlight: Carrie Layton
Alumni spotlight: Carrie Layton

When Carrie Layton began exploring career paths, she initially considered following in her mother’s footsteps into accounting. But after trying it out, she quickly realized her true passion was for

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Improving the well-being of health care workers
Improving the well-being of health care workers

Helping certified nursing assistants advance their careers could fight burnout, high turnover The stress health care workers such as certified nursing assistants face can be overwhelming. New research from the University of Georgia

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Expanding the classroom into virtual reality
Expanding the classroom into virtual reality

New grant supports VR headsets, new learning opportunities in Health Promotion & Behavior The University of Georgia College of Public Health Department of Health Promotion & Behavior has received a

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Clarke Middle Health Center celebrates new location
Clarke Middle Health Center celebrates new location

New space at Clarke Middle School brings more health care opportunities for the center The Clarke Middle Health Center officially has a new home. With construction on the middle school complete,

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Coordinator serves as a mentor and a guide
Coordinator serves as a mentor and a guide

Rebecca Wells helps students find their way forward Rebecca Wells is committed to helping students find their way forward. As a first-generation student who took a gap year before graduate school

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Health Fair connects community with UGA resources
Health Fair connects community with UGA resources

An interdisciplinary team hosted the event at the Health Sciences Campus The University of Georgia hosted the first Normaltown Community Health Fair on April 9 to connect with the neighbors of

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Georgia’s pre-K program boosts kindergarten readiness
Georgia’s pre-K program boosts kindergarten readiness

Children who attend school-based sites in Georgia’s universal pre-K program start kindergarten better prepared than their peers who do not attend any Georgia pre-K, according to a new study from the University of

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Understanding stressors female farmers face
Understanding stressors female farmers face

Female farm owners cite animal loss, succession planning as key stressors Farm ownership is a demanding profession with significant mental health challenges. The unique pressures of the role, combined with severe mental

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Uncovering dementia’s environmental triggers
Uncovering dementia’s environmental triggers

College of Public Health meta-analysis highlights the impact of traffic, walkability and natural spaces on cognitive health A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role

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Streamlined survey aids understanding farmers’ mental, physical health challenges
Streamlined survey aids understanding farmers’ mental, physical health challenges

UGA Researchers develop tool to address, quantify farmers’ barriers to care Farming is a demanding job, and mental health challenges often go unspoken in the community. To better understand these

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High levels of omega-3, omega-6 may protect against cancer
High levels of omega-3, omega-6 may protect against cancer

Fish oil supplements could help guard against overall risk of developing cancer In addition to lowering your cholesterol, keeping your brain healthy and improving mental health, new research from the University of

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