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The Highway 82 Fire became the most destructive fire in Georgia history when it ripped through the Southeast portion of the state earlier this spring. Beginning in April, the fire burned more than 22,000 acres, destroying 110 homes and damaging dozens more while bringing devastation to residents in Brantley County and beyond. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension didn’t hesitate in its response.

Electric vehicles (EV) have been around for decades, but with the growing concerns emissions have on our environment, the question has become, are electric vehicles worth the investment despite the hassles of charging and planning? At the core of the EV movement is a goal for lower carbon emissions. According to the , the production of a lithium-ion battery for the Tesla Model 3 could create as much as 80% more emissions than building a gas-powered car of comparable size.

Navigating college applications, coordinating campus tour visits and studying for the SATs can be overwhelming for any high school student, especially those who are first-generation students and may come from low-income backgrounds. The University of Georgia is working to support the needs of these students in Athens-Clarke County and neighboring counties through TRIO programs.

When it comes to managing your personal finances, you may want to stick with your accountant before turning to artificial intelligence, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Researchers found that AI chatbots often provide recommendations that are inconsistent across generative AI platforms and may vary by sociodemographic groups.

It can be easy to get sucked into social media for hours on end. Funny, cartoony science videos may be especially interesting, but not to everyone, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. The goal of many creators isn’t just to make you laugh while giving cool facts. Sometimes, it’s to turn you into a lifelong learner. The researchers showed over 1,000 people TikTok- and Instagram-inspired scientific videos about jellyfish.

Jazz, a musical genre combining multiple types of music like ragtime and blues, continues to draw crowds of Athens residents from various age groups. Musicians say recent jazz performances are drawing younger audiences, which seems atypical to what they originally expected. Over the past years, jazz has made its way into other types of music and consistently onto major platforms, which may contribute to the recent shift in audience.

It was about 90 years ago when Lenin Rodriguez’s grandfather put down roots in a small village in Choluteca, Honduras. He had been working as a cattleman, moving cows from Nicaragua through Honduras and into El Salvador, where they were sold to ranchers. Along each trip, he would break in El Banquito, a small village in the southern portion of the country, where he met a woman who would one day be his wife. “It’s a good reason to stay,” Rodriguez said with a smile.

Guest speaker Dr. Ferrarezi presents to students and faculty of the Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Engineering (PPGEA) during his invited lecture at the State University of Goiás (UEG) as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program at the University of Goiás (UFG). Watch Dr. Ferrarezi’s YouTube Short about his Fulbright experience.

Traumatic events from your childhood could have a lingering impact on your adult relationships, according to new research from the University of Georgia. Adverse childhood experiences, such as abuse, neglect, divorce or the death of parents, increase the possibility of depression and anxiety in adulthood. The present study found that those issues may negatively influence how a person behaves in romantic relationships, often leading to a less satisfactory relationship.

UGA’s Sponsored Projects Administration has made the following process and policy changes to enhance its service regarding setup and management of sponsored projects. Reduced award modification burden: SPA no longer requires a copy of continuation determinations/approvals for human subjects, animal, or biosafety compliance with award modifications; compliance offices will monitor directly with PIs/units. These improvements are expected to save more than 1,000 hours per year institution wide.