Friday, January 8, 2010

Professor's Textbook Brings Electricity to Malawi

A young African man used a science textbook authored by a University professor to help build a windmill that generated electricity for the first time in his village in Malawi. Read about the professor's experience meeting her long-time anonymous student at a reception celebrating the release of his autobiography, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind."

Club Helps English Majors With Job Search

English students approaching graduation and a longer estimated job search during a down economy are encouraged by a new club - 19 Weeks - that teaches them how to network, write a resume and identify their dream job.

As Darkness Hits, So Does Depression

People diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder experience depressive symptoms during the winter. Read more about how to identify and treat these symptoms and why a University researcher says the weather affects people's moods more than they realize.

That's AMORE: Alum's Your Pie Restaurant Thriving in the Classic City

With a taste for brick-oven pizza and a passion for the restaurant business, Drew French became the franchise owner of the successful Your Pie chain at the age of 25. Read more on where he got the idea for deli-style pizza and why it's so popular.

University Researcher Links Sex and Weather

Variables dependent on latitude, such as temperature and climate, affect the world's sex ratios, according to University researcher, Kristen Navara. Read my story to learn more about where women are more likely to birth baby girls.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Students using Adderall to make A's

Across college campuses, students are taking Adderall, a stimulant drug, to help them study. In my story, some students reveal knowing classmates who acquire the drug illegally.

Monday, April 20, 2009

UGA Researchers Visit Brazil to Further Bionenergy Progress

Several University researchers, including David Lee, vice president for research, met with Brazilians to form mutually beneficial relationships to further both country's bioenergy progress, as explained in my story published in The Red & Black.