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Athens Banner-Herald: Dr. Anne Glass Appointed to the Georgia Council on Aging
May 15, 2012

Athens woman named to state's Council on Aging

Published Monday, May 14, 2012 Updated: Monday, May 14, 2012 - 6:32pmAthens Banner-Herald

The Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Human Services has appointed Dr. Anne P. Glass, an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health, to a two-year term as a member of the Georgia Council on Aging.
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Assistant Professor Dr. Kerstin Gerst Awarded Research in Diversity Seed Grant
May 15, 2012

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UGA faculty create award to mark recent grad's spirit and determination
May 14, 2012

Mark Fairclough graduated from the University of Georgia this weekend with a top honor — one that College of Public Health faculty created to recognize his perseverance and determination in earning his degree.

“I just got an award ... just for being myself,” Fairclough said. “I didn’t know that would mean so much to everyone else.”
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New Paper: Understanding Dementia Prevalence Among Centenarians
May 9, 2012

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Healthy & Successful Aging Website Goes Live
May 9, 2012

We all want to be successful, and no one wants to be not successful in our aging. But what does successful aging mean?
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New "Public Health Impact" Video Discusses Affordable Care Act
May 9, 2012

Episode 18 of the University of Georgia College of Public Health's television show, Public Health Impact, focuses on Health Care Reform and the Affordable Care Act. Guests include Dr. Toni Miles, Institute of Gerontology; Dr. Monica Gaughan, Health Policy and Management; and Elizabeth Weeks Leonard, J.D., UGA School of Law.

 

 

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UGA researcher receives $2.82 million grant to track tuberculosis transmissions in Africa
May 1, 2012

Writer: Johnathan McGinty, 404/214-2966, jmcginty@jacksonspalding.com

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Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: “Hispanic/Latino Paradox in Adult Mortality, Aging, and Health in the United States” with Dr. Kyriakos Markides
April 26, 2012

On Friday, April 13, 2012, the Institute hosted a Gerontology Brown Bag Lunch Lecture with Dr. Kyriakos Markides of the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Markides talked to students and faculty about “Hispanic/Latino Paradox in Adult Mortality, Aging, and Health in the United States."

Here is the photo gallery from the event and some more information about Dr. Markides. We thank him for his visit to the Institute!

UGA faculty awarded innovative instruction grants
April 25, 2012

 Twenty-two University of Georgia faculty projects designed to improve teaching recently were funded through grants provided by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, in collaboration with the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost.
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Dr. Toni Miles to Present at Population Association of America Annual Meeting
April 25, 2012

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