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Teaching physics via Zoom during the pandemic 11 hours ago Lauren Sgro figured out a way to hold virtual labs for hands-on exercises When she started her stint as head teaching assistant for the University of Georgia’s Physics and Astronomy Department in August 2019, Lauren Sgro’s life was pretty well mapped out. The Ph.D. candidate had time to work on her dissertation – concerning dust around red dwarfs – while keeping up with head TA duties, such as teaching the new TAs how to do their once-a-week labs and helping anyone with questions. Then the pandemic hit. “After COVID-19, the...

E VERY SELF-RESPECTING European country needs a public broadcaster. So after Slovenia seceded from Yugoslavia in 1991, it gave Radio-Television of Slovenia ( RTV-SLO) a mandate to report independently, unlike the state propaganda that passed for news under communism. Indeed, RTV-SLO has proved too independent for Slovenia’s current prime minister, Janez Jansa. For more than a year he has been browbeating the network’s journalists on social media. Wags have consequently dubbed Mr Jansa “Marshal Twito”, a nod to Josip Tito, Yugoslavia’s longtime dictator. His government is refusing t...

Three faculty members receive 2021 Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching 3 days ago Three University of Georgia faculty members have been named recipients of the Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, which recognize outstanding instruction by faculty members early in their academic careers. The Russell Foundation established the Russell Awards during the 1991-1992 academic year to honor the late U.S. Sen. Richard B. Russell. The awards include a $10,000 cash award. “Recipients of the Russell Awards exemplify the commitment to innovative and en...

Charles Easley’s work offers hope for couples struggling with the condition.The post Professor seeks solutions to a rise of male infertility appeared first on UGA Today.

​Taylor Gerlach March 7, 2021 Taylor Gerlach is a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, majoring in journalism and sociology. She’s passionate about using visual storytelling for social justice; and making the outdoors a more inclusive and accessible place for everyone. (Photo by Peter Frey/UGA) Taylor Gerlach is a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina majoring in journalism and sociology. She’s passionate about using visual storytelling for social justice and making the outdoors a more inclusive and accessible place for everyone. Currently photo editor for The Red & Black, she has in...