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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety (CFS), staff members keep the wheels turning every day. One of those key behind-the-scenes players is senior accountant Lynn Maynard. Maynard joined UGA Griffin in 2017 as an accountant and she is currently the senior accountant for the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Center…
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At the University of Georgia’s Center for Food Safety, the staff behind the scenes keep everything running smoothly. One of those key staff members is research technician Amy Mann. Dedicated to CFS Mann has worked on the UGA Griffin campus for 24 years, with the past nine years spent as a research technician in the…
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Center for Food Safety research professional David Mann received the Classified Employee of the Year Award at the 37th Annual Classified Employee Awards Ceremony on the University of Georgia Griffin campus. The Significance of the Award The award is given to a faculty or staff member who has made outstanding contributions to the organization, campus or program. “It…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus held its Spring Graduation Celebration and Brick Ceremony for the 33 members of the Class of 2026 on May 6, representing four of colleges that offer degrees at UGA Griffin. This was the 39th graduation celebration held at the local campus and the graduates will join over 700 students…
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“Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Networks help close that gap.” That was the message Leonardo Lombardini, head of the University of Georgia Department of Horticulture, delivered to a crowd of students, researchers and alumni from across the U.S. and Central America who gathered at the UGA Griffin campus for the third International UAA-US Symposium. The event was organized…
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The University Council approved 10 proposals to add minor, major and certificate programs to the University of Georgia on Wednesday. The new programs include: The council approved all of the proposals from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences to offer seven existing majors at external campuses. These include: The council approved a proposal from…
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The University of Georgia Griffin campus recently named Brett Byous, José Gutiereez and David Mann as the 2026 Classified Employees of the Year. The designation was made at the 37th Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony held on April 2 at UGA Griffin. The Classified Employee of the Year Award of Excellence is presented to classified personnel…
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What began as a coastal challenge ultimately formed the foundation of University of Georgia startup, JellyCoUSA. During the summer and fall, cannonball jellyfish are abundant along Georgia’s coastline. In fact, cannonball jellyfish can make up over 16% of the region’s biomass. When Kevin Mis Solval, food scientist in the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, began exploring…
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“How can I help?” For John Gassett the question is deceptively simple. Backed by decades of service at the Georgia Research Station on the University of Georgia’s Griffin campus, those four words paved the way for a career milestone. Gassett, superintendent at the station, was recently named the first-ever recipient of the College of Agricultural and Environmental…
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Congratulations! So proud of you! Details about the new position in her own words … Hi! I’m Zia Williamson, and I’m a current PhD Candidate in Dr. Joseph’s lab. I’m from Lincolnton, Georgia, and my love and interest for insects started early on, growing up in a rural area surrounded by nature, with my parents…