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UGA professor awarded American Horticultural Society’s top honor

May 7, 2012 by UGA News Service  
Filed under Environment, News

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The American Horticultural Society has awarded University faculty member Allan Armitage its Liberty Hyde Bailey Award. Armitage, an authority on flowering plants and gardening, will accept the award June 7 at the Great American Gardeners Awards Ceremony and Banquet, held at the society’s headquarters at River Farm in Alexandria, Va. A professor of horticulture at [...]

10 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships awarded to UGA students and alumni

May 7, 2012 by UGA News Service  
Filed under Academics, News, Research

A cut in the FY12 budget means the University will have to eliminate 145 positions. FILE PHOTO

Ten University students and alumni received graduate research fellowships this spring from the National Science Foundation to conduct research during their master’s and doctoral studies. The NSF fellowships are among the most sought-after in the United States. The awards provide students with up to $126,000 during a five-year period for research in the areas of [...]

Crossword, May 7

May 7, 2012 by Online Editor  
Filed under Crossword Puzzle, Puzzles

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ACROSS 1 Solemn promise 4 Fibromyalgia symptoms 9 Marshes 13 Baghdad’s nation 15 Goody 16 Overseas currency 17 List of dishes 18 Rib playfully 19 Baby’s bed 20 Oscar or Emmy 22 Biting reptiles 23 __ and file; commoners 24 Companion 26 Palace 29 Many boats on the Mississippi 34 Montezuma II’s __ empire 35 [...]

Former Bulldog wins Stadion Classic at UGA, ensures event trophy will stay in-house

May 6, 2012 by CONNOR SMOLENSKY  
Filed under Featured, Golf, Sports

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For the second year in a row, a Bulldog has won the Stadion Classic at UGA. Yet, this year’s victory was one for the record books. Former Georgia golfer Hudson Swafford fired a course record 9-under 62 on the final day to take the crown in dramatic fashion, a year after then-Georgia golfer Russell Henley won [...]

Georgia baseball team sweeps Auburn in weekend series, takes final game 9-3

May 6, 2012 by YOUSEF BAIG  
Filed under Baseball, Sports

Kyle Farmer gets the ball to make the out at second. SEAN TAYLOR/STAFF

Georgia’s baseball team was able to bring out the brooms for the first time in over two months. The Diamond Dogs (28-20, 12-12 SEC) beat Auburn 9-3 on Sunday at Foley Field to complete the three-game sweep. The last time they swept a conference opponent was April of last year, against Mississippi State. Georgia head [...]

Georgia softball seniors shine in 7-1 win over Arkansas

May 6, 2012 by Cy Brown  
Filed under Softball, Sports

Teammates prepare to congratulate Paige Wilson at home plate after she hit a home run. EVAN STICHLER/Staff

A complete game and a double-digit strikeout performance by senior Erin Arevalo propelled the No. 11 Georgia softball team to a 7-1 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks, Sunday afternoon at Jack Turner Stadium. The Bulldogs allowed a run by Clarissa Navaro on a fielding error in the first inning before shutting down shop on the [...]

PHOTO GALLERY: Baseball versus Auburn (Game Three)

May 6, 2012 by SEAN TAYLOR  
Filed under Baseball, Featured, Multimedia, Sports

Luke Crumley pitches during the final game in the series against auburn. SEAN TAYLOR/STAFF

PHOTO GALLERY: Georgia Softball versus Arkansas (Game Three)

The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks 7-1 in the last game of the regular season at the Jack Turner Stadium in Athens, Ga., Sunday, May 6, 2012.        

PHOTO GALLERY: Stadion Classic Final Round

May 6, 2012 by C. B. SCHMELTER  
Filed under Featured, Golf, Multimedia, Sports

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The PGA Nationwide Tour held the final round of the Stadion Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga., on Sunday, May 6, 2012. During the Final Round, only three former Bulldogs remained: Paul Claxton, Justin Bolli and Hudson Swafford.

Crossword, May 6

May 6, 2012 by Online Editor  
Filed under Crossword Puzzle, Puzzles

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ACROSS 1 Polka __; fabric pattern 5 __ up; supports 10 Ship’s pole 14 Concept 15 India’s dollar 16 Resound 17 Standard; average 18 Each other 20 Blunder 21 Rotate 22 Poor 23 Colorado ski resort 25 Zodiac sign 26 Beauty treatment for the skin 28 Carrier 31 In the air 32 Story’s lesson 34 [...]

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