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Eggs for Army a tricky order

Placing two plates on the counter, Romeo Toledo cut open a small gray plastic package and carefully nudged a soft yellow block out onto one of the plates. Cutting into the block with a fork, he points out the fluffiness of the block’s material — eggs. Toledo, University professor and director of the Food Process [...]

Science a lifelong love for genetics researcher

Although research may seem dull to some, Jeffrey Bennetzen said it’s what he’s always wanted to do. “You can go into a laboratory at any time and find out something that no one else has ever known,” he said. “I was really excited that you could contribute knowledge to the world.” Bennetzen, 51, the Georgia [...]

Rodeo brings real cowboys, family fun to Oconee County

The crowds cheered and the dirt flew this weekend as the Great Southland Stampede Rodeo — held for the first time away from Stegeman Coliseum — went off without a hitch, said Block and Bridle Rodeo Committee Chairman Frank Jackson. The bleachers at Oconee Heritage Park were packed Friday night as the professional cowboys roped, [...]

Sign program hosts discussion

Leaning forward in their seats Monday night, a group of three University students stared at a member of their discussion panel, trying to comprehend a language they have not yet mastered — American Sign Language. The visiting panel member, Rene Edwards from Duluth, was born deaf and described to students how her parents dealt with [...]

Zoo inspires young entomologists

Turning her head to one side, Sarah Haines slowly placed a slightly shaking right hand into the shallow glass bowl. “Ayyye,” the 14-year-old screamed as a plastic container full of meal worms was dumped on top of her hand. As the worms wiggled and writhed across her hand and wrist, an attendant counted down the [...]

Last cow shipment approaches nearly a year after ag protest

Almost a year after students protested the decision to shift parts of the dairy program to another University facility, officials are now preparing to move the last group of cows to Tifton. In the next few weeks about 15 milk cows and some other younger cows will be moved to reach the limit of 60 [...]

Layoffs net $1.35M for University

The University will save more than $1.35 million in salaries from the 47 layoffs announced last week — about 1.9 percent of the $70 million that University President Michael Adams said has been cut from the budget. “That’s just the last pebble in a stone rolled down the hill that has accumulated $70 million,” Adams [...]

Ag dean, lawmaker differ on cuts

The state legislature — and not the University — is responsible for the loss of 18 College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences jobs, according to its dean. “We were not singled out by the University,” said CAES dean Gale Buchanan. But one lawmaker said the recent cuts are indicative of a continuing effort by administrators [...]

Loans may end four year delay of health center’s construction

Fifteen million dollars in loans secured by the University could lead to the completion of a research facility whose construction has been halted since 2000. The cost of finishing the Animal Health Research Center, a 70,000-square-foot building located on Carlton Street, would total $40 million. The $15 million in loans — half from the University’s [...]

Forum focuses on environment

One of the state’s biggest environmental challenges is assuring water quality as urban areas continue to expand, said a University law expert. Laurie Fowler, a law professor and faculty adviser to the law school’s Environmental Law Association, said the problem of water quality is difficult to stem because it involves not only regulating industry, but [...]

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