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Hearing loss possible at football games

When the University’s Redcoat Band riles up football fans with the Bulldog fight song, what’s good for morale may not be good for the ears.

“I think you would probably be shocked at how loud the UGA stadium is at a football game – it’s probably over a 110 decibels,” said Robin Hardin, audiologist for Athens-Oconee Audiology.

Faithful gators? Reasearcher’s findings say yes

Gators favor fidelity – at least according to findings by University researchers.

After examining hundreds of alligator mothers and their nests, University researchers published a 10-year study in the journal of Molecular Ecology, which concludes 70 percent of female alligators exhibited long-term fidelity in their mating rituals with their male companions.

THE 3-MINUTE INTERVIEW: KATHLEEN FREY

Kathleen Frey is an academic adviser in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Frey, diagnosed with hearing loss at the age of five, shared her thoughts on hearing impairment.

What were your beginning experiences with hearing impairment?

I was born two months premature, and I had an infection in my lungs.

Researcher tests drug to quell addiction

Researchers in the University’s College of Veterinary Medicine are using a drug commonly associated with treatment for schizophrenia to help drug addicts during the withdrawal process.

The researchers tested D-Serine, an amino acid, for its effectiveness in learning capabilities for cocaine addicts.

Hearing loss a legitimate health concern

Take a look around you. It is apparent that our generation is obsessed with iPods and other audio devices. In fact, it seems as though ear buds have become the “must have” accessory for any person who wants to be included in the fad. I often wonder if people with headphones jammed into their ears are actually listening to any type of audio at all, or if they merely have them in their ears out of habit.

How iPods and hair dryers can hack away at hearing

It’s something many of us don’t think about as we crank up the volume on our iPod, stand too close to the speakers at a late-night concert or scream along with 90,000 of our closest friends inside Sanford Stadium.

But hearing loss affects more than 36 million Americans, and one in three people with hearing loss developed it as a result of exposure to noise, according to the American Academy of Audiology.

Listen up: Hearing loss prevention tips for students

It’s something many of us don’t think about as we crank up the volume on our iPod, stand too close to the speakers at a late-night concert or scream along with 90,000 of our closest friends inside Sanford Stadium.
But hearing loss affects more than 36 million Americans, and one in three people with hearing loss developed it as a result of exposure to noise, according to the American Academy of Audiology.

Business degrees on the rise

As college students realize the dismal job opportunities that await after graduation during the recession, they are diversifying their studies in hopes to prepare themselves for future job opportunities.

A recent New York Times article reported that business is the most popular undergraduate major, with twice as many bachelor’s degrees awarded than in any other field of study.

Printmaking grows in popularity as artwork

Instead of buying copies of expensive photographs and paintings, everyone can have the chance to own their own original artwork – even in this economy.

The Lamar Dodd School of Art hosts Divergent Impressions: 2009 Printmaking Invitational, a printmaking exhibit featuring etchings, screenprinting, lithography, hand-made paper, mixed media and installations by artists from Georgia, New York and Texas.

Business owners support the cause

Many Athenians have felt the significance the Georgia Theatre fire had on the music community, whether they first saw a band jam out inside or merely walked past the throng of people outside. In an effort to help rebuild the center of Athens musical influence, The Athens Blur Magazine has teamed up with eCampusWIDE, a local social media site connecting businesses and students, to sponsor “Revive the Theatre.

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