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Talk of honeybees buzzed through the Biological Sciences building Monday as a visiting professor discussed the species' disappearing act. Nancy Ostiguy, associate professor of entomology at Pennsylvania State University, spoke about the threats facing honeybee colonies around the country in a lecture entitled "The Continuing Saga of the Honey Bee - CCD and other Maladies. … 0 Comments
A shooting near campus sparked commotion Monday night outside Brumby Hall. At 8:30 p.m. Athens-Clarke County Police responded to a shooting on Rockspring Street, said Detective Rebecca Croxton. The suspect fled on foot to the area around Brumby Hall before heading toward Milledge Avenue, according to a witness account. … 12 Comments
Tony Goldberg, a pathobiologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present two lectures at the University this week as part of a joint effort by the Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute and the College of Veterinary Medicine. His seminar, "Ecology of Health and Disease in the People, Primates and Domestic Animals of Kibale National Park, Uganda," will be presented on Thursday at 4 p. … 0 Comments
A University employee arrested last week is facing additional charges in connection with his use of a University van. Police charged Brett Jason Rudolph, 32, with felony theft by conversion Friday. Rudolph was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol Thursday while driving a University van. … 0 Comments
A new sweetener may appear in U.S. markets in the near future. Coca-Cola and Cargill, Inc. are developing Rebiana, a stevia-derived sweetener, with hopes for gaining marketability and approval in the nation and other countries as a natural, zero-calorie sweetener. … 1 Comment
