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The Innovative Materials Research Team is working on new materials derived from Joro spider silk. To do this, they must first capture Joros in the wild. Join us on a search for Joro spiders! Happy Halloween! 🎃🕷️🕸️
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@FACSUGA, @UGAResearch, @universityofga
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Investment advice is only a scroll away, but new research from @FACSUGA suggests social media may leave some investors feeling more knowledgeable than they actually are.
🔗: t.uga.edu/4zG1pjD
An intro like you’ve never seen. The Voice of Stegeman Coliseum, Devin Thompson, introduces some of our faculty members in style for the first day of class. Go Dawgs! #WeAreFACS #HigherEd
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A new study from the @UGA_CollegeofAg and @FACSUGA suggests that mental health workers may hold the harshest views toward the very patient population they’re supposed to help: people with opioid addiction.
🔗: t.uga.edu/4cCjqpJ
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In 2024, @FACSUGA alum Kaitlyn Foley landed with U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties as the director of ecommerce and retail, focused specifically on Team USA and the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
Her job is to ensure LA28 products are present and accessible at retail spaces at the Games—both in LA and the more than two dozen Summer Games venues—and that the most popular LA28 products remain stocked throughout.
🔗: t.uga.edu/4vOF80u
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When it comes to managing your personal finances, you may want to stick with your accountant before turning to artificial intelligence.
Researchers from @FACSUGA found that AI chatbots often provide recommendations that are inconsistent across generative AI platforms and may vary by sociodemographic groups.
🔗: t.uga.edu/4vCfZpI
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Meet Maranie Brown, a @FACSUGA and @TerryCollege alum who's dedication to her community, nonprofit leadership, and her impressive career in technology is putting her on track to change the world.
Learn more about Maranie and her career at this link: t.uga.edu/44YfbAA
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Meet Tessa Thompson, a @FACSUGA alum who specializes in “feminine eclectic” fashion by using locally sourced fabrics and textiles. After relocating her business to Nashville, her team grew and so did her social media following - leading to her designing a dress for Kacey Musgraves' 2024 Deeper Well World Tour. 👗
Read more: t.uga.edu/4v8ZjGb
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The UGA Ralston Institute has created the Georgia Behavioral Health Professions Hub to introduce students and job seekers to behavioral health career pathways and the opportunities available across the state.
The hub is a comprehensive, Georgia-specific resource for individuals interested in behavioral health careers and includes salary expectations, education and licensing requirements, career pathways and workforce information for a variety of careers.
Read more: t.uga.edu/4v5nKEv
Jam session: Nobody does #blueberry jelly and jam better than our Carla Schwan.
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@FACSUGA's no-cost relationship education program, ELEVATE, hosted by @UGAExtension through the Elevate Couples Georgia initiative helps couples navigate challenges in their relationships and raising children with disabilities.
Learn more: t.uga.edu/4cPNdKW
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@FACSUGA researchers are exploring how the clothes people wear can potentially track and protect their health.
The researchers conducted a comprehensive analysis of hundreds of published studies to examine the different properties of MXenes, a class of two-dimensional, microscopic materials made from metals that can be coated or printed onto fabrics, and how they could be used in smart textiles, fabrics that can monitor the body's vitals and movement in real time.
Read more: t.uga.edu/3QuaURp
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Situated on South Campus, housed within the @FACSUGA, the Love and Money Center helps individuals, couples, or families with specialized assistance in individual mental health, couple and family therapy, financial planning, or any combination of the above.
t.uga.edu/41g4F66
Ever wondered about the difference between rolled oats and old-fashioned oats? Our @emmamlaing talks about the whole grain in this piece by @Southern_Living. southernliving.com/rolled-oa…
Are supplements really necessary? Our @emmamlaing provides some insight in this @nytimes piece.
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A research team led by our Sina Gallo seeks to learn how maternal #obesity affects vitamin D metabolism during pregnancy. tinyurl.com/su8y8t7v
Midnight snacker? Here's what happens to your body when you eat a late meal, per our Tracey Brigman. parade.com/health/what-happe…
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🏡 In the latest episode of our Cultivating Curiosity podcast, UGA Extension #radon educator Rebecca Cantrell explains what radon is, why it's the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and why no Georgia home is exempt from risk. 🔗 ugacaes.org/3NERjfY
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Registered dietitian and professor of nutritional sciences at @FACSUGA, Emma Laing, answers all your pressing protein questions just in time to keep your New Year’s health resolutions going strong.
Read about it here: t.uga.edu/3NvGwF6


















