UGA NEWS 10/18/00 Here is the latest roundup of news from the University of Georgia: KRISTY KOWAL NAMED NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR: The former Georgia swimmer and Olympic silver medalist is the second Lady Bulldog to receive this significant honor. http://www.georgiadogs.com/swimming_diving/index.shtml ALUM SELECTED FOR ALL-USA TEACHER TEAM: Karen Lord Rutter, who earned three degrees from UGA and now teaches in Loganville, is among 17 individuals selected by USA TODAY for "vision, creativity and ability to inspire the best in their students." http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/teacher.html EDUCATION RESEARCHER LEADS $5.6 MILLION PROJECT FOCUSED ON READING: Linda Labbo, from UGA's College of Education, will lead a five-year project to train future teachers to help young children raise reading achievement. http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/labbo.html UGA EXPERTS FORM RIVER BASIN SCIENCE AND POLICY CENTER: Faculty members from 16 academic areas at UGA are joining together to tackle crucial water issues. http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front2.html PATEL NAMED INTERIM VP FOR RESEARCH: Gordhan Patel, dean of UGA's Graduate School, will take on additional duties as interim vice president for research while the search to fill that position continues. http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/patel.html HONORS PROGRAM ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL: The new Courts Scholars Program offers grants of between $2,500 and $5,000 for as many as 20 to 25 Honors students to engage in international study or internships. http://www.uga.edu/news/news.bureau/releases/releases2K/courts-scholarship.html EVENTS FIRST INTERNATIONAL ETHNOBIOLOGY CONGRESS MEETS AT UGA: Scientists and indigenous people from around the globe will gather Oct. 23-27 for the International Congress of Ethnobiology, being held in the U.S. for the first time. http://www.uga.edu/columns/current/front3.html IN THE NEWS UGA RESEARCH FEATURED IN ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE: Several articles spotlighting biotechnology research appear in the Oct. 13 issue. http://www.uga.edu/news/ HAN PARK QUOTED IN NEW YORK TIMES: The director of UGA's Center for the Study of Global Issues addresses Korean unification. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/15/weekinreview/15FREN.html CYBERSITES UGA Today (news Web site) (http://www.uga.edu/news ) Columns (weekly newspaper) (http://www.uga.edu/columns) Georgia Magazine (quarterly magazine) (http://www.uga.edu/gm) Master Calendar (http://www.uga.edu/uc/calendar) National Alumni Association (http://www.uga.edu/alumni) Visitors Center (http://www.uga.edu/visctr/) Career Services Center (http://www.uga.edu/career) The Georgia Fund (http://www.uga.edu/annualfund) University of Georgia (http://www.uga.edu) To sign-on or sign-off of UGANEWS, change your e-mail address or view the archives, visit http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/uganews.html You can also unsubscribe by sending e-mail to [log in to unmask] and typing SIGNOFF UGANEWS in the body (not the subject line) of the note. Send comments and questions about UGANEWS to [log in to unmask] We welcome your feedback. Copyright 2000 University of Georgia. All Rights Reserved