Latest news from University of Georgia on News en-us Copyright 2025 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/fear-of-rejection-influences-how-children-conform-to-peers/?sc=rsin /articles/fear-of-rejection-influences-how-children-conform-to-peers/?sc=rsin Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:05:03 EST This fear of rejection -- familiar to many children and adults -- can significantly impact how kids behave in their peer groups, according to new research from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/museum-collections-reveal-worldwide-spread-of-butterfly-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/museum-collections-reveal-worldwide-spread-of-butterfly-disease/?sc=rsin Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:15:53 EST While pinned butterfly specimens on display are stunning on their own, a new study from the University of Georgia explored how museum specimens can be used to track the spread of disease. University of Georgia /articles/is-your-job-making-you-happy-insights-from-job-satisfaction-data/?sc=rsin /articles/is-your-job-making-you-happy-insights-from-job-satisfaction-data/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:15:08 EST New University of Georgia research has found that employers and policymakers might want to start paying attention to job satisfaction because employee happiness contains critical economic information. University of Georgia /articles/understanding-stressors-female-farmers-face/?sc=rsin /articles/understanding-stressors-female-farmers-face/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:45:26 EST Recent research from the University of Georgia College of Public Health sheds light on the stressors female farm owners and managers face -- challenges that can be overlooked in broader studies of agricultural well-being. University of Georgia /articles/expert-available-tax-and-business-analysis/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-available-tax-and-business-analysis/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Mar 2025 18:45:02 EST University of Georgia /articles/uga-research-evaluates-bat-activity-in-winter/?sc=rsin /articles/uga-research-evaluates-bat-activity-in-winter/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:45:55 EST Winter in the South can bring about a sharp change in conditions that impact forests and their many inhabitants. However, new research from the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources finds that, despite these seasonal shifts, forest management efforts are supporting healthy bat populations. University of Georgia /articles/uncovering-dementia-s-environmental-triggers/?sc=rsin /articles/uncovering-dementia-s-environmental-triggers/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:40:12 EST A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. University of Georgia /articles/expert-says-ruling-in-smith-wesson-brands-v-estados-unidos-mexicanos-could-have-far-reaching-implications-for-lawsuits-against-the-firearms-and-other-industries/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-says-ruling-in-smith-wesson-brands-v-estados-unidos-mexicanos-could-have-far-reaching-implications-for-lawsuits-against-the-firearms-and-other-industries/?sc=rsin Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:40:59 EST University of Georgia /articles/burnout-from-financial-stress-may-lower-job-satisfaction/?sc=rsin /articles/burnout-from-financial-stress-may-lower-job-satisfaction/?sc=rsin Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:10:34 EST Stress from work can often leave people feeling tired and overwhelmed. Anxiety in other parts of life could make this even worse, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Burnout is a familiar, exhausting feeling to many people. While it's usually associated with work, outside factors like financial stress may play a role, too. University of Georgia /articles/ultrasounds-could-help-process-edible-flowers-as-food-ingredients/?sc=rsin /articles/ultrasounds-could-help-process-edible-flowers-as-food-ingredients/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:30:29 EST What happens to the Valentine's Day flowers that went unsold? A new study from the University of Georgia explores how flowers can be repurposed as food ingredients, offering a more sustainable way to use blooms that might otherwise be discarded. University of Georgia /articles/human-presence-at-waterholes-may-change-animal-behavior/?sc=rsin /articles/human-presence-at-waterholes-may-change-animal-behavior/?sc=rsin Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:30:17 EST When tourists venture into nature, their thoughts are often focused on the animals they'll get to see. But animals may also have them in mind, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/vacations-are-good-for-employee-well-being-and-the-effects-are-long-lasting/?sc=rsin /articles/vacations-are-good-for-employee-well-being-and-the-effects-are-long-lasting/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 Jan 2025 10:05:59 EST If you're like many Americans, you probably didn't take all your vacation time this past year. Even if you did, it's highly likely you didn't fully unplug while off the clock. But you might want to change that if you want to improve your health and well-being, according to a new review article from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/being-born-into-poverty-negatively-affects-children-s-behavior/?sc=rsin /articles/being-born-into-poverty-negatively-affects-children-s-behavior/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:35:28 EST Children born into poor families are more likely to exhibit aggressive, impulsive behaviors throughout childhood, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/social-media-users-more-likely-to-invest-in-cryptocurrencies/?sc=rsin /articles/social-media-users-more-likely-to-invest-in-cryptocurrencies/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:10:44 EST As social media grows, so too does awareness of cryptocurrencies. And hearing about them online may affect people's behavior, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/improving-health-in-rural-areas-takes-community/?sc=rsin /articles/improving-health-in-rural-areas-takes-community/?sc=rsin Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:10:23 EST Involving local leaders and churches could make all the difference in rural communities in diabetes prevention, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/making-self-driving-cars-safer-less-accident-prone/?sc=rsin /articles/making-self-driving-cars-safer-less-accident-prone/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:55:31 EST Self-driving cars rely on artificial intelligence to predict where nearby cars will go. But when those predictions don't match reality, that discrepancy can potentially lead to crashes and less safe roadways. That's why a recent study from the University of Georgia developed a new AI model to make self-driving cars safer. University of Georgia /articles/long-covid-19-is-costing-americans-money/?sc=rsin /articles/long-covid-19-is-costing-americans-money/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 09:05:43 EST The COVID-19 pandemic panic that characterized the early 2020s may be gone. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuing to wreak havoc on some Americans' finances, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/fowl-play-why-the-hunt-for-thanksgiving-s-favorite-bird-could-get-tougher/?sc=rsin /articles/fowl-play-why-the-hunt-for-thanksgiving-s-favorite-bird-could-get-tougher/?sc=rsin Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:50:00 EST If hunters continue to follow their current strategies and prey continue their same routine, turkeys may become tougher to harvest in the future, according to new research from the University of Georgia. University of Georgia /articles/the-metaverse-lets-audiences-watch-sports-in-a-new-way/?sc=rsin /articles/the-metaverse-lets-audiences-watch-sports-in-a-new-way/?sc=rsin Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:40:23 EST A new study from the University of Georgia suggests that users value the unique virtual interactions with others offered by digital events in the metaverse. University of Georgia /articles/the-women-and-stress-behind-rural-farming-in-america/?sc=rsin /articles/the-women-and-stress-behind-rural-farming-in-america/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Nov 2024 09:15:58 EST Recent research from the University of Georgia suggests the unique stresses from farm life may be taking a toll on one of the pillars of the families that make your dinners possible: the women who keep farming families running. University of Georgia