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The CAES Young Scholars program brought more than four dozen high school students to UGA campuses in Athens, Griffin and Tifton this summer for real-world research assistance. CAES News
Young Scholars 2016 07/12/16 Merritt Melancon
More than 60 Georgia teenagers spent the better part of their summer working in some of the most prestigious research laboratories at the University of Georgia.
When it comes to staying hydrated, water remains the best choice. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts say electrolyte replacement drinks are usually only needed if you participate in intense, strenuous activity for more than 90 minutes. CAES News
Drink Water 07/12/16 Keishon Thomas
Water helps protects us from a variety of heat-related illnesses, such as dehydration. During hot, Georgia summers, it is important to drink lots of water to keep hydrated.
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Soaker Hoses 07/12/16 Frank M. Watson
During long periods without rain, landscape plants and trees can suffer permanent damage. Supplying water slowly and gradually from below is the best way to help them survive, as this method has much less potential for evaporation than overhead irrigation.
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Routines for Kids 07/07/16 Clint Thompson
Once the school year starts, developing and keeping a consistent schedule is vital to children’s health and well-being, says Diane Bales, a child development specialist with University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.
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Bullying 07/07/16 Clint Thompson
Bullying is no longer solely an in-person issue. The problem has moved online, and it has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development specialist Cheryl Varnadoe concerned, given the start of the new school year is just a few weeks away.
5-year-old Parks Powell plays an educational game on his parents' iPad. CAES News
Kids and Tablets 07/07/16 Cal Powell
Tablets have become commonplace in today’s classrooms, even as early as preschool or kindergarten. If used appropriately, these touchscreen devices can enhance instruction, according to a UGA Cooperative Extension specialist.
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Bento Boxes 07/07/16 Merritt Melancon
For generations of students, the sandwich has been the center of the sack lunch universe. But today some parents are borrowing lunch ideas from other cultures in an effort to boost variety in their children’s diets.
New school lunch regulations will be bringing more whole grains and less salt to cafeterias this school year. CAES News
Healthy School Lunch 07/07/16 Merritt Melancon
It’s been four years since America’s lunchrooms launched a health-conscious makeover.
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Hotter than Normal 07/07/16 Pam Knox
Summer began in Georgia with warmer than normal temperatures throughout the state and shows no signs of relenting before fall.