Every year, hundreds of mayors arrive in Washington, DC for the United States Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting. Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz attended the meeting in DC last week. WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with him to discuss his recent trip, plus some updates about projects in Athens.
Significant percentages of the US population go without access to high-speed internet, despite its increasing use by healthcare and education systems. One University of Georgia first year, however, is advocating to bridge this so-called “digital divide.”
Shriya Garg is a Foundation Fellow and a Stamps Scholar at UGA studying genetics and biology. She’s involved in a recent study published in Nature Mental Health which explores the connection between the “digital divide” and a lack of access to mental healthcare.
She sat down with WUGA’s Alexia Ridley earlier this week.
