Gregory Robinson, University of Georgia Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. One of the oldest and…
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Transforming education with technology
April 21, 2025
Each year, the Center for Teaching and Learning administers multiple learning technologies grants worth up to $25,000 to support the innovative use of technology in teaching and learning spaces….
Three UGA undergraduates awarded Goldwater Scholarship
April 10, 2025
From crop molecular genetics to estuarine mussels to computer experiments, three University of Georgia undergraduates have been honored for furthering research in their fields of…
Regents’ Professors discuss global challenges during Charter Lecture
April 3, 2025
The University of Georgia’s newest Regents’ Professors, Andrew Herod and Stephen Trent, discussed their internationally recognized research during the 2025 Charter Lecture on March 26…
Five UGA faculty named 2024 AAAS Fellows
March 27, 2025
Five University of Georgia faculty have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, bringing the university’s total membership in the…
UGA hosts fourth annual Electric Mobility Summit
March 26, 2025
More than 200 leaders from industry, government and education gathered in Athens for the fourth annual University of Georgia Electric Mobility Summit on March 13 at…
Three professors honored with UGA’s highest award for teaching
March 23, 2025
In recognition of their longstanding commitment to excellence in instruction, three University of Georgia faculty members have been named Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professors. The award…
UGA joins NextGenAI consortium to accelerate AI innovation, education
March 13, 2025
The University of Georgia is joining the NextGenAI consortium, a partnership with 14 other leading research institutions and technology company OpenAI to accelerate AI research and…
Carmichael, Kissinger named 2025 University Professors
March 3, 2025
Two University of Georgia faculty members have earned the distinction of University Professor, a title bestowed on those who have made a significant impact on…
Handa, Orlando named Regents’ Entrepreneurs
March 2, 2025
The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved UGA’s Hitesh Handa and Ron Orlando as Regents’ Entrepreneurs at its Feb. 11 meeting. This honor…
UGA Humanities Festival returns for its third year
February 28, 2025
The University of Georgia will present its third annual Humanities Festival from March 11 to April 2, featuring more than 20 public lectures, conversations, performances and other events,…
Herod, Trent named Regents’ Professors
February 25, 2025
Two University of Georgia faculty members have been named Regents’ Professors in recognition of their innovative and pace-setting research. The honor is the highest professorial…
Eight professors named NAI Senior Members
February 20, 2025
The National Academy of Inventors has selected eight University of Georgia researchers as 2025 NAI Senior Members, surpassing its own record of five inductees set last year….
Institute for AI awards first interdisciplinary seed grants
February 6, 2025
Four university-wide research projects designed to advance interdisciplinary research in artificial intelligence have been awarded seed grants by the University of Georgia’s Institute for Artificial…
Spring 2025 Signature Lectures bring prominent speakers to UGA
January 24, 2025
Distinguished leaders from a variety of disciplines will share their insights and perspectives with the campus community this semester during the Signature Lecture Series at the…
UGA sets record with three Schwarzman Scholars
January 15, 2025
The University of Georgia and the Schwarzman Scholars program are both celebrating big achievements this year: UGA set a record with three Schwarzman Scholars in a…
UGA MFA Film program gains national recognition
November 8, 2024
The University of Georgia Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media was recently named to the list of Top 50 Film Schools across…
UGA dedicates first phase of Science and Ag Hill modernization
October 31, 2024
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 30 to celebrate the completion of the first phase of renovations to modernize research and…
Nathan Lewis joins UGA as new GRA Eminent Scholar
October 29, 2024
Nathan Lewis, a professor of pediatrics and bioengineering at the University of California San Diego, joined the University of Georgia as the new Georgia Research Alliance (GRA)…
Shepherd receives National Academies award for science communications
October 28, 2024
J. Marshall Shepherd, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Geography in the University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, was…
Spotlight on the Arts festival celebrates the arts at UGA
October 21, 2024
This November, the visual, literary and performing arts take center stage at the University of Georgia with more than 50 events and exhibitions during the…
Ten UGA faculty members named 2024 Women’s Leadership Fellows
September 20, 2024
The University of Georgia has named 10 faculty and academic leaders to the 2024-2025 cohort of the university’s Women’s Leadership Fellows Program. The fellows represent eight…
Faculty members named Service-Learning Fellows for 2024-2025
September 20, 2024
This year, the Office of Service-Learning is celebrating its 20th cohort of the Service-Learning Fellows Program with 10 participating University of Georgia faculty members. This…
Office of Research names 2024-25 Research Faculty Fellows
August 23, 2024
Krista Capps, Scott Ardoin, Carla Hadden and Brandon Rotavera are the newest Office of Research (OoR) Faculty Fellows, a mentorship program designed to prepare faculty for…
UGA faculty named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows
August 16, 2024
Four distinguished University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program. The program seeks to advance higher…
Faucette named UGA’s third Beinecke Scholar
June 7, 2024
Jordyn Faucette organizes her life around her opportunities, and saying yes to them is among the many reasons the rising University of Georgia senior was…
Shepherd to serve as panelist at NAS ‘State of the Science’ event
May 30, 2024
National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will discuss how U.S. science and innovation are positioned to respond to rising global competition and shifting priorities…
UGA receives significant funding boost in state budgets
May 13, 2024
The University of Georgia received significant investments from its home state after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the amended FY 2024 state budget on February 29, 2024,…
Microbiologist elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 3, 2024
Aaron P. Mitchell, Distinguished Research Professor and head of the department of microbiology at the University of Georgia, has been elected to the American Academy of…
UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024
May 1, 2024
The University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA undergraduates…
AAAS elects three more UGA faculty as Fellows
April 18, 2024
Three University of Georgia faculty have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the organization announced on April 18, bringing the…
Two UGA juniors named 2024 Goldwater Scholars
April 16, 2024
University of Georgia juniors Elaine “Lainey” Gammon and Sara Logsdon are among 438 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2024,…
UGA alumni, faculty and friends receive Alumni Awards
April 8, 2024
The University of Georgia recognized this year’s Alumni Awards honorees during a luncheon April 5 in Athens. The annual Alumni Awards were first presented in 1936 to celebrate…
Two faculty members honored with UGA Award for Excellence in Teaching
March 22, 2024
Two University of Georgia faculty have been named recipients of the University of Georgia Award for Excellence in Teaching for their dedication and creativity in…
Newest Meigs Professors reflect UGA’s commitment to excellence in teaching
March 22, 2024
Six exceptional faculty members have been honored with the University of Georgia’s highest award for teaching, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship. The Meigs Professorship reflects the…
Three UGA faculty members receive 2024 Russell Awards
March 15, 2024
Three University of Georgia faculty members have received the Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the university’s highest early career teaching honor for outstanding…
UGA Theatre hosts musical written by UGA undergraduate
March 15, 2024
UGA Theatre presents “First Semester: A Musical,” an original work written by undergraduate Wyn Alyse Thomas, directed by Thomas and Sydney Rainwater and supported by the…
Langston, Lemons named University Professors
February 25, 2024
In recognition of their influential vision and leadership, University of Georgia faculty members Keith Langston and Paula Lemons have been named the 2023-2024 University Professors….
UGA presents second annual Humanities Festival
February 25, 2024
The University of Georgia Humanities Festival returns for its second year on March 11-22. Building on the success of the inaugural celebration in 2023, this year’s…
UGA continues R&D ascent with $571M in expenditures in FY23
February 20, 2024
For the second consecutive year, the University of Georgia exceeded half a billion dollars in research and development expenditures. Its $570.9 million total in fiscal year…