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Posts Tagged ‘Honors and Awards’
A decade in the top 20
September 23, 2025
For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Georgia has placed in the top 20 among the nation’s best public universities, according to U.S. News…
UGA-Boehringer partnership wins award for sustainability program
September 3, 2025
The University of Georgia’s ongoing partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim has not only impacted lives and industry, but now boasts a Golden Helix Phoenix Award for…
UGA recognized as best value by The Princeton Review
August 13, 2025
The University of Georgia continues to solidify its standing among the nation’s elite institutions, earning high marks in The Princeton Review’s 2025 rankings for its…
UGA president honored by Academy of Legal Studies in Business
August 5, 2025
The Academy of Legal Studies in Business presented University of Georgia President Jere W. Morehead with the Distinguished Career Achievement Award during its annual conference…
Four faculty named SEC Academic Leadership Development Fellows
July 29, 2025
Four accomplished University of Georgia faculty members have been named Fellows of the 2025-2026 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program. The program, which launched in…
Holmes-Hunter renovations earn historic preservation honors
June 20, 2025
The University of Georgia’s restoration of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building, a historic anchor of UGA’s North Campus, has earned top honors from local, state and national…
UGA ranks second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2025
June 3, 2025
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships. UGA also…
UGA’s Michael Skibsted named 2025 Udall Scholar
May 14, 2025
Michael Skibsted’s interest in turtles and wildlife conservation has earned him a 2025 Udall Scholarship. The University of Georgia undergraduate is one of 55 students across…
UGA’s Yeongseo Son named a Knight-Hennessy Scholar
May 13, 2025
A scientist and storyteller in training, the University of Georgia’s Yeongseo Son has been selected for the 2025 Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, a global graduate-level program at…
Buell, Perez elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 8, 2025
University of Georgia professors C. Robin Buell and Daniel R. Perez have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the organization announced on April 29. Members…
Robinson elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 5, 2025
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…
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…
UGA again named a top 10 Military Friendly institution
April 8, 2025
For the ninth year in a row, Viqtory Media has named the University of Georgia one of the top Military Friendly tier 1 research institutions in…
2025 Alumni Awards celebrate UGA alumni, friends and faculty
April 7, 2025
The University of Georgia’s 2025 Alumni Awards honorees were recognized during a celebratory luncheon on April 4 in Athens. These awards are a long-standing tradition…
Honors Week to recognize excellence at UGA
March 28, 2025
The University of Georgia will celebrate Honors Week 2025 from March 31 to April 4, with a series of events that highlight the excellence of…
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…
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…
Three UGA faculty members receive 2025 Russell Awards
March 14, 2025
Three University of Georgia faculty members have been named recipients of the Richard B. Russell Awards for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, the university’s highest early…
UGA honors two faculty members with Award for Excellence in Teaching
March 11, 2025
Two faculty members who share a deep commitment to student engagement and success have been named the winners of the University of Georgia Award for…
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 named a top producer of Fulbright students
February 26, 2025
Seventeen University of Georgia students received Fulbright offers for the 2024-2025 academic year, placing UGA among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This is…
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….
Branch named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
January 17, 2025
William “Bill” D. Branch, a professor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Branch…
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 ranks as leading doctoral institution for study abroad
December 17, 2024
The University of Georgia remains among the top 10 U.S. universities for study abroad participation, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report released by the Institute…
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 again ranks No. 1 in new research-based products
October 30, 2024
The University of Georgia once again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of commercial products to market based on its research, according to an…
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…
Rural Engagement Workshop wins national honors
October 21, 2024
The University of Georgia has received a national Award of Excellence in the Innovation category from the University Economic Development Association (UEDA) for its work…
Nuss elected to Mastership in American College of Physicians
October 15, 2024
Dr. Shelley Nuss, campus dean of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and founding dean of the UGA School of Medicine, has been elected…
UGA ranks among best universities in the nation
August 28, 2024
The University of Georgia continues to solidify its position among the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher education. This is particularly evident in some of the…
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…
Student project tackles coastal flooding on Sapelo Island
August 2, 2024
Students in the College of Engineering collaborated with the UGA Office of Emergency Preparedness and Insurance & Claims Management (OEP/ICM) and the UGA Marine Institute…
UGA earns top awards for marketing and communications excellence
July 19, 2024
The University of Georgia won six awards in the 2024 Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s Circle of Excellence Awards competition, recognizing the best education…
UGA named best value college by The Princeton Review
June 27, 2024
The University of Georgia has been named one of the nation’s best for providing excellent education and career preparation at a great value, according to The…
Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation
June 26, 2024
The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors program or college in the nation by College Transitions, publishers…
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…
84th annual Peabody Award winners announced
May 9, 2024
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced on Thursday the 34 winners elected to represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and…
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 celebrates accomplishments from this academic year
May 3, 2024
As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close at the University of Georgia, all members of the campus community can share in celebrating a…
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 junior named a 2024 Truman Scholar
April 12, 2024
University of Georgia junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar, a prestigious award…
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…
2024 UGA Honors & Awards
March 29, 2024
Since the 1930s, the University of Georgia has set aside a special time each year to recognize the achievements of its students, faculty, staff and…
Jenna Jambeck named 2024 SEC Professor of the Year
March 28, 2024
Jenna Jambeck, Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Georgia, was named the 2024 SEC Professor of the Year on Thursday…
Emma Laing honored as 2024 Seawell Award recipient
March 22, 2024
Emma Laing, clinical professor and director of dietetics in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, is the 2024 recipient of the University of Georgia’s Lee…
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…
UGA students honored after saving lives in car accident
March 19, 2024
The University of Georgia honored five students on Tuesday who heroically jumped into action to save a woman and two children after the woman’s car veered…
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…
McBee Institute director receives distinguished career award
March 15, 2024
James C. Hearn, professor of higher education and interim director of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education, recently received the 2023 Howard R. Bowen…
Nuss named founding dean of UGA School of Medicine
March 11, 2024
Dr. Shelley Nuss, campus dean of the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership, has been named founding dean of the University of Georgia School of Medicine….
UGA named state’s Public Sector Engineering Employer of the Year
March 6, 2024
The University of Georgia was recognized as the 2024 Public Sector Employer of the Year by the Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE) and the American…
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 honored as top producer of Fulbright students
February 15, 2024
The University of Georgia’s 11 Fulbright student offers for the 2023-2024 academic year have landed it among the top producing institutions for Fulbright U.S. students. This…
Altera Investments named fastest-growing UGA business
February 12, 2024
The University of Georgia Alumni Association recognized the fastest-growing companies owned or led by UGA alumni during the 15th annual Bulldog 100 Celebration Feb. 9 in the West…
Georgia Museum of Art receives two statewide awards
February 9, 2024
The Georgia Museum of Art received two awards at this year’s Georgia Association of Museums (GAM) annual conference, held in Athens Jan. 17-19. Kathryn Hill, the…