The National Science Foundation has renewed a $7.5 million grant for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research program, a long-term ecological research project run by the…
Posts Tagged ‘Research’
UGA faculty earn national recognition for engaged scholarship work
October 10, 2025
At the University of Georgia, teaching, research and service are integrated to generate, exchange and apply mutually beneficial knowledge in partnership with communities across Georgia…
UGA names inaugural Faculty Innovation Fellows
October 3, 2025
The University of Georgia has named the inaugural members of the Faculty Innovation Fellows program, a group of faculty leaders chosen to help expand a…
UGA tops AUTM rankings for 3rd consecutive year
July 25, 2025
For the third consecutive year, the University of Georgia ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products brought to market by industry…
Liang Dong joins UGA as Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
July 15, 2025
Liang Dong, professor of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Microelectronics Research Center at Iowa State University, is set to become the University…
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…
UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry, Georgia
May 5, 2025
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together Friday to break ground on the University of Georgia Grand Farm, an agriculture…
UGA launches National Academy of Inventors chapter
May 1, 2025
The University of Georgia officially launched its chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) during a kickoff event on April 28. The chapter will…
UGA’s School of Medicine leads cutting-edge cancer research
April 22, 2025
New research from the University of Georgia’s School of Medicine promises to accelerate the development of personalized cancer treatment. The project is led by Dr. Yana…
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….
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 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…
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…
UGA tops $600M in R&D expenditures for first time in FY 2024
February 5, 2025
For the first time in its history, the University of Georgia topped $600 million in research and development expenditures in fiscal year 2024. Its $628.1…
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…
College of Pharmacy receives $1M+ grant to combat opioid epidemic
January 15, 2025
Faculty in the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy received an almost $1.2 million grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in…
Pharmacy, Vet Med assistant professor awarded $2.2M NIH grant
December 4, 2024
Fungal pathogen expert Blake Billmyre recently was awarded a $2.2 million New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. An assistant professor in the University…
Precision One Health Symposium highlights successes
November 18, 2024
Researchers from various colleges and schools across the University of Georgia gathered for the inaugural Precision One Health Symposium to hear updates on collaborative research performed…
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…
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…
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)…
$10 million grant to fund national GenAI center at UGA
October 14, 2024
The University of Georgia received a five-year, $10 million grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to establish a research and development center that will provide national…
Prominent physiologist named GRA Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine
September 25, 2024
Prominent gastric cancer researcher Yana Zavros was announced as the University of Georgia’s inaugural Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine. She will be UGA’s 18th…
Rhodes named executive director of the UGA Innovation District
September 19, 2024
The University of Georgia is accelerating its commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship with the appointment of an executive director to lead its growing Innovation District. J….
Scott Jackson returns to UGA as GRA Eminent Scholar
September 10, 2024
Renowned plant genetics researcher Scott Jackson has returned to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) as the inaugural Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in…
UGA receives $18M NSF award
August 28, 2024
The University of Georgia has received a six-year, $18 million award from the National Science Foundation’s BioFoundries program to launch the BioFoundry: Glycoscience Resources, Education And Training (BioFoundry:…
New investments in high-performance computing to advance AI research efforts at UGA
August 2, 2024
To further expand services for University of Georgia researchers utilizing AI, the Georgia Advanced Computing Resource Center will deploy innovative, in-demand equipment to its High-Performance…
Intranasal COVID-19 vaccine headed to clinical trials
June 14, 2024
University of Georgia-based startup CyanVac LLC received federal funding to support a comparative Phase 2b clinical trial of CVXGA, the company’s intranasal vaccine candidates designed to…
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,…
Program increases collaboration for rural engagement
May 8, 2024
The interdisciplinary Rural Engagement Workshop for Academic Faculty, launched by Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost S. Jack Hu and Vice President for Public…
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…
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,…
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…
Ness to lead McBee Institute of Higher Education
March 20, 2024
Erik Ness, a distinguished higher education researcher, teacher and academic leader, has been named the next director of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University…
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…
Cox Automotive gift boosts e-mobility initiative at UGA
March 14, 2024
A significant gift from Cox Automotive to the University of Georgia is helping the university spearhead efforts to make electric mobility accessible to all citizens in…
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….
J. Todd Petty named dean of Warnell School
February 29, 2024
J. Todd Petty, chair of the department of forestry and environmental conservation at Clemson University, has been named the next dean of the Warnell School…
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…
UGA to launch new School of Medicine
February 13, 2024
With its vote on Feb. 13, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new independent School of…