News from the Chronicles - January 2023
Our colleagues at Georgia Magazine published this Faculty Focus Q & A with Martin Kagel, Associate Provost for Global Engagement,
Office of Global Engagement.
A former associate dean in the Franklin, Kagel is the A.G. Steer Professor in Goethe Studies in the Franklin College.
A native of Germany, Kagel has spent decades teaching German studies and helping others understand the importance of the humanities and international studies…
Researchers in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences explore why humans do what we do—and how we can change.
psy•chol•o•gy (noun)
The scientific study of the human mind and behavior
The Greatest Disorder Ever
Keith Campbell | Professor of Psychology
One of the most popular majors at the University of Georgia, psychology offers students a broad, science-based education that can be useful in various fields.
And it’s just really…
University of Georgia alumna Kelly Layton made a significant investment in the future of the program that gave her her start with a $500,000 gift to create the Layton Graphic Design Endowment.
“Georgia has a great graphic design program, and more people need to know about it,” said Layton. “If you want to pursue art, UGA presents such a great opportunity: a quality program, a rich campus community and a well-rounded, liberal-arts education.”
The…
A new study from University of Georgia researchers describes a vaccine that could be the first clinically approved immunization to protect against invasive fungal infections, a growing concern as antifungal drug resistance increases:
The experimental vaccine is designed to protect against the three most common fungal pathogens that are responsible for more than 80% of fatal fungal infections. The study tested the vaccine’s efficacy…