News Archive - 2026

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New study examines relationship between market integration, reductions in violence

A new study from the University of Georgia sociologists suggests countries with a stronger market orientation may experience lower rates of homicide. Market orientation and market integration refer to how freely a nation’s economy functions within a framework of legal rights and freedoms such as enforcing contracts, protecting property and ensuring equal opportunity: Countries that allow buying, selling, working and investing with fewer…

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Mellon Foundation adds $1 million to public humanities partnership

The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts has received a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation for a second phase of its public humanities partnership with the historic Penn Center on St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The grant-funded project, Culture and Community at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, launched in 2021 with an initial $1 million award from Mellon to build and implement programs…

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Making an impact in astronomy

Cassandra Hall, assistant professor of astrophysics, has focused in on planet formation outside our Solar System and advanced the compelling idea of a “photosynthetic habitable zone” that could help narrow down the search for life on other planets. With a cluster of research papers that have made a big impact in astronomy, Hall has added to a re-thinking of the cosmos: Over her last several trips around the Sun, Cassandra Hall’s eye has been…

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Shepherd named Regents’ Professor

University of Georgia faculty member J. Marshall Shepherd has earned the distinction of Regents’ Professor, the University System of Georgia’s highest professorial honor. UGA announced the honors to two faculty members: Elena Karahanna, Distinguished Research Professor in the Terry College of Business, and Shepherd, the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences in the Franklin College of Arts and…


Internship with Bilbo Books Publishing in Athens

Bilbo Books is seeking an intern who is interested in learning about the publishing process.  Duties will include editing, book shepherding, working with graphic designers, and regular meetings with the publisher and assigned author. The official hours will be a one-hour weekly meeting and one-hour meetings, every two weeks, with assigned authors, plus some editing on your own time.  Overall, that adds up to roughly 3-4 hours a week.…

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Ten Franklin College students receive Fulbright offers

Ten Franklin College of Arts and Sciences students and alumni were awarded Fulbright offers for this academic year, helping place UGA among the top producing universities for Fulbright students in the United States.  The Fulbright U.S. Student Program offers research, study and teaching opportunities in more than 160 countries to recent college graduates and graduate students. It is the flagship international educational exchange program…

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UGA’s online degree programs rank among the top in the country

Once again, UGA’s online degree programs rank among the nation’s best. According to a recent U.S. News & World Report, UGA took the No. 18 spot overall, maintaining its national place in the top 20 for 10 consecutive years. Franklin College of Arts and Sciences offers four online graduate degrees, including the highly regarded M.A.Ed. in music education that has been enhancing the careers of musicians for over a decade. Three new master’s…

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Franklin College complements UGA achievements in a successful 2025

“The University of Georgia is entering a defining chapter as a premier public research university—one shaped by our growing role in meeting the needs of communities across our state and advancing life-saving research,” UGA President Jere W. Morehead said recently in his State of the University Address.  In his address, he pointed to several markers of success, including UGA’s economic impact in Georgia of $9.2 million last year and more…