News Archive - 2026

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Franklin College of Arts and Sciences researcher Rongjie (RJ) Liu earns NSF CAREER Award

Franklin researcher Rongjie (RJ) Liu has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to advance artificial intelligence tools for understanding neurological disease. The NSF CAREER Award is among the most competitive honors for early-career researchers in the United States, recognizing faculty who demonstrate strong potential as both researchers and educators. At the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences,…

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Scott Kleiner awards invest in the next generation of Franklin philosophers

Each year, the Scott Kleiner Awards support graduate students in philosophy whose work stretches across disciplines, traditions, and continents. This year’s recipients are pursuing questions about art, games, ethics, sound, metaphysics, pedagogy, and ancient philosophy while balancing pedagogy, parenting, leadership, and international scholarship. Together, their stories show how targeted support can shape research trajectories and widen access…

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Franklin College researchers part of UGA effort to study life-altering tick-borne allergy

Researchers at UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are helping unravel the mystery behind alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening allergy triggered by tick bites that can make everyday foods like beef, pork, and lamb dangerous for some people. As diagnoses rise across the Southeast and beyond, scientists at the UGA Complex Carbohydrate Research Center are studying the biology of tick saliva and the sugar molecule known…

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Humans and pigeons have a long history. One Franklin alumna has proved it's longer than we thought.

While it's unclear exactly when humans domesticated pigeons, it's likely 1,000 years earlier than we thought, thanks to new research from Franklin alumna Anderson Carter (BA Anthropology '21).  Humans and rock doves (also known as common pigeons) have existed in the same spaces for millennia, but the time period when the bird's role went from nearby scavenger to feathered friend is unknown. Previously, the earliest direct evidence for…

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Franklin College of Arts and Sciences celebrates staff excellence

Staff from across the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences gathered together on Wednesday at the Miller Learning Center to celebrate the success and excellence of its staff.  Each year, the college recognizes outstanding members of staff at the annual staff appreciation reception. The awards honor staff members who demonstrate exceptional performance and make outstanding contributions to units across the college. Each year, up to four…

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