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Meet & Mingle with Dean Anna Stenport in NYC

Meet & Mingle event with Franklin College Dean Anna Stenport in New York City.


Meet and Mingle with Dean Stenport

Meet & Mingle event with Franklin College Dean Anna Stenport in Charlotte, North Carolina


Between the Pages: Charlayne Hunter-Gault's In My Place

This bi-monthly virtual book club features works by alumni authors. This month, Charlayne Hunter-Gault (ABJ ’63) will join readers online to discuss her book, In My Place, which gives her account of her role in the Civil Rights movement and how her childhood prepared her for it. There’s no cost to participate, but registration is required. This event is part of the campus wide programming supporting the 60th anniversary of desegration…


Idea Lab Conversation: Funding Creativity

Wonder where all the money is going in the arts? Based on research surrounding three major arts funding organizations, Idea Lab will present trends in support, recently funded projects, and insight into what these organizations look for when awarding grants.     


Franklin Transfer Meet-up for "G on the Field"

Meet up with the Franklin College Transfer Ambassadors to join other new students forming the "G" on the field of Sanford Stadium. Called the Freshman Welcome, this event is for Transfers, too!    


Tanzania Study Abroad Informational Meeting

UGA students interested in 2019 Study Abroad in Tanzania, please drop-in and meet Dr. Whitney on Wednesday, January 23 in room 153 Joe Brown Hall from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. She will be there to answer any questions and provide you with information regarding the Interdisciplinary and Service Learning Programs for Maymester Study Abroad Tanzania. The programs are open to all majors and class levels. Both programs include field experience in…

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2017 in the Franklin Chronicles

234 posts in 2017 as of yesterday, and because we love a numerical sequence, let's look back today at some of our favorite news stories that appeared here this year, starting with the turn of the New Year: On January 6, Assistant professor in the department of sociology Sarah Shannon had her work cited in a Harvard Law Review article authored by President Barack Obama, The President’s Role in Advancing Criminal Justice Reform…

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Kudos, October 2017

New research projects, diversity certificates and a musical premiere highlight accomplishments of faculty, students and staff during October. A sample: The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) awarded more than $9 million in grants to explore gaps in knowledge about antibiotic resistance and pilot innovative solutions in the healthcare, veterinary, and agriculture industries. Professor of plant biology and Franklin College associate dean Michelle…

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Kudos, August 2017

A new collaboration on microbial ecosystems, the summer program in public history, and Write@UGA were just some of the news worth crowing about this summer. A few more awards and news items worthy of congratulations: UGA researchers report report milestone in global fight against a major cause of diarrheal disease – research by Distinguished Research Professor of Cellular Biology Boris Striepen, Sumiti Vinayak Researchers return to the Gulf of…

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Joye, Shepherd receive major career awards

Georgia Athletic Association Professor of Arts and Sciences Samantha Joye and Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor Marshall Shepherd recently received career-defining professional awards: Professor of marine sciences and director of the Ecosystem Impacts of Oil and Gas Inputs to the Gulf research consortium, Joye has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union. An international nonprofit scientific…

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Distinguished Research Professor Jessica Kissinger

Professor of genetics, globally recognized molecular biologist and world expert in bio-computational research, 2017 Distinguished Research Professor Jessica Kissinger's contributions to the field of eukaryotic pathogen research have helped transform how pathogen research is conducted internationally. An expert on the evolution of parasite genomes, she conducted the first systematic survey of gene transfer in the Apicomplexa, upending…

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Staff Awards, Staff Appreciation

The Franklin College celebrated staff and presented Staff Excellence in Service Awards at a reception in the Miller Learning Center on May 9: Franklin College Staff Excellence in Service Awards are designed to honor staff members for their excellent performance outstanding contributions to units in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Nominees are evaluated and selected based on five criteria: their excellence in fulfilling job…


Rest of the Story Book Club Meeting

Monthly book club with light refreshments and discussion on works connected to upcoming/ongoing exhibitions, programs, and collections at the special collections libraries. April's selection: Lighthouse by Eugenia Price. This program is open free to the public and co-sponsored by the University of Georgia Libraries and The University of Georgia Press. For more information, please call 706-542-5788 or email Jan Hebbard at jhebbard@uga.edu. For…

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Top ten season for 2016-17 Georgia Debate Union

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Robinson, Tarleton, honored

Two Franklin faculty members received major career honors this week, campus-wide and international awards. First, University of Georgia Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Gregory H. Robinson has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry: A nonprofit organization with a heritage that spans 175 years, the Royal Society of Chemistry is the United Kingdom's professional body for chemical scientists and the…

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Kudos, summer 2016

The Franklin College is renowned for great students, faculty and staff and this summer has been full of great news, accomplishments and achievement. Here's just a sample: The entering UGA Class of 2020 is the most academically qualified in history and is the most diverse in university history. There are more than 5,400 students in the entering class. They have an average grade point average of 3.98 on a 5.0 scale. The average score on the SAT…

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Saunt's USNewsMap wins NEH prize

The National Endowment for the Humanities announced the winners of the Chronicling America Data Challenge, and among them is Claudio Saunt from the department of history for his USNewsMap.com. The project maps patterns, explores regions, investigates how stories and terms spread around the country, and watches information go viral before the era of the internet: This site argues that newspapers better capture the public discourse because of…


Meeting: Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History

The meeting will review the year’s progress of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Attendees will hear from museum Director Bud Freeman and elect new board members. Snacks and drinks will be provided, and new exhibits will be on view.  For more information, visit: http://www.gmnhfriends.org/

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Lineage Percussion wins bronze at 2016 Fischoff

The Fischoff National Chamber Music Association sponsors the nation's largest chamber music competition at Notre Dame University. Congratulations to Hugh Hodgson School of Music students Trevor Barroero, Lauren Floyd, and Wesley Sumpter, also known as Lineage Percussion, who were named the bronze medalist of the 2016 Fischoff Competition. They are the first percussion ensemble in the 43-year history of Fischoff to be a finalist in the…

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Kudos, April 2016

Honors Week shines a light on many of our best, plus several more wonderful accolades in April for Franklin students, faculty and alumni: UGA Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences Marshall Shepherd will serve as commencement speaker at one of Florida State University’s three spring commencement ceremonies (April 29, 30) Honors students Catherine "Cali" Callaway (biology) and Morrison Nolan (geology…

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UGA Honors Week

The accomplishments of faculty, staff, students and alumni at the University of Georgia take center stage this week as the campus community celebrates Honors Week 2016. With recognition of extraordinary individual accomplishments of faculty in teaching, research and service, the Franklin College takes its place as the academic home of excellence on campus. Individual faculty members featured in print and online publications this week include:…

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Franklin students receive Goldwater Scholarships

Catherine "Cali" Callaway and Morrison Nolan have received 2016 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, a premier academic award for undergraduate students pursuing careers in science, mathematics and engineering: The scholarship, which awards up to $7,500 toward the cost of tuition, fees, books and room and board, recognizes exceptional sophomores and juniors across the nation. Since 1995, 51 UGA students have received the award. ...…

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Masciadri receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award

The Southeastern Conference recognizes professors with outstanding records in teaching and scholarship who serve as role models for other faculty and students. And no faculty member out of the 14 SEC schools represents that convergence of accomplishments better than this year's UGA recipient, Milton Masciadri: Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Masciadri is a third-generation double bass player who began his professional performance career at the age…


Innovation Gateway Event

Innovation Gateway will be hosting an event to support the UGA Thinc and Athens Startup Week initiatives. "From Idea to Marketplace: How UGA Discoveries Become Products and Companies." More than 575 products and 130 start-up companies have originated from UGA research. Attendees will hear about these success stories and discover how UGA is moving ideas to the marketplace and learn how they can become involved in the process. Light refreshments…

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Presidential Early Career Awards

The Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, or PECASE, are the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professors in the early stages of their research careers. Two UGA professors are among 105 professors announced as recipients, including Danny Krashen of the department of mathematics: Established in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, awardees are selected for their pursuit of innovative…
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