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UGA scientists create new treatment to fight against drug-resistant malaria

A new antimalarial pill developed in part by University of Georgia researchers offers the potential for treatments to outsmart drug-resistant forms of the disease. 

The drug was created through collaboration between researchers at University of Illinois Chicago and the lab of… Read Article

Aaron Meskin looking at records

The matter of aesthetics: Why our tastes deserve serious attention

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the value of the humanities in work and everyday life.

When people argue about whether a movie is brilliant or overrated, they do more than express a preference. They offer… Read Article

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A shared path in psychology leads the Puentes home

At the Wilmington, North Carolina, neuropsychology practice Antonio Enrique “Tony” Puente recently opened with his son, one distinction had to be settled early. 

After decades of students, colleagues, and staff members calling the elder Puente “Dr. Puente,” no one was likely to… Read Article

Maya Alandete and two students harvesting vegetables

Where stories take root: Franklin alumna Maya Alandete brings an English major’s perspective to community agriculture

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the value of the humanities in work and everyday life. 

“We went to Monk’s House and I ate one of Virginia Woolf’s apples!” Maya Alandete (BA English ’23) wrote during a study-away… Read Article

Cole Phillips checking patient's ear

How studying history made Cole Phillips a better physician 

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the bridge between the sciences and humanities. 

For this physician, knowing the answer is the easy part. 

A patient at Mercy Health Center had a blood pressure… Read Article

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