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What is Franklin Chronicles?
A successor to our print magazine, The Franklin Chronicles, this blog allows us to continue to communicate the importance of the arts and sciences to an expanded audience through a variety of means – articles and announcements, video, news and opinion – to pick up the conversation of why the arts, humanities and sciences matter so much at this juncture in the history of our university, our nation and the world. Read more
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Here we go [DAWGS!]

The top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs open the 2024 college football season against a top-25 opponent for the 13th time in school history when UGA takes on No. 14 Clemson Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 31.

An extraordinarily rich era in UGA football success continues with this… Read Article

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Thursday Scholarship Series: Birth of the Cool

The Hugh Hodgson School of Music brings out the greats as our faculty performers kick off the 2024-25 concert season with The Birth of the Cool:

A collection of pieces written by Gil Evans, Gerry Mulligan, Miles Davis and John Lewis from 1948-50, that was expanding past the “Be-Bop” hard… Read Article

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Opportunity of a lifetime: UGA student interns for Paris Olympics coverage

University of Georgia student Niara Thompson enjoyed a 2024 summer to remember. The 4th year film studies major worked at NBC Sports as a Digital Streaming Operations Intern for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

From broadcast testing and execution for all Olympic events appearing on the… Read Article

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Kudos, Summer 2024

The awards, scholarships, and achievements by Franklin College students, alumni, faculty, and staff don't stop for summer. Congratulations to the members of our community whose individual honors bring great distinction to the college and the University of Georgia. A glimpse of the excellence… Read Article

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Jacinta Smith: a Journey from UGA to Public Health Leadership

Jacinta Smith (BS Microbiology,`01, MS Medical Microbiology,`04) heard science calling from a young age. Now working for the CDC as well as the U.S. Public Health Service, she credits UGA in honing her interest in the sciences throughout her college years and into adulthood.

“When I was… Read Article

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