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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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Beetles and the genetics of parenthood

Most insects do not care for their young. But burying beetles take an extraordinarily active role - preparing food, protecting the brood and even feeding their offspring much in the same way that a bird feeds its hatchlings. New research published in the journal Nature Communications … Read Article

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How humans become tool users

Dorothy Fragaszy's sustained investigations have made her one of the world's foremost experts on tool use by capuchin monkeys and chimpanzees. A new paper from her research group provides a unique glimpse at how humans develop an ability to use tools in childhood while nonhuman primate… Read Article

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Danza Universiteria

Tonight at 8 p.m. in the New Dance Theatre in the Dance Building, the dance department presents the U.S. premiere of Danza Universiteria Costa Rica: Inercia

Come view some very special dance pieces from Danza Universitaria, the most famous, inventive and progressive professional… Read Article

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CSI Dixie: The History of Medical Science

Throwback Therapies is an interdisciplinary seminar series designed to entertain and enlighten those interested in the origins of modern health sciences.

Sounds terrific - our best faculty collaborate to highlight the interwoven nature of various disciplines as they exist and are… Read Article

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Sixth Women and Girls in Georgia Conference

Friday and Saturday October 9-10, the Sixth Women and Girls in Georgia conference will be held in the Miller Learning Center:

The theme of this year's conference is sustainability. Presentation topics throughout the conference will explore the intersections of social, economic and… Read Article

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