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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.

The Arts. Take the opportunity, at any place and time, to tell your family and friends and co-workers and strangers you meet on the street, especially the politicians who govern this state and nation, and the administrators who run this university, about the importance of the arts and of your… Read Article

Marine scientist Samantha Joye organized a rapid response research cruise to assess the impact of a crude oil spill approximately 90 miles south of Timbalier Island, Louisiana:

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the spill reportedly discharged from a Shell subsea wellhead flow line on May… Read Article

Jackson Street - an instant classic.

Okay so maybe the album isn't quite finished yet, and it will of course feature the fifth associate dean, Dr. Hugh Ruppersburg.

From left to right above, Dr. Russell Malmberg, Dr. Noel Fallows, Dr. Kecia Thomas, and Dr. Charles Kutal.

Dr.… Read Article

Congratulations to UGA Honors student Valerie Tucker, who has been awarded a Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship for students interested in careers in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service:

As a Pickering Fellow, Tucker will receive a scholarship of up to $37,500… Read Article

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy hosted a May 13 event on microbiomes—communities of microorganisms that live on and in people, plants, soil, oceans and the atmosphere—featuring presentations from four scientists including UGA's Samantha Joye:

Microbiomes… Read Article