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Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 12:10pm

Geolocation series continues

Art and social media continue their convergence in Dodd photography professor Marni Shindelman's ongoing series, Geolocation:

Every few weeks, I get an email reminder: “A lot has happened on Facebook since you last logged on.” I’m always disarmed by this phrase, which feels closer to “So… Read Article

Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 11:11am

Molecular fingerprints track oil and dispersants

Oil-degrading marine microorganisms in the Gulf of Mexico are the focus of a broad array of research at UGA, and a new study documents biodegradation in deep seawater using ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry:

The challenging task of quantifying the chemical composition of oil and… Read Article

Monday, January 4, 2016 - 10:52am

Joye: Standing Firm

UGA marine scientist continues to influence policy as a scientist, teaching and inspiring as she brings relentless energy to complex problems in our marine ecosystems:

Today, on World Oceans Day, Joye has invited the press to tour the research vessels, Endeavor and Point Sur, that… Read Article

Friday, January 1, 2016 - 4:20pm

Happy 2016

Happy New Year from the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences

buildings and sidewalk of UGA north campus

Thursday, December 24, 2015 - 10:41am

Happy Holidays

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences wishes you all the best this holiday season. See you in 2016!

Image: author photo, UGA North Campus in the rain, December 24, 2015.

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