The object of the blog isn't to be a calendar of events, but sometimes the broader message of our news is simply the volume (and tone!) of activity that wends its way through the Franklin College and UGA. It's that time of year again - which, really could be almost any week in the academic year… Read Article
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If you have ever seen the biopic of Gandhi by Richard Attenborough starring Ben Kingsley, there is a very striking sequence wherein Mr. Gandhi travels to England and meets with government officials but also visits with working people. It's an interesting juxtaposition and it seems sure that the… Read Article
An outstanding honor will be presented to Henry "Fritz" Schaefer from the American Institute of Chemists:
Schaefer, Graham Perdue Professor of Chemistry in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the Chemical Pioneer Award at the AIC's annual meeting in April. The award… Read Article
The school of art welcomes printmaker Karen Kunc to campus this week, where she'll be printing with graduate students all week. She will present a public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 5:30 p.m. in room S151 in the school of art. A reception will follow at 7 p.m.
Learn more about Karen… Read Article
Two of the three research proposals selected for funding by the Centers for Disease Control in a recent competition are from Franklin College faculty:
Funded by the UGA Research Foundation and the CDC, the awards provide pilot research project funding to promote collaboration in… Read Article