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Three UGA faculty named 2025 AAAS Fellows
The university now has 53 Fellows named to the prestigious organization.
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Frequent social media use could impact child development
Adolescents who use social media have weaker reading skills but higher processing speed.
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C. Robin Buell named 2026 SEC Professor of the Year
The UGA crop genomics pioneer was recognized for her transformational impact in teaching, research and service.
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Celebrating excellence: UGA to host 2026 Honors Week programs
UGA will celebrate the achievements of outstanding students, faculty, staff and alumni during Honors Week 2026 from March 30 to April 2.
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Feeling unfulfilled could lead to riskier, heavier alcohol use
Feeling fulfilled in life may help people consume alcohol more responsibly.
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Bulldog Basics marks 10 years of serving UGA students
In March 2016, a single, anonymous grab-and-go space for toiletry items quietly opened at the University of Georgia. It was called The Hygiene Closet. Ten years later, what is…
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Wild peanut genetics drive $6M effort to protect crops in Africa and the U.S.
The researchers’ work spans continents, crops and generations of farmers.
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‘Join Me’ Initiative for students launches
The initiative was launched earlier this month at Village Summit.
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Risk coordinator supports employees when the unexpected happens
Dayna Evans coordinates care, claims and return-to-work planning to keep UGA’s workforce moving forward.
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Ten UGA employees retired March 1, 2026
Ten UGA employees retired March 1, 2026.
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Scottish folk group Breabach returns to Athens
The April 2 performance blends music, vocals and step dancing.
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UGA Presents welcomes Norwegian jazz artists The Tord Gustavsen Trio
The March 27 concert concludes the Nordic Dreams series.
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Medical Partnership celebrates 13th Match Day
Fourth-year students in the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership celebrated Match Day with a 97% residency placement rate, learning their postgraduate training locations during…
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UGA names inaugural class of Creative Engagement Fellows
UGA’s inaugural Creative Engagement Fellows are designing experiences that fully immerse students.
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Tracking male sea turtles just got easier
UGA researchers have developed a way to learn more about male marine turtles, a traditionally elusive creature.
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UGA’s newest Regents’ Professors to deliver 2026 Charter Lecture
Elena Karahanna and J. Marshall Shepherd will share insights from their groundbreaking research at the 2026 Charter Lecture.
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Three faculty receive UGA’s highest early-career teaching award
Burke, Evans and Hovland were recognized for excellence in undergraduate instruction.
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It’s coyote puppy season. Here’s what you need to know.
The resourceful canines avoid highly developed areas when choosing den sites.
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School of Medicine admissions team helps shape its inaugural class
Brian Steele and Chelsea Wesnofske connect with prospective students.
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Isata Kanneh-Mason returns to Athens for solo recital
The March 19 concert will feature works by Beethoven, Ravel and Tabakova.
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Leadership Matters
UGA is producing leaders of tomorrow through the Institute for Leadership Advancement.
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Institute for Integrative Precision Agriculture awards six new seed grants
The six accepted proposals include 16 UGA researchers from three colleges and eight schools or departments.
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New Odum School scholarship strengthens ties between UGA, Jones Center
A gift from the Amos family will provide funding for graduate students to work with UGA, Jones Center researchers.
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UGA recognized as a Gilman Top Producing Institution
The recognition highlights UGA’s commitment to making study abroad accessible for students with financial need.
