Tag: Innovation
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UGA student brews up alcohol detector device
FABricate competition winner now able to produce his product.
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Researchers develop sleep and health monitor
BedDot can alert loved ones and caregivers to falls and other emergencies.
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Debris Tracker can help solve plastic waste problem
The UGA-developed open-data platform has tracked more than 2 million items.
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Where the Green Grass Grows
It takes a lot of work, money, and time to make a field fit for…
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Students use technology to improve ‘access to justice’
They developed a website to make civil law more approachable for litigants.
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UGA’s Innovation District takes shape
It’s strengthening our local economy and preparing students for the future.
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Terry College program puts focus on innovation
The new program allows students to do business with a purpose.
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The Woodroofs: Two lives dedicated to feeding the world
UGA’s agricultural research duo increased yields of peanuts, cotton and more.
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UGA posts record $477.5M in R&D expenditures for FY2019
Over the past five years, expenditures have jumped more than 34 percent.
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New innovation programs earn high marks
Participants say both programs provided valuable training and support.
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Forbes features UGA’s Innovation District
UGA strives to “collaborate, innovate and develop solutions to real-world problems.”
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Cardiovascular deaths are higher in rural areas
UGA to examine why and how to improve the statistics.
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New research evaluates design of startup accelerators
Findings reveal the hallmarks of accelerators that lead to better results for startups.
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Faculty group advising Innovation District initiative
The group will focus on resources and support for research commercialization.
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UGA to buy 13 more electric buses with federal grant
$7.46 million will increase the university’s electric bus fleet to 33.
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Startup 101
As UGA commits to innovation, one program is helping entrepreneurs get their startups going.
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Professor named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
Valentine Nzengung develops remediation products for munitions-contaminated soils.
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Virtual reality could help flu vaccination rates
Study finds VR might provide a path to increased acceptance.
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Contractor Academy supports local businesses
SBDC consultants help contractors break into new markets, expand client base.
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UGA research benefits the broader world
UGA ranks among the country’s top 10 universities in research licensing.
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UGA aims to improve safety of self-driving cars
College of Engineering researcher uses NSF grant to improve control and coordination.
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Tattoo app wins Idea Accelerator competition
Eye Drool Designs, which matches customers with tattoo artists, awarded $5,000 prize.
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Startup mentor urges purpose-driven businesses
David Salyers, UGA’s startup mentor in residence, delivered the Signature Lecture “Startup Your Future!” on…

