Category: Business & Economy

Fashion forward designer, UGA alumna celebrates 20 years in business

Four words describe Amy Smilovic’s personal aesthetic and also that of Tibi, the worldwide fashion…
UGA partners with financial technology companies

A partnership between the University of Georgia and financial technology companies in Atlanta is boosting…
Two UGA alums flip Atlanta homes on HGTV

Ken and Anita Corsini weren’t looking to become HGTV stars. They had already launched a…
UGA alumna buys local eatery, makes it the town’s top gathering spot

In early 2016, Melinda Allbritton took a chance. The owners of The Pork Pit, one…
Terry students in driver’s seat of $1.6M investment fund

Celebrating a decade at UGA, Terry College’s Student Managed Investment Fund prepares Terry students to…
UGA alum runs a doughnut business that gives back

Tony Raffa had an unusual pitch for potential investors in his coffee and doughnut shop.
Coach Smart gets down to business at Terry event

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart discussed messaging to his team, UGA’s academic excellence, and…
This charcoal lighter fluid goes green and sustainable

UGA scientists develop sustainable alternative to petroleum-based lighter fluids.
UGA promotes renaissance in multi-city partnership

A Georgia mountain community is forging a unique economic development partnership with two Tennessee cities…
Payday loans not just a poor person’s issue

A team of researchers led by faculty at the University of Georgia found that payday…
Biomass-produced electricity in the US possible, but it’ll cost

If the U.S. wants to start using wood pellets to produce energy, either the government…
Make the most out of Take Our Kids to Work Day

Thousands of children will tag along to their parents’ workplaces on April 26 for the…
Chef aims to nurture the seeds of a new food system

Chef Dan Barber believes the future of local food lies in locally produced seeds. In…
UGA report: Asian-Americans see the biggest gains in buying power

While every demographic in the U.S. economy is making gains, Asian-Americans are leading the charge,…
Research finds female CEOs frequently face subtler bias

Even when female CEOs break through the glass ceiling, the boards overseeing them often reflect…
Georgia pecan butter wins Flavor of Georgia Contest

David and Melody Goodson, co-owners of Goodson Pecans of Leesburg, took the grand prize at…
State’s top food products make finals of 2018 Flavor of Georgia contest

Judges selected 33 products to compete in the final round of the University of Georgia’s…
Innovation Gateway transitions technologies into products

“There’s no easy way to do a startup,” Derek Eberhart said, “but there are a…
Entertainment industry finds a home in ‘Hollywood South’

Georgia is taking its position as Hollywood’s next big thing in the entertainment industry.
UGA reports 96 percent career outcomes rate for Class of 2017

University of Georgia research shows that 96 percent of recent graduates are employed or continuing…
UGA names building for Sanford and Barbara Orkin

The next building to become part of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business…
New licensing program to foster industry collaborations

The University of Georgia now offers companies sponsoring research three additional ways to license intellectual…
New materials, new perspectives

Next time you visit the beach, take a look around. Chances are you’ll see a…
Why government shutdowns are bad for the country

It’s deadline time for Congress to act on the federal budget. On Feb. 8, the…