Category: Society & Culture

Two UGA faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowships

They have demonstrated productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability.
Meet UGA’s International Fulbright Visiting Scholars

Since its inception in 1966, 233 Fulbright visiting scholars have come to campus.
Dominating over junk food on social media

Study finds healthier foods can be made more appealing through a few simple steps.
Partners creating universal definition of human trafficking

The goal is to develop a common language so it can be measured worldwide.
UGA named No. 1 Military Friendly institution in nation

The top ranking among tier 1 research institutions is UGA’s third in six years.
Whistleblowers losing faith in media impact

Study shows that as newsrooms shrink, so does the trust of some former sources.
Georgia Supreme Court justice finds value in being uncomfortable

The Honorable Verda M. Colvin shares lessons during Holmes-Hunter Lecture.
Racial stereotypes vary in digital interactions

Study shows racial stereotypes of Black AI can lead to more positive outcomes in negotiations.
UGA holds first Active Learning Summit

The summit covered the state of active learning at UGA.
The impact of active learning on STEM students

Researchers investigated how it can affect some students with learning disabilities.
Georgia Museum of Art celebrates 75 years

The museum opened to the public following a gift from a retired lawyer.
UGA works to fight sex trafficking in Senegal

Research and programs are combating the problem and helping survivors.
The relationship between ghosting and closure

Study shows need for closure can magnify emotional effect of ghosting.
UGA named a top producer of Fulbright students

This marks the fifth time in 11 years that the university has earned this designation.
Monica Pearson celebrates those who make headlines

Trailblazing journalist shares stories at annual Mary Frances Early Lecture.
Peabody Awards ceremony moves to Los Angeles

This marks the first in-person ceremony since 2019 and the first held in California.
Enforcement key to mandatory voting

Study finds the enforcement, not severity, of compulsory voting law leads to higher turnout.
Student among first recipients of LAF Ignite scholarship

It’s for landscape architecture students who are Black, Indigenous and people of color.
Mysteries of the Mind

Researchers in the Franklin College explore why humans do what we do.
#Goals for the New Year

Consider what’s achievable and what biases are blinding you. Crush your goals.
Justice Verda Colvin to give Holmes-Hunter Lecture

The lecture is named for the first African American students to attend UGA.
Farmers face severe mental health care barriers

Study reveals certain norms make seeking help difficult.
Study links social media, gaming addiction to emotions

Adolescents who have trouble regulating emotions are most at risk.
Generation X better prepared for retirement than experts thought

Baby boomers and Gen Xers are somewhat prepared. Millennials are falling behind.