News Archive - 2025


Spring 2026 Pre-Professional Advising Office Communications & Social Media Internship

The Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) is seeking a student with experience or a strong interest in social media, communications, marketing, and outreach. The intern will collaborate with the PPAO Coordinator to develop engaging content such as reels, advertisements, videos, and surveys targeted toward pre-health and pre-law students. Additional responsibilities include supporting the production of the Pre-Professional Playbook podcast,…

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Dr. Rev-up

Franklin biology alumnus Chip Chambers traded whipping up the excitement of Sanford Stadium crowds for serving patients in rural South Carolina. UGA shares the story in this terrific installment of Beyond the Arch: As the patients describe their ailments or injuries or updates to the fresh-faced doctor with the red beard and kind eyes, it’s unlikely they’re picturing Chambers in his previous life leading student section cheers at Georgia…

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Award Applications in Undergraduate Science & Scientific Writing

Undergraduate STEM student writers can receive international recognition through two recently announced science communication awards honoring current and former UGA faculty members.   The Writing and STEM Business Group, part of the Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) - the largest writing studies conference in the world - is now accepting nominations for these inaugural awards. The Kris…

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Investing in Discovery: The Legacy of the Hope T.M. Ritter Lecture Series

The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has long been a place where knowledge grows through curiosity, mentorship, and the pursuit of excellence. Few traditions embody this spirit more than the Hope T.M. Ritter Lecture Series, a program born from generosity and carried forward by the vision of family and community.  Hope Ritter was a beloved member of the UGA faculty and a mentor whose teaching inspired countless…


Student Internship to Support Writing Across the Curriculum and Connections between the Humanities and STEM

UGA students with strong writing, communication, and design skills and an interest in interdisciplinary subjects are invited to apply for an internship with Laura S. McKee, the Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum, a faculty role that bridges a number of programs including the Willis Center for Writing, the Writing Intensive Program, and the English Department. In this position, the intern will create content across a variety of modes…

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From Small-Town Curiosity to Cutting-Edge Cancer Research

Growing up in the rural town of Tallapoosa, Georgia, George Punkosdy (BS ’98, PhD ’04 – Cellular Biology) was always drawn to understanding how things worked. But it was a high school chemistry class taught by the tough yet inspiring Mr. Tommy McGuire that truly ignited his passion for science. The intricate interactions of nature’s building blocks fascinated him and set him on a path that would eventually lead to groundbreaking work in…

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UGA Computing Students Shine at Avant South

This past week, students from the School of Computing shone at Avant South’s Innovation Cup. Arjun Sakthi, Hadiza Sarr, and Matthew Mocklin, alongside their Georgia Tech teammate, developed Tera—a human-led, AI-assisted travel platform that connects tourists and residents with verified local hosts for authentic travel experiences.  Simultaneously, Jasmine Nguyen, a Data Science student, and her “Unity Field” team tackled the same eight-day…

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Mentoring foundation – a shared language in computing

Both Lily Valdes (BS ’25) and Aries Aviles (BS ’21) began their journey to success in computer science in the University of Georgia School of Computing. As alumni of the same program, they understand the challenges that come with entering the ever-changing world of technology. Through the UGA Mentor Program, they discovered how meaningful it can be to connect across generations of computing students. What began as a search for guidance turned…

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Molecular pathways bring GRA scholar to UGA

Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Cell Biology Nathan Lewis joined the University of Georgia in fall 2024 with appointments in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Center for Molecular Medicine, the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center. Our colleagues in UGA Research Communications share this Q & A with Lewis, in which he talks about his research into cellular…

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UGA, Duke collaborate with insurers to rethink climate resilience

Funded by a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation, a new partnership between the University of Georgia, Duke University and leaders from the insurance and climate data industries will launch the Center for Innovation in Risk, Catastrophes, and Decisions (CIRCAD),  a new initiative focused on insurance innovation and large-scale climate risk mitigation research. CIRCAD will convene researchers, insurers,…