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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.

One key to improving undergraduate education and student achievement across the STEM disciplines, as well as more broadly across the campus, is the integration of evidence-based teaching strategies – using what works most effectively for student learning.

Now, a University of Georgia… Read Article

Shaza Mehdi tried diagnosing blighted flowers by Googling images of plant diseases and comparing those images with the sick roses, sparking an idea that led her to come up with PlantMD — a smartphone app that can diagnose a plant disease with the snap of a photo:

After… Read Article

In March 2019, University of Georgia graduate student Dilon Bryan won the Pro-Mozart Society of Atlanta Music Scholarship Competition to study at the University of Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, becoming only the second horn player to win a competition usually dominated by pianists and… Read Article

University of Georgia student Sarah Riggs will be joining the National Geographic Society’s Human Journey Grants team as its first intern:

The Human Journey team focuses its research on cultures and cultural sustainability to learn more about who we are and what our future will be.… Read Article

Twelve University of Georgia staff members have been selected to participate in the third cohort of the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute:

"This program helps address a critical need to support women in their careers and guides them through particular issues they face in leadership,”… Read Article