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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.
Russian Flagship

The Language of Discovery

How UGA's Russian Flagship Program produces some of the university’s brightest scholars and why the rigor is exactly what draws them to it.

Stanley Dierkes couldn’t stop saying “awesome.”

Before him, a breathtaking view of lush yet jagged mountains rising above the Mtkvari River. Towering… Read Article

2026 Alumni of Distinction headshots

Three Franklin alumni selected for UGA Graduate School's 2026 Alumni of Distinction

Three alumni from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences join the University of Georgia Graduate School's 2026 Class of Alumni of Distinction. 

Derek Alderman, Asma Sharafi, and Monica Turner were recognized alongside four other alumni for their exceptional career success,… Read Article

Mastodon album

This album rocks: UGA geologist brings fossil-pressed vinyl to life

It’s an album thousands of years in the making – or at least part of it is.   

When Atlanta-based metal band Mastodon received real mastodon fossils from a fan, the band members wanted to do something special with them. But for about 20 years, they… Read Article

image of biosensors (left) and Chris Dundas headshot (right)

UGA researchers build “living measuring sticks” to track impacts of engineered plants

RNA engineering has the potential to grow stronger, more resilient crops, but scientists still need to know how engineered plants impact their environment.  With $650,000 in new federal funding, University of Georgia plant biologist Chris Dundas is developing microbial biosensors—tiny… Read Article

Anna Stenport speaking from behind a podium

Research mixer unites big ideas, disciplines

Big ideas and hands-on learning took the spotlight Tuesday at “Futures, Networks & Creative Technologies,” a Franklin research mixer held in Atlanta. The research mixer  built on the success of previous salon-style events in Athens, featuring six ten-minute talks from faculty… Read Article