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: Members of the science team prepare a CTD rosette

UGA researchers receive $2.28M to study marine microbes and the carbon cycle

NSF renews support for multi-university coalition studying networks of marine microbes and molecules  

UGA researchers will receive $2.28 million from the National Science Foundation to continue investigating the chemical exchanges among marine microorganisms and their influence on… Read Article

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Racing the Clock: Life science students design DNA solutions during UGA’s first BioMaker Hackathon

Students from across the life sciences gathered at the Miller Learning Center on Friday, Nov. 6, for the university’s first biology-focused 24-hour Hackathon.  

Teams represented a broad range of departments and studies – from neuroscience and… Read Article

Researchers in the lab

Franklin College invests in collaborative research through 2027 seed grant projects  

A new cohort of promising projects funded by the Multidisciplinary Seed Grant Program was announced this week, representing opportunities from AI in healthcare to a studio for singing actors.  

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences program responds to the need for new… Read Article


Spring 2027 Publication Internship with the Department of Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy seeks a publication intern for Spring 2027 for approximately 9 hours/week. The Publication Intern will gain hands-on experience engaging the full publishing process surrounding a new online open-access journal devoted to short works of philosophical aesthetics,… Read Article

UVEX device

UGA will join NASA mission to make the first deep ultraviolet all-sky maps

Franklin’s incoming physics department head serves as co-investigator of UltraViolet EXplorer 

NASA has passed a key milestone in a new mission to survey how galaxy and stars evolve, and an incoming Franklin College of Arts and Sciences department head will serve as co-investigator on the… Read Article