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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.

English PhD Matthew Nye wins Emerging Writer's Residency and Book Prize

Congratulations to Matthew Nye, a PhD student in English who was selected as the sixth winner of the Madeleine P. Plonsker Emerging Writer’s Residency and Book Prize:

[Nye] will be in residence on the campus of Lake Forest College from February 1 to March 31, 2014, where he will work… Read Article


NOAA supercomputers: 200 trillion calculations per second

As we enter the height of hurricane season, forcasters have a new model to improve their work. Newly upgraded supercomputers of NOAA’s National Weather Service are now more than twice as fast in processing sophisticated computer models to provide more accurate forecasts.

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UGA Symphony Orchestra to open 2nd Thursday season Sept.12

The Second Thursday Scholarship Series is one of the great traditions at the university and the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, and the series is set to begin anew on Thursday Sept. 12:

The series' opening concert will feature the UGA Symphony Orchestra Sept. 12 in a performance with bass-… Read Article

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Young Dawgs research program

The pipeline that connects university research to the public, from new drug treatments to insights about our own history, is one of the very important functions of higher education. The pipeline that connects young students to one day become those very researchers is just as important:

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Alumna selected for Sundance composers fellowship

Josh Cutchin in the School of Music reports on the exploits of Athens music scene favorite and Hodgson School alumna Heather McIntosh:

Hugh Hodgson School of Music alumna Heather McIntosh was recently selected for a Sundance Institute Film Composers fellowship, an honor that… Read Article