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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.

Starai awarded $1.5m to study Legionnaires' disease

Originally named from an outbreak at an American Legion convention in 1976, Legionellosis or Legionaires' disease is a severe type of pneumonia that affects only a small percentage of the population but can be fatal. UGA researcher Vincent Starai was recently awarded $1,503,565 by the… Read Article


Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden

The Institute for Native American Studies welcomes Native Canadian novelist Joseph Boyden to campus as part of the Franklin Visiting Scholar series:

Boyden grew up in Ontario and is of Irish, Scottish and Anishinaabe heritage. His debut novel, "Three Day Road," is the story of two Cree… Read Article

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Ruppersburg named University Professor

The University of Georgia bestowed one of its highest honors for faculty upon our senior associate dean, Hugh Ruppersburg:

Ruppersburg, a long-time faculty member in the English department who also has held leadership posts in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named… Read Article


Public archeology dig

On Saturday March 16, Jennifer Birch, assistant professor in the department of anthropology, and students from the Student Association for Archaeological Sciences hosted a public archaeology day for the Greater Atlanta Archaeological Society. The dig took place at the Raccoon Ridge site, north… Read Article


Javanese pop

A rare musical performance on Saturday, March 30 at 8 p.m. in Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall, connecting the cultures of Java, Indonesia and Athens, Georgia.

The pieces performed will be reimaginings, remixes, and intermixes of the traditional music of Java, Indonesia, recorded by ICE… Read Article