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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.

Discovery about little-studied protein holds promise for drug treatments

More evidence that the front lines of research on life-threatening diseases are right here on the UGA campus and in the Franklin College. Insightful new work from a research group lead by faculty member Natarajan Kannan of the Institute for Bioinformatics and the department of biochemistry and… Read Article


Material Wonders at OCAF

Graduate students from the Lamar Dodd School of Art are part of an exhibition at the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, which begins on January 11 and runs through Feb. 15. The exhibition, Material Wonders, features student artists working in a variety of media and begins with a reception on… Read Article


UGA welcomes noted Russian expert on Memory Laws

The author of several books on French and Russian history and general historiography, Koposov’s works include “History and Politics in Russia,” “How Historians Think” and “Political Leaders of Antiquity, the Middle Ages and Modernity.” He also has written numerous articles on subjects such as… Read Article


Exploring early modern Spanish writing

Terrific story in this week's Columns about one of our romance language faculty members, her research and its impact. What is research in language studies? You might be surprised:

the average American's knowledge of Spain's imperial expansion probably ranges from a few names of… Read Article


January Kudos

We like to recognize our students, faculty and staff members who have won awards and commendations as the year progresses. A few of these from the past month include:

Faculty kudos:

Five UGA faculty members have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of… Read Article