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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.

CMS and GMOA open house, Saturday, Nov.10

The Community Music School in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music, which offers musical instruction to people of all ages, will hold an open house tomorrow beginning at 10 a.m. at the School of Music.

and the Georgia Museum of Art will be holding a Family day just next door, beginning at the… Read Article


Amazing student (and faculty!)

Junior Eva Berlin is currently the featured Amazing Student on the UGA homepage. A double major in art history and romance languages, read why Berlin is another amazing Franklin College student.

And the current Focus on the Faculty profile features our own Jean Martin-Williams. Director… Read Article


New psychology paper identifies keys to self-control

Franklin College professor of psychology Leonard Martin tested student's capacity for self-control using some simple tools, and the fascinating results are part of a newly published study:

participants performed what is known as the Stroop task where they were asked to identify the color… Read Article

villain and maid in period costume.

Classical Sanskrit drama production

With so many arts events on campus this week, we might take the highly-charged collaborative atmosphere for granted. It's more difficult to do this, however, when you see an event so out-of-the-ordinary that it stops you and demands your attention.

"The Little Clay Cart," a classical… Read Article

Image of Lars G. Ljungdahl

4th Annual Ljungdahl Lecture features JPL's Russell

on planets.

Open free to the public, the lecture is named in honor of a long-time and much-honored UGA faculty member, Lars G. Ljungdahl.

Russell is a member of the Planetary Chemistry Astrobiology Group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and on the faculty at… Read Article