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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.

Election Night: Carmina Burana

"Carmina Burana" was written in 1936 and remains Orff's best-known work, although he also is well known for his innovations in music pedagogy. Over the course of 25 brief movements arranged in five major sections, the composition elaborates on themes common to the human experience-from the… Read Article


Rosenbaum mural dedication

The new mural by art professor emeritus Art Rosenbaum, depicting the political history of Georgia, will be officially dedicated in its new home inside the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library with a reception at 5:30 p.m. today in the 2nd floor Russell Gallery. There will be remarks by… Read Article


$4.1 million from NIH to UGA researchers

More terrific news from Franklin College scientists in the CCRC:

Ovarian and pancreatic cancers are among the most deadly, not because they are impossible to cure, but because they are difficult to find. There are no screening tests that can reliably detect their presence in early stages… Read Article


UGA dance present senior exit concert

The department of dance in the Franklin College presents its senior exit concert "Senior Remix: Over & Out" Nov. 8-10 at 8 p.m. in the New Dance Theater located in the Dance Building on Sanford Drive.

The 2012 senior exit dance concert-choreographed by senior dance majors to… Read Article


Franklin scientists continue to unravel stem cell mysteries

 

New changes in molecular structures on the surface of stem cells, recently discovered by UGA researchers, may play a critical role in the specialization process of embryonic growth:

Their study, published recently in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, demonstrated how the… Read Article