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NSF CAREER Awards for three Franklin faculty members

Three Franklin College scholars are among five UGA faculty selected to receive 2024 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) foundation awards from the National Science Foundation for their research and potential as academic role models. Our colleagues in Research Communications share… Read Article


Internship and Career Coordinator Drop-in Hours Schedule for Fall 2024

I will host drop-in hours during fall 2024 every Thursday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Park Hall 214. No appointment necessary--just pop in to discuss your job search, application materials, and everything else career-related.

If this day/time doesn't work with your schedule, no worries!… Read Article

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Fish oil may counteract genetic leaning toward high cholesterol

New research from the department of genetics attends to the complex relationship between diet, cholesterol, and disease. While fish oil has long been associated with heart health benefits for some people, the question of whether it's right for everyone with high LDL cholesterol continue to be a… Read Article

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Oceanographer Foukal joins SkIO

Nicholas Foukal, physical oceanographer most recently at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), has joined the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography faculty. Foukal will begin his role as an assistant professor on August 1, 2024.

“I am excited to join the faculty at Skidaway and… Read Article

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UGA academic advisor wins national award

Ryan Smith, academic advisor for Geography and Art in the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a recipient of the NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award. Smith received the UGA Outstanding New Advisor Award in spring 2024, which made him UGA’s nominee for the global… Read Article