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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.
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Inscoe professorship to support study of the history of the American South

The University of Georgia Franklin College of Arts and Sciences announced the John C. Inscoe Professorship in History. The new professorship, approved by the USG Board of Regents, honors longtime UGA faculty member John Inscoe, who recently retired after nearly 35 years at the university. … Read Article

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Cohen named 2024 Simons Early Career Investigator

Marine sciences faculty member Natalie Cohen has received a multi-year grant from the Simons Foundation to support her phytoplankton research investigations off the Georgia coast:

Cohen, assistant professor of marine sciences in the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and… Read Article

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Athens history on film

The Athens Film Project will launch the first three of its very short films at Ciné’s Lab at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. A project of the Athens Historical Society that began during the early days of the pandemic, the Film … Read Article

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Getting to the roots of climate solutions

As responses to climate change move toward adaptive solutions, plant genetics research faculty at the University of Georgia are seeking plant-based solutions.

Some of these colleagues – from across campus, within and beyond the Franklin College – conduct studies at the cellular level,… Read Article

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Q & A with horn professor James Naigus

Assistant professor of horn in the UGA Hugh Hodgson School of Music, James Naigus received the 2024 Michael F. Adams Early Career Scholar Award at the UGA Research Awards.

Naigus recently sat down with our colleagues in UGA Research Communications and discussed his career as a performer… Read Article