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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.

Nearly a decade after taking one of Associate Professor Sharina Maíllo-Pozo's literature courses, former student Zameena Mejía wandered into a record store in Amsterdam and spotted a vinyl album by Dominican merengue singer Fernando Villalona. 

She bought it immediately. 

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Most people associate schizophrenia with hallucinations and delusions. Gregory Strauss, professor of psychology in UGA's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, studies symptoms that often precede both.

People in the early stages of schizophrenia may gradually lose motivation,… Read Article

Five outstanding alumni of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences were chosen for the University of Georgia’s 2026 Class of 40 Under 40, highlighting dozens of UGA’s brightest young alumni. 

Each year, the university celebrates 40 alumni under the age of 40 who are leading the… Read Article

ChatGPT can write essays, explain calculus, and generate computer code in a fraction of the time it takes a human. What it can't replicate is the kind of casual conversation shared between friends on a front porch. 

For Ryan Ka Yau Lai, assistant professor in the University of… Read Article

When violence surges, governments often reach for the same playbook: send more police, deploy the military, increase arrests, and impose harsher penalties. But new research from the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences suggests those strategies may sometimes result in… Read Article