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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.

Broad coverage of big stories on race, health, climate change, weather safety, and history featured research findings and expertise of faculty from across the Franklin College over the summer. A sampling of ongoing, highly impactful scholarship from our colleagues:

Black, Latino people… Read Article

The University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the second phase of the Interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (I-STEM) Research Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 24.

The 101,000-square-foot, $64 million I-STEM Research Building 2, which was… Read Article

On campus, as well as elsewhere.

The University of Georgia report on its operational sustainability and energy conservation reveals some notable findings.

Despite adding over 500,000 square feet of conditioned space, including I-STEM Research Building 1, the Butts… Read Article

They are trailblazers and creatives…and now they are graduates of the MFA Film, Television and Digital Media program at the University of Georgia.

The program, led by faculty from both Grady College and Franklin College and blends the curriculum to benefit the students, was… Read Article

Much like lava flows, Mattia Pistone began his interest in volcanology and petrology via an energetic and wandering path.

It started in Pistone’s hometown of Pescara, Italy, when he began studying Latin literature and noting how the Romans used nature as a model for technology. The Romans… Read Article