Franklin College News

Pictured: Advait (left) and Swapnil with their 2nd place trophy.

Georgia Debate Union takes second in season opener

  The Georgia Debate Union finished in second place at the season-opening college debate tournament held at Georgia State this past weekend.  

The Georgia State tournament typically takes place in mid-September and this year featured 140 teams from around the country,… Read Article

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Kudos, September 2018

Franklin College students, faculty and staff began the new academic year with many awards, grants, new books and other distinguished accomplishments.

The Georgia Debate Union finished in second place at the season-opening college debate tournament held at Georgia State this past weekend.… Read Article

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New research traces the impact of weather safety training from teacher workshops to students' homes

Does knowledge about severe weather translate into meaningful planning that helps the public protect themselves? A new study authored by University of Georgia researchers demonstrates the effectiveness of weather science and safety education for teachers, their students, and the students’… Read Article

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New study on heme synthesis for red blood cells

A plenary paper featuring students and faculty from the UGA department of biochemistry and molecular biology and the department of microbiology was recently published, highlighted, and given commentary in the journal Blood, the publication of the American Society for Hematology.

The… Read Article

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Noted and Quoted, September 2018

Hurricane Florence and its highest ever ranking led the headlines for the University of Georgia in September. A sample of faculty and alumni news and widely shared expertise:

Project Greenland- Reuters multi-media series following some of the world’s top scientists tackling one… Read Article