It marks a major milestone in development of the new school The University of Georgia School of Medicine submitted its official application for accreditation to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education in late November. This is an important benchmark in the development of the newly formed school and a major milestone in UGA’s efforts to enhance […]
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11.15.2024
UGA approved to grant Doctor of Medicine degree
With its vote on Nov. 12, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the University of Georgia to grant a Doctor of Medicine degree from its School of Medicine. The vote came to the Board of Regents after going through multiple approvals at the university level. The University Council at UGA approved […]
10.23.2024
New report estimates economic impact of UGA’s School of Medicine
School promises to be a boon to Georgia and the surrounding region The University of Georgia’s School of Medicine will generate between $1.8 billion and $2.3 billion in cumulative economic impact on the state of Georgia by 2040, according to an analysis conducted by the nationally recognized consulting firm Tripp Umbach. The report emphasizes improvements to health care, […]
10.08.2024
UGA dedicates renovated Holmes-Hunter Academic Building
The University of Georgia held a dedication ceremony on Oct. 4 to celebrate the completion of renovations to the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building on UGA’s historic North Campus. The building is named in honor of Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the first African American students to attend UGA. “When Charlayne Hunter-Gault and the late Dr. Hamilton Holmes, […]
07.18.2024
Dublin-Laurens County new Archway Partnership community
The program provides UGA resources to help communities thrive The University of Georgia has named Dublin-Laurens County as the newest Archway Partnership community. The Archway Partnership, a unit of UGA Public Service and Outreach, connects university faculty and students with partner communities to address locally identified issues through the presence of a community-based faculty member. UGA Public […]
06.26.2024
Morehead Honors College named No. 1 in the nation
The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors program or college in the nation by College Transitions, publishers of the best-selling guide, Colleges Worth Your Money. College Transitions identified three general characteristics—selectivity, benefits offered, and program rigor—for which each honors program or college was scored. Those scores […]
06.12.2024
Farm Boot Camp trains military veterans to start farms
An outreach program offered by the University of Georgia has received federal funding to train military veterans to start their own farms. Farm Boot Camp, a specialized training program for military veterans and their spouses, offers free monthly trainings and specialized workshops to provide essential skills and knowledge needed to start or return to farming […]
04.19.2024
UGA breaks ground on new medical education and research building
The University of Georgia broke ground Friday on a new medical education and research building that will significantly expand teaching and research capabilities at the university’s future School of Medicine. Located on UGA’s Health Sciences campus, preliminary plans for the building include medical simulation suites, standardized patient rooms, clinical skills labs, a gross anatomy lab, […]
03.11.2024
Nuss named founding dean of UGA School of Medicine
Dr. Shelley Nuss, campus dean of the Augusta University / University of Georgia Medical Partnership, has been named founding dean of the University of Georgia School of Medicine. Nuss has served as campus dean of the AU/UGA Medical Partnership since 2016. In her new role, she will lead the establishment of an independently accredited school […]
02.20.2024
UGA continues R&D ascent with $571M in expenditures in FY23
This marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the university. For the second consecutive year, the University of Georgia exceeded half a billion dollars in research and development expenditures. Its $570.9 million total in fiscal year 2023 represented another record high in R&D activity and marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the […]
02.13.2024
UGA to launch new School of Medicine
With its vote on Feb. 13, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents authorized the University of Georgia to establish a new independent School of Medicine in Athens. The initiation of a school of medicine at Georgia’s flagship university comes at a time when the state faces a significant shortage of medical professionals. In […]
02.01.2024
UGA economic impact hits a new high of $8.1 billion
The University of Georgia’s economic impact on the state surged to a record $8.1 billion in 2023, according to a new study that measures the value of the university’s teaching, research and public service. Growth in the number of alumni at the undergraduate and graduate levels, a thriving research and innovation ecosystem and award-winning public […]
01.03.2024
UGA grows hospitality and tourism workforce
Georgia’s hospitality and tourism industry continues to expand. As the second-largest economic contributor to the Georgia economy after agriculture, hospitality and tourism workforce development is critical. The University of Georgia is addressing the need and preparing the workforce of the future through partnerships and experiential learning. The UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel is […]
12.15.2023
UGA SBDC to Bolster Georgia Business Community Thanks to a $6.2 Million Federal Grant
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (UGA SBDC) has been named a sub-recipient in the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Grant. A $6.2 million grant funded by the U.S. Department of Treasury and administered through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA); this grant was created to expand business assistance for small […]
12.14.2023
Third cohort of CAES Rural Scholars embraces first semester at UGA
The 2023 cohort of Rural Scholars brings a wide range of interests and ambitions with them as they complete their first semester at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The third round of students recruited through the CAES Rural Scholars Program includes Jay Lavender of Statham, Georgia; Ashley Rowell of Douglas, […]
10.07.2023
UGA dedicates new Poultry Science Building
A new home for the University of Georgia’s next generation of poultry scientists and industry leaders officially opened its doors on Oct. 6 as the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences dedicated its new Poultry Science Building. “The University of Georgia is a land-grant institution that serves our entire state through teaching, research and service, […]
09.18.2023
Top 20 for 8 straight years
For the eighth consecutive year, the University of Georgia ranks in the top 20 among the nation’s best public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News’ 2024 rankings, released on Sept. 18, position the university at No. 20 among publics and No. 47 among all national universities. “This year’s ranking demonstrates sustained […]
09.11.2023
UGA ranked No. 9 among public universities in the U.S. by Niche
The University of Georgia was recently ranked No. 9 on the latest list of Top Public Universities in the U.S. by the rankings platform Niche. The 2024 ranking, which was released last week, is based on Niche’s analysis of academic, admissions, financial and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education. The ranking compares […]
07.19.2023
Grady County graduates as UGA Archway Partnership™ community
Grady County community members and UGA Archway Partnership faculty gathered in Cairo recently to celebrate more than a decade of accomplishments together as Grady County graduates from the University of Georgia’s Archway program. Through Archway, the community has fostered a collaborative approach to addressing some of its most pressing issues. Grady County will now put […]
06.30.2023
UGA named one of America’s best colleges
The University of Georgia was recently recognized as one of the best colleges in the country through a top ranking from “Money” magazine in its annual Best Colleges in America list. This year, the publication redesigned its analysis from a numbered ranking system to a star rating system, doling out one to five stars based […]
06.27.2023
UGA program helps improve downtown Thomaston
The second project for the City of Thomaston in the University of Georgia’s Connected Resilient Communities (CRC) program brought UGA students and faculty to town to develop strategies for making the square and Thomaston Downtown Entertainment District more pedestrian and retail friendly. “There’s tremendous opportunity here. With our location and bringing vibrancy and life back […]
12.09.2021
Holmes-Hunter Academic Building to undergo major renovation
By Clarke Schwabe Project approved by Board of Regents and supported by a Woodruff Foundation grant. The University of Georgia will soon begin a comprehensive renovation of one of its most historic buildings on North Campus, the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. The $30 million project was approved today by the University System of Georgia Board of […]
06.28.2021
Infectious Disease Fellow from the Army War College Made the Most of a Year at UGA
Colonel Jolanda L. J. Walker wraps up a year-long senior service college fellowship at UGA By: Reaganne Coile While on campus during the 2020-2021 academic year, the University of Georgia’s Senior Service College Fellow from the Army War College made deep connections on campus—both through her academic work and by building relationships with UGA faculty […]
06.09.2021
Karen Burg Named Vice President for Research at UGA
She brings ‘exemplary record of leadership experience’ to research enterprise by Sam Fahmy Karen J.L. Burg, a noted researcher in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine with an outstanding record of academic leadership, has been named vice president for research at the University of Georgia. Burg holds the Harbor Lights Chair in Small Animal Studies in […]
05.15.2021
Dr. Henry Young, Sarah Jones Awarded USDA Grant to Improve Health in Rural Georgia
In a unique collaboration between faculty and staff, the College of Pharmacy has received a USDA grant totaling almost $1 million to develop a Distant Learning and Telemedicine Program for underserved populations in rural Georgia. Dr. Henry N. Young, Kroger Associate Professor and the Interim Department Head of CAP, and Sarah Jones, IT Senior Manager, […]
04.09.2021
UGA Hosts National Rural Student Success UnConference
by Khristina Gallagher, Rachel Pharr Georgia steers the conversation on rural student success in higher education University of Georgia’s inaugural Redefining Rural Students’ Success and Wellbeing: An unConference on Practice, Research, and Innovation, held March 19-20, was its first national convening to discuss rural student access into and through American higher education. The virtual event […]
03.18.2021
Inaugural Isakson Chair and GRA Eminent Scholar Named
by Michael Terrazas Anumantha Kanthasamy, an internationally renowned researcher of Parkinson’s disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, has been appointed as the first John H. “Johnny” Isakson Chair and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Parkinson’s Research. He will join UGA in fall 2021. “I want to express my profound gratitude to the endowment donors and […]
02.24.2021
UGA Top Institution for Service to Student Veterans
by Don Reagin UGA’s Barco named top advisor by national student veteran advocacy group The University of Georgia has been named the top tier one research institution in the nation in Victory Media’s Military Friendly Schools 2021 rankings. The designation recognizes the university for its outstanding commitment to and programs for student veterans and their […]
02.02.2021
AU/UGA Medical Students to Help Deliver Vaccines
by Lindsey Derrick Medical Partnership mobile clinic to turn efforts to vaccinating those in need Medical students at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership will begin helping administer the COVID-19 vaccine this week through an arrangement with the Clarke County Board of Health. The students recently completed an injection skills lab and all CDC […]
07.29.2020
Medical Partnership Increases Student Enrollment
The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership located in Athens is helping to address Georgia’s critical shortage of physicians by expanding its class size. The expansion, which will grow the class size of 40 students in the Medical Partnership to 50 students per class this fall and 60 in 2021 and each subsequent year, will bring the total enrollment in Athens to 240 medical students by 2024.