The University of Georgia’s regenerative bioscience major is attracting some of the nation’s top students including Foundation Fellows, student recipients of UGA’s top academic scholarship. As the first undergraduate program of its kind, regenerative bioscience offers a new path in science, innovation and discovery. Foundation Fellow Diya Garrepally, a second-year Honors student and Stamps Scholar from […]
12.02.2025
UGA celebrates School of Medicine building milestone
The final beam for the University of Georgia School of Medicine’s medical education and research building was set into place on Nov. 25 — a milestone that marks the completion of the structural phase of the building. UGA broke ground on the building in May 2024. The historic occasion was celebrated with a topping-out ceremony where […]
11.24.2025
Time ranks UGA among top colleges for future leaders
In Time magazine’s Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026 rankings, the University of Georgia placed 17th in the nation among public institutions for its role in shaping influential leaders across the country. UGA earned the No. 4 spot among schools in the Southeastern Conference and ranked as the highest public institution in the state. This […]
11.24.2025
Clean, old-fashioned collaboration: Engineering the future of health care at UGA, Georgia Tech
If you’ve lived in Georgia long enough, you’ve almost certainly heard the friendly jabs tossed across divided Thanksgiving tables. On one side, a smirk and a mention of the “North Avenue Trade School.” On the other, a pointed retort: “To hell with Georgia.” Few rivalries run deeper than the one known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate,” […]
11.20.2025
UGA ranks No. 1 nationally for short-term study abroad
The University of Georgia ranks No. 1 in the nation for short-term study abroad participation and No. 5 overall, according to the 2025 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. A total of 3,322 UGA degree-seeking students studied abroad for academic credit during the […]
11.19.2025
Carolyn K. Clevenger named founding dean of UGA School of Nursing
Carolyn K. Clevenger, a nationally recognized academic leader in advanced practice nursing, geriatrics and gerontology, has been appointed the founding dean of the University of Georgia School of Nursing. Currently a professor at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and founder and director of Integrated Memory Care at Emory Healthcare, Clevenger brings to […]
11.13.2025
From student volunteer to community doctor
Dr. Lucia Cotten spends her days helping patients from the Athens area manage chronic medical conditions including diabetes, osteoporosis and thyroid disease. Cotten’s support for those in her care is only enhanced by her love for Athens and her deep connections to the local community. She arrived in town as a University of Georgia undergraduate […]
11.11.2025
UGA Foundation honors Dean Ron Walcott with Distinguished Service Award
The University of Georgia Foundation Board of Trustees named Ron Walcott, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the Graduate School, as the 2025 recipient of the foundation’s Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Award recognizes a long-serving UGA employee or volunteer with a record of impactful and selfless service to others. “Dean Walcott […]
11.11.2025
UGA honored with national award for community impact
The University of Georgia has been named the 2025 recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Innovation & Economic Prosperity Award in the “Place” category, a prestigious national recognition of the university’s commitment to community and economic development across the state. The IEP Awards recognize exemplary and innovative case studies of economic engagement […]
11.10.2025
SPIA selected for national Service to Service initiative
The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs has been selected to join the Service to Service initiative. This program, sponsored by the Volcker Alliance and We the Veterans and Military Families, helps veterans and military families build careers in state and local government through graduate study in public service. Launched in October […]
