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 […]
05.31.2024
Caring for Athens
Every other Monday afternoon, Dr. Farris Johnson and a team of students arrive at the Potter’s House, ready to provide primary medical care to the residents who are recovering from alcohol and drug addiction. Johnson is an associate professor of family and community medicine with the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership and teaches a […]
05.13.2024
UGA receives significant funding boost in state budgets
The University of Georgia received significant investments from its home state after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the amended FY 2024 state budget on February 29, 2024, and the FY 2025 state budget on May 7, 2024. “We are deeply grateful to Governor Kemp and the General Assembly for their tremendous support of the University of […]
05.11.2024
Graduates celebrate challenges and look to the future
The Class of 2024 faced a unique set of challenges, including starting their college journey at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. But their time at the University of Georgia has prepared these newest graduates to face whatever challenges come next. Allison Schmitt, keynote speaker and four-time Olympian and 10-time Olympic medalist in swimming, shared […]
05.07.2024
Celebrating graduation, future opportunities
Trent Nesbit didn’t get a typical high school graduation. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no in-person ceremony, and the occasion passed without the traditional fanfare. Now, four years later, he is making the most out of his college graduation. As undergraduate student speaker, Nesbit will help his peers to close out their college […]
05.03.2024
UGA celebrates accomplishments from this academic year
As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close at the University of Georgia, all members of the campus community can share in celebrating a year marked by extraordinary achievements and significant milestones. UGA continues to rank among the best universities in the nation, and the many accomplishments of the last year demonstrate that the […]
05.01.2024
UGA second in the nation for Boren Awards in 2024
The University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA undergraduates were selected as Boren Scholars this spring. UGA also ranks second for total number of Boren Awards in 2024, which is calculated by combining an institution’s Boren Scholarships and Fellowships. […]
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, […]
04.17.2024
ACC, UGA team up to compost
In late January, nearly 400 steel trash cans appeared at the ends of driveways in Athens’ Normaltown, Boulevard and Cobbham neighborhoods, attracting neighbors’ curiosity. The bins advertised the launch of a compost pilot program jointly conducted by the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department and the University of Georgia’s New Materials Institute, a consortium of UGA […]
04.16.2024
Two UGA juniors named Goldwater Scholars
University of Georgia juniors Elaine “Lainey” Gammon and Sara Logsdon are among 438 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2024, earning the highest undergraduate award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering and natural sciences. Gammon is from Reno, Nevada, and is majoring in astrophysics. Logsdon is […]
