News Archive - 2025

UGA’s new “Computing in Silicon Valley” Domestic Field Study (DFS) program offers students an opportunity to explore the technology industry with an immersive summer experience in Silicon Valley, California. A mix between online classes and immersive onsite in California, the program runs from June 4 to July 1 (Summer Short Session I) and incorporates experiential learning in one of the world’s top startup, tech hubs, Silicon Valley in San…

The creativity of University of Georgia students provides vitality to the Carl Vinson Institute of Government’s partnership with military installations – as well as a fresh take on existing infrastructure that will help guide future use. In spring 2025, 15 interior design students in the UGA Lamar Dodd School of Art were tasked with reimagining a historic gas station at Fort Benning into a workspace for architects and an archaeology lab.…

Exceptional arts programming, research, and scholarship across Franklin and UGA were on display throughout November during the 14th annual Spotlight on the Arts festival. Congratulations to the many students and faculty in arts units who worked so hard to capture and hold the attention of the campus community. The monthlong festival featured more than 40 events and exhibitions in the literary, performing, and visual arts, including the fifth…

The University of Georgia’s School of Computing and the UGA Mentor Program, recently brought together four distinguished alumni for an engaging Zoom panel, offering students invaluable insight into the realities of launching a tech career in a rapidly evolving industry. Moderated by Melissa Rackley, career consultant for computer science and MIS majors, the panel featured Grant Cooksey, staff engineer at Salesforce (BS Computer Science, ‘16);…

The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences has developed an ecosystem of collaborative working groups called Spark Hubs. These dynamic think tanks leverage the College’s strengths and expertise in multidisciplinary, convergent instincts along with innovation. Spark Hubs emerge organically or are strategically launched to develop new lines of discovery-driven research and engagement; respond quickly to emerging opportunities that fall outside…

Franklin College Research Mixer  November 20, 2025 | Hendershots Coffee   The Franklin College of Arts and Sciences hosted a successful research mixer on November 20 at Hendershots Coffee, our new community partner for these networking events. Thirty-five faculty members gathered to explore collaborative opportunities under the theme "Connected Futures: Community, Risk & Networks," with six presentations showcasing…

Ziying You, Associate Professor in the department of Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies and the Center for Asian Studies, is the author of "Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Chinese and Chinese American Women," published by the University of Indiana Press earlier in 2025.   The book examines how Chinese and Chinese American women in the United States experienced and responded to the double threat of the COVID-19 virus and…

New study emphasizes the role of public architecture, community history Snug against downtown Macon, Georgia, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park includes a network of earthen mounds and a timber-built Earthlodge that date back to the first millennium. One of the most iconic cultural sites in the Southeast and a Traditional Cultural Place (TCP) of the Muscogee Nation, the park also plays an outsized role in models about the "origins" of…

An increasing number of high-achieving in-state students are choosing to apply and enroll at the University of Georgia. The trend echoes with a national current of students increasingly looking to Southern universities including UGA that pair strong academics with a vibrant student experience: Applicants this year represented 49 states and Washington, D.C., as well as 129 Georgia counties, up from 115 last year. Admission offers went to students…

University engagement with cities and towns across Georgia takes shape in shared vision, expertise, and innovative economic growth strategies. Community service is about much more than fulfilling credit hours for Franklin students – for many, it's a way to give back to hometown or region. For others, service opportunities provide invaluable training experience and inroads to exciting career opportunities. The recipe for success led UGA to be…