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Timothy Yang

Franklin history professor Timothy Yang unearths hidden histories

For Timothy Yang, history isn’t just about the past. It’s also key to understanding how the world came to be.

As an associate professor at the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Yang approaches his research using a “microhistory” perspective, using one event or… Read Article

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2026 Franklin Ph.D. candidate explores mutations to build a more secure food future

Growing up in Sartell, Minnesota, Franklin Ph.D. candidate Justin Scherer developed an early appreciation for the natural world, shaped by his close-knit community and the surrounding landscape. What began as curiosity grew into a commitment to understanding how living systems work and how that… Read Article

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Who Is most exposed? Franklin Ph.D. student Kathy Osei maps extreme heat and the future of cities

It is a question that began taking shape long before her doctoral work, rooted in her experience growing up in Ghana, where access to infrastructure and basic services can vary widely from one community to the next.

Now a Ph.D. student in geography at UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and… Read Article

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UGA 2026 commencement speaker uses studio art minor as communication tool

When senior Blake Witmer got the call that she would serve as UGA’s 2026 spring commencement student speaker, it marked a milestone in a college career shaped by leadership, communication, and community. Behind that work is something quieter that has shaped her just as much: art. Witmer will… Read Article

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When people become data points: A Ph.D. candidate’s call for ethical guardrails in biotech and AI

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Ph.D. candidate Blessing Temitope Adewuyi has built her academic journey around perseverance and faith. Raised in southwestern Nigeria, she became the first in her family to earn a college degree. In May, she will again make family history as the first to… Read Article

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