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Franklin College is a hub for research, scholarly achievement and global reach in the arts, humanities, and sciences. Its nationally known faculty are frequently recognized for their research impact, while fostering entrepreneurial thinking among their students that helps shape each student’s educational journey. Our students are known for their innovative and creative ambitions and pursue them to their fullest extent here at the College. Upon graduation, they join the Franklin network of more than 100,000 worldwide, who lead in their respective fields and frequently share their experiences and knowledge in the UGA classroom. Read more about our faculty, students, alumni, and initiatives in the College below.

Staff from across the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences gathered together on Wednesday at the Miller Learning Center to celebrate the success and excellence of its staff. 

Each year, the college recognizes outstanding members of staff at the annual staff appreciation reception.… Read Article

While it's unclear exactly when humans domesticated pigeons, it's likely 1,000 years earlier than we thought, thanks to new research from Franklin alumna Anderson Carter (BA Anthropology '21). 

Humans and rock doves (also known as common pigeons) have existed in the same spaces for… Read Article

Researchers at UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are helping unravel the mystery behind alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening allergy triggered by tick bites that can make everyday foods like beef, pork, and lamb dangerous for some people. As diagnoses rise across… Read Article

Each year, the Scott Kleiner Awards support graduate students in philosophy whose work stretches across disciplines, traditions, and continents. This year’s recipients are pursuing questions about art, games, ethics, sound, metaphysics, pedagogy, and ancient philosophy while balancing pedagogy… Read Article

Franklin researcher Rongjie (RJ) Liu has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award to advance artificial intelligence tools for understanding neurological disease.

The NSF CAREER Award is among the most competitive honors for early-career researchers in the United States,… Read Article