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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.
Marshall Shepherd delivers Charter Lecture at UGA.

Shepherd delivers Charter Lecture on extreme weather

J․ Marshall Shepherd, Franklin’s associate dean for research and one of UGA’s newest Regents’ Professors, delivered the 2026 Charter Lecture, urging people to fully fathom the disruption of extreme weather on the global supply chain, public health, and national security. 

“Hurricanes… Read Article

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Unlocking cellular secrets: Franklin researchers named AAAS fellows

Two faculty members from UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences are among the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2025 Fellows, retired biochemistry and molecular biology professor Gerald Hart and cellular biology professor Karl Lechtreck. Election… Read Article

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What really drives us to drink? New research from Franklin faculty offers insight

New research by Franklin College of Arts and Sciences professor Dylan Richards, recently published in the APA journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, explores a straightforward question: what influences whether people drink alcohol responsibly? Drawing on data from college students… Read Article

Dr. George and Mrs. Betsy Crossley

Impact Spotlight: Dr. George and Betsy Crossley invest in the next generation of scientists

Some legacies are built not by one individual but through shared purpose 

For Dr. George and Betsy Crossley, the University of Georgia’s microbiology program was more than an academic foundation, it was the beginning of two extraordinary journeys defined by leadership, service,… Read Article

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How one Franklin expert sees the future of AI

Though he doesn’t believe machine intelligence will exceed human general intelligence anytime soon, artificial intelligence expert Prashant Doshi says that agentic AI systems that can reason and act with minimal human oversight are in the near future.

“There is still some secret sauce… Read Article

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