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What is Franklin Chronicles?
A successor to our print magazine, The Franklin Chronicles, this blog allows us to continue to communicate the importance of the arts and sciences to an expanded audience through a variety of means – articles and announcements, video, news and opinion – to pick up the conversation of why the arts, humanities and sciences matter so much at this juncture in the history of our university, our nation and the world. Read more
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Geology steps up to identify Georgia meteor

On June 26, a fireball streaked through the daytime sky. After catching eyes across the Southeast US, the extraterrestrial fragments crash landed in Atlanta.

Multiple fragments tore through a residential roof in Henry County, later turned over to a UGA planetary geologist and impact… Read Article


Internship and Career Coordinator Drop-in Hours Schedule for Fall 2025

I will host drop-in hours during Fall 2025 every Tuesday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Park Hall 214. No appointment necessary--just pop in to discuss your job search, application materials, and everything else career-related.

Drop-in hours start on Tuesday, August 19th.

If this day/… Read Article

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Thirst for history always ripe for discovery

The story of how the steel industry in the United States was caught flat-footed by foreign competition as well as a nascent environmental movement embraced by their labor union represents a fascinating turn in the historical arc of American industrial development. It was also sufficiently… Read Article

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Psychology alumnus sees opportunity in impact

Born and raised in Cuba, Antonio E. Puente (MS, PhD ’78 – more on that shortly), grew up in a privileged environment that changed in a moment and gave way to scarcity. “All of a sudden, I was in a place where there was no food, no understanding of the language, and very limited resources,”… Read Article

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UGA microbiology postdoc receives Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellowship

John Ciemniecki, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Georgia, has been awarded a fellowship from the Life Sciences Research Foundation. 

The Life Sciences Research Foundation (LSRF) is a non-profit organization that supports early-career investigators by connecting… Read Article