News from the Chronicles - November 2025

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Franklin student turning research into results

Foundation Fellow, Franklin College SGA Senator, and Blue Key Honor Society President Rayna Carter is building a lofty set of credentials to match her work ethic and soaring ambitions. A triple-major in psychology, sociology, and women and gender studies, her work has spanned four labs—from neuroimaging to bioinformatics—and she has presented it at national conferences and published peer-reviewed work as an undergraduate student.  From…

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Align & Engage: IAI speakers from NVIDIA, Insight, share career advice

The University of Georgia Institute for Artificial Intelligence hosted Align & Engage: Spotlight on new IAI Fellows on Friday, Oct. 10 in the Tate Student Center. The afternoon included keynote remarks on AI in Practice from a panel of corporate guests from NVIDIA, Insight, and SADA. After a greeting from Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Dean Anna Stenport, Marshall Shepherd, associate dean for research scholarship and partnerships,…

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Pre-med journey takes student across campus – and to Cortona

Swetha Pendela's four years exploring just about every corner of the University of Georgia has included different clubs, majors, and international trips, but these unexpected turns have helped her find her direction. Now, as the double major in biochemistry & molecular biology and international affairs finishes her applications to medical school, her journey appears inspiringly path-dependent: “I didn’t come into college knowing exactly what…

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Musical performance as experiential learning

Director of Bands and professor of music Nicholas Enrico Williams oversees five ensembles for the Hugh Hodgson School of Music as open routes to creative discovery for student performers. What began as a dream to be a music school faculty member has matured into a passion for achievement and bringing out the best in musicians on stage: Now in his fourth year as a professor and director of bands for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Hugh…

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The Generative AI Competition 3.0

The Generative AI student competition returns for its third year and asks students to use Artificial Intelligence to create something meaningful to enrich the UGA community/experience. Submissions are due March 6, 2026. Monetary prizes and swag will be awarded to the top three submissions, judged according to the innovative use of AI, creativity, impact on our local community or the lived experience of UGA community members, and…


ENGL 4842 – Internship in Technical/Professional Communication for the Writing Intensive Program Spring 2026

The Franklin College Writing Intensive Program (WIP) is seeking a student intern to contribute to the Program’s communication and media initiatives. Candidates should be motivated, creative individuals with strong communication, writing, design, and social media skills. If interested in applying, please email Dr. Lindsey Harding (lharding@uga.edu).  Priority given to students who apply by December 1st. As a WIP communications/media intern,…

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Georgia Statistics Day shines spotlight on student research, industry connections

Georgia Statistics Day is an annual event, designed to promote interdisciplinary research among the three premier academic institutions in the state of Georgia – UGA, Emory, and Georgia Tech – initiated by statistics units at the three institutions in 2015 to emphasize mentoring of junior researchers and interaction between industry and academia. The 2025 iteration delivered that and more. The one-day conference enabled junior researchers to…

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Beyond Swann's Way

After discovering his singular passion for the French language as an undergraduate at UGA, William Carter AB ’63, MA ’67, made teaching and interpreting Proust’s novel a lifelong passion. Georgia magazine shares the story of an inspiring alumnus: "I loved it immediately,” he says. “I wasn’t even sure what I wanted to major in when I came to UGA, but once I took that first class, I never looked back.”…

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Athens physician established local connection as Franklin undergrad

Chemistry major and Spanish minor Luci Cotten developed her love for Athens alongside her medical expertise. Now an internist with St. Mary's Medical Group, Dr. Lucia Cotten spends her days helping patients from the Athens area manage chronic medical conditions including diabetes, osteoporosis and thyroid disease. Her journey to medical school and beyond – a dream for so many – began with the combination of learning and campus community…

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From stethoscope to microphone, Caleb Camesi brings the Bulldog spirit

During the week, he’s diving deep into biochemistry and molecular biology as a fourth-year student in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. By Saturday, he’s electrifying Sanford Stadium as the Mic Man — the voice behind the roar, the energy behind the Dawgs. Whether he's rallying the crowd with Hairy Dawg or tackling complex science, Camesi knows college is about more than textbooks and tests. It’s about showing up, taking chances, and…