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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.
Mohammed and Jason Richardson in lab

The body belongs to a person: Aspiring physician-scientist finds a fuller view of medicine through the Classics

This story is part of Humanities in Practice, a Franklin College of Arts and Sciences series exploring the value of the humanities in work and everyday life.

For aspiring physician-scientist Mohammed Q. Al Eethawi, the humanities provide the other half of a medical education.

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UGA’s Victoria Hasko leads U.S. Department of State-funded English language program

The University of Georgia has received funding from the U.S. Department of State to provide an online American English language program for adult learners abroad. Victoria Hasko of the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences serves as principal investigator and director, with Misha… Read Article

Victoria Hasko and Olga Thomason

Russian Flagship Program prepares students for a changing world

One of UGA’s crown jewels for academics, the Russian Flagship Program prepares students to reach advanced language proficiency while developing a nuanced understanding of the Russian-speaking world. Housed in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies,… Read Article

Students and inmates stand with graduation certificates

“Yes, and”: Inside-Out class uses creativity to build connection

UGA students and Athens-Clarke County Jail residents explored how creativity can challenge assumptions and open new possibilities.

A student offered a gesture. The others repeated it, then added their own. Soon the class was dancing, laughing, and responding to one another’s energy.

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Thinking about thinking: how life sciences students can become better learners

Learning how to learn is a process—and for college students, that process can take years. New research from the University of Georgia offers one of the clearest looks yet at how students develop the skills to plan and evaluate their own learning throughout their undergraduate careers. 

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