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Franklin researchers receive prestigious award for environmental science study

Researchers from UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have been recognized with one of the Ecological Society of America’s top honors in plant ecology and environmental science.

Congratulations to Jill Anderson in genetics and the Odum School of Ecology, Megan DeMarche in plant… Read Article

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The New York Times turns to Franklin psychology professor Richard Slatcher for advice on couple friendships

Last week, The New York Times featured Richard Slatcher, a psychology professor in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, in a story about the challenges and benefits of couple friendships. Slatcher’s research explores how social relationships shape long-term well-being… Read Article

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Recent Franklin grad chosen for prestigious FAO Schwarz Fellowship

Recent Franklin graduate and Atlanta native Eliza Fausset (BA Sociology; BA Spanish '26) has been selected as a 2026-28 FAO Schwarz Fellow, earning a place in one of the nation’s most selective postgraduate fellowship programs focused on social impact and nonprofit leadership. 

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Marianna Baccus singing on stage at Commencement

Franklin graduate and ‘Georgia on My Mind’ singer Marianna Baccus uses talent to inspire and heal

For Marianna Baccus, music has always been a tradition. From choir practice to guitar jam sessions with her family, the art form has been a routine, grounding force in her life.

As the spring 2026 Commencement “Georgia on My Mind” singer, Baccus — now a Franklin alumna — has become part… Read Article

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Franklin Ph.D. candidate finds beauty and structure in number theory

Franklin College of Arts and Sciences Ph.D. candidate Carlo Francisco Echavez Adajar, known as Paco, studies numbers most people learn in grade school and approaches them as unsolved puzzles. Adajar grew up in Metro Manila, Philippines, the oldest of three siblings in a middle-class family. He… Read Article

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