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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

A diversity of invaluable faculty expertise was reported on or quoted in a variety media over the last month. A few examples of this crucial element of university public service:

Associate professor of chemistry Jason Locklin teamed up with an area high school student to create an app to… Read Article

Plenty of commemorations for the fifty-year anniversary today of the arrival of Vince Dooley to campus, and deservedly so. Coach Dooley has a tremendous legacy at the university, and continues to have great impact on UGA and the Franklin College through his philanthropic beneficence to the… Read Article

And speaking of finely crafted jewels, the Jewelry and Metals area will hold thier BFA exhibition on Friday December 6 at the Lamar Dodd School of Art, from 7 to 9 pm. There's sure to be great work, good food and interesting folk about, so take in some cool artwork at the Dodd on Friday. … Read Article

Now this is our version of micro-small business Tuesday - businesses before they are businesses, buying from artists while they are still students. It's the student-made jewelry sale in the Lamar Dodd School of Art, 10 am to 3 pm, today only.

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Presents!

UPDATE: I was just… Read Article

As always, our faculty continue to distinguish themselves with major career accomplishments, bringing great honor to UGA and the Franklin College. Recent honors and awards include:

Debra Mohnen, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Robert A. Scott, professor of… Read Article