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Geography Ph.D. student selected for prestigious ASPRS Fellowship

Chintan Maniyar, doctoral student in the Franklin College of Arrts and Sciences department of geography and a NASA FINESST Fellow, has been selected to receive the Robert N. Colwell Memorial Fellowship from the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). The award amount of $10K…
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Charting a path to greater support through relationship science

Justin Lavner studies how evidence-based interventions can strengthen families and couples and improve everyday well-being. Over the course of his work, Lavner has become a leading voice in relationship science: “I’ve always been interested in understanding why people are the way they are,” said…
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Biomedical physiology unpacks the intersections of medicine and humanities – in Cortona

UGA Cortona began in 1970 with a friendship between sculptor and art professor emeritus John D. "Jack" Kehoe, the late founder of the university’s Cortona study abroad program, and the former mayor of Cortona. Today, UGA students study year-round in Athens’ sister city to practice art across…
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UGA marks seventh consecutive year of R&D growth

The upward trajectory of research and development expenditures at the University of Georgia continues with a record-high figure for FY25.  The $654 million in related expenditures during fiscal year 2025, representing a 4.1% increase over the previous year, set a new set a research and…
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Walker receives microbiology teaching award

Jennifer Walker received the Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award from the Southeastern Branch of the American Society for Microbiology.  The Margaret Green Microbiology Teaching Award was established in 1986, presented annually to an individual who has rendered outstanding service in…