Human Nature News from the Chronicles

group photo of people

Greg Lavender Returns to UGA

Greg Lavender, B.S. Computer Science ‘83, returned to the University of Georgia for the first time in nearly three decades. The last time he was on campus the 90’s were in full swing with the internet still in infancy and flip phones as the height of technology. Now, many years later, Lavender is…
photo of two people, painting in background

School of Computing student interview with Intel CTO Greg Lavender

While on campus in November, UGA School of Computing students had the opportunity to network with distinguished alumnus Greg Lavender (B.S. Computer Science ‘83). Lavender’s Dr. Jeffrey W. Smith Undergraduate Scholarship recipient Hannah Le conducted a one-on-one interview with Lavender. Q: What’s…
graphic with engraved image, text

Book edited by UGA professor receives 2024 Josephine Roberts Award

A book project by University of Georgia faculty member Paola De Santo and her co-translator/editor Caterina Mongiat Farina of DePaul University has won the Josephine Roberts Award for a Scholarly Edition, granted by the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender.  The…
photo of person working match problems on paper with pencil

Math-letes in Action: Students across Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina compete for UGA’s Annual High School Math Tournament’s Title

On Oct. 26, UGA’s campus buzzed with excitement as nearly 400 students and math coaches gathered for the university’s annual High School Math Tournament. First launched over two decades ago by Professor Emeritus Ted Shifrin and Professor Valery Alexeev, the event has become a high point for budding…
photo of people working on film set, outdoors, day

MFA Film program ranked in Top 50

The UGA Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television and Digital Media was named to the list of Top 50 Film Schools across the country by The Wrap, a leading publication in the media and entertainment industry. This is the first time the UGA MFA Film program, launched in 2020 as a joint program between…