Society News from the Chronicles

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Communicating research through art and creativity

As the timer counted down 4 minutes and 33 seconds, presenters took the stage to share their integrative arts investigations. The presentations that unfolded went beyond standard explanations of an abstract and utilized creativity to captivate the audience.  The 2025 4’33” Competition featured…
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Top rankings affirm UGA as a leader for international education

With more than 50 study abroad programs across five continents and 57 countries, the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences is no stranger to the power of the international student experience. With the University of Georgia ranked No. 1 in the nation for short-term study abroad participation and No…
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Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research program renewed for fourth cycle

A long-term ecological research project run by the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island, the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research program has been renewed by a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant supports research on how ecological disturbances…
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Beyond Swann's Way

After discovering his singular passion for the French language as an undergraduate at UGA, William Carter AB ’63, MA ’67, made teaching and interpreting Proust’s novel a lifelong passion. Georgia magazine shares the story of an inspiring alumnus: "I loved it…
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Georgia Statistics Day shines spotlight on student research, industry connections

Georgia Statistics Day is an annual event, designed to promote interdisciplinary research among the three premier academic institutions in the state of Georgia – UGA, Emory, and Georgia Tech – initiated by statistics units at the three institutions in 2015 to emphasize mentoring of junior…