Meet MMA fighter Madeline Schellman, a double major alum from the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences! When a fighter at Megalodon Gym in Bogart saw her moves in 2020, he encouraged her to learn MMA. Now, she is looking for her first pro fight. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4bvOJ5f
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Welcome to UGA Francisco Fernandez-Lima and Guo-Wei Wei, two Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholars whose work is speeding drug development, advancing environmental science and expanding the frontiers of personalized medicine! Go Dawgs! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4xh5B87
A new exhibit is making it's way to The Georgia Museum of Art! “Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone” will be presented this fall from August 8th to January 3rd, 2027. Learn more about the upcoming exhibit! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4yT1FMl
Embark Georgia Center works to improve educational outcomes for youth and young adults who have experienced foster care and/or homelessness through partnerships with technical colleges, universities, state agencies and community organizations. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4brNmEF
Are we learning anything from all the podcast chatter? New research from the Terry College of Business suggests that people who trade individual stocks, also known as retail investors, do better because of the information they glean from financial markets podcasts. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4xhx8Xd
Director Christopher Nolan's new film "The Odyssey" has introduced one of the world's oldest stories to a new audience, prompting renewed discussion around why Homer's epic continues to resonate nearly 2,700 years after it was composed. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4pKavrG
For the first time in 30 years, a different kind of football is coming back to Sanford! ⚽ Claim your FREE ticket tomorrow, July 30th, and be a part of history as UGA Women's Soccer takes on James Madison University on Thursday, August 20th in Sanford Stadium! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4bi421c
Yesterday, our inaugural class arrived for Orientation at the new UGA School of Medicine! They are off on a statewide bus tour where students will meet with hospital leaders, physicians, and community partners, engaging in the communities they'll one day serve. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4fXGfpT
One in every 12 children has asthma, making it the most common chronic condition in children. But many teachers lack the training needed to support those students, according to a new study from the Mary Frances Early College of Education. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4pJv33C
Meet alum Kaitlyn Foley, the director of ecommerce and retail for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Properties. Her job is to ensure LA28 products are present and accessible at retail spaces at the Games and that the most popular LA28 products remain stocked throughout. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4yvCz66
The University of Georgia is opening a University of Georgia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) office in Buckhead in collaboration with the Terry College of Business. Go Dawgs! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4vRYAJQ
After long hours, many Georgia farmers still spend evenings completing paperwork and operational recordkeeping. UGA students sat alongside farmers and helped them navigate an AI-powered digital platform they created in Athens to address this challenge, called FieldLog. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4bbYTrt
UGA Extension didn’t hesitate in its response of the Highway 82 Fire earlier this spring. Within 48 hours, UGA Extension staff from surrounding counties filled vans and trailers to the brim with donated supplies for the UGA Extension Brantley County office. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4wZQUWV
Congratulations to the 2026 class of 40 Under 40! These young alumni are being honored for their significant contributions in their professions, communities and beyond. Learn more about the 2026 honorees at the link below! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4bQMDwH
UGA is working to support the needs of these students in Athens-Clarke County and neighboring counties through TRIO programs, federally funded college access grant programs provide academic guidance, and personal support and resources. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4bAjaXQ
Go Dawgs! The University of Georgia has been named one of the nation’s best colleges by MONEY in its annual Best Colleges in America ratings with 4.5 out of 5 stars! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/3TditgP
Go Dawgs! Support from our alumni, parents and friends reached new heights in fiscal year 2026, with 69,789 donors contributing $324.4 million in private support to elevate student success, faculty excellence and university initiatives. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4vAawj8
Researchers from the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences found that AI chatbots often provide financial recommendations that are inconsistent across generative AI platforms and may vary by sociodemographic groups. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4f7WrVl
It can be easy to get sucked into social media for hours on end. Funny, cartoony science videos may be especially interesting, but they could turn you into a lifelong learner, according to a recent study from @ugagrady.bsky.social. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4vFQ0O5
Prescribed fires are vital for reducing wildfire risk and sustaining forest biodiversity, but they also contribute significantly to air pollution and smoke exposure, according to new research from the UGA College of Engineering. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/44zyErf
Laika Steiger has been named the senior associate dean for administration and operations in the UGA Victoria Kay Ivester School of Nursing. Go Dawgs! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4vuoRO9
The UGA Athletic Association, The Georgia Way, and the UGA School of Medicine have partnered to form a one-year pre-med pathway program for Bulldog student-athletes who are pursuing careers in medicine. Go Dawgs! 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/4wgUZ92
UGA President Jere Morehead announced on July 14th, 2026 that Ron Walcott, vice provost for graduate education and dean of the UGA Graduate School, has been named the interim senior vice president for academic affairs and provost, effective August 1st, 2026. 🔗: https://t.uga.edu/3QZwvC9
With help from the UGA Innovation District and the UGA New Media Institute, Athens-based therapist Candace Couch went from just having an idea to developing GKnow, an iPad app designed to modernize the way therapists create and use genograms. Read more: https://t.uga.edu/3RaGuVg
Go Dawgs! 7 UGA faculty members and administrators have received Fulbright awards that will take them to Armenia, Brazil, Bulgaria, India, and Israel in the 2026-2027 academic year. Read more: https://t.uga.edu/4wHRBUL
Henry Young, Kroger Professor and department head of clinical and administrative pharmacy in the UGA College of Pharmacy, has been appointed vice provost in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. He will begin his new role on August 1st. 🔗 https://t.uga.edu/4f0WSRn
Go Dawgs! For the 4th consecutive year, UGA ranked No. 1 among U.S. universities for the number of new commercial products brought to market by industry partners based on university research. UGA has ranked either No. 1 or 2 for 11 consecutive years. Read more: https://t.uga.edu/4piIU0G
Meet Maranie Brown, a UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences and Terry College of Business alum who's dedication to her community, nonprofit leadership, and her impressive career in technology is putting her on track to change the world. Learn more about Maranie: https://t.uga.edu/4paBNHm
A record-breaking 18 undergraduates at UGA were named Boren Scholars this spring, landing UGA at No. 1 among top-performing institutions for Boren Awards. This is the 6th year in a row that UGA has been named a top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships! Read more: https://t.uga.edu/3TsbDEa
Meet Matthew Bonds, a dual doctorate alum from the Terry College of Business and the Odum School of Ecology who is the co-founder of Pivot, a data-driven organization focused on improving human health in the country of Madagascar. Read more: https://t.uga.edu/4eTDfdW