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Department of Statistics hosts Nobel laureate for Bradley Lecture

Students, faculty, and alumni from across the university gathered in Brooks Hall on Tuesday to hear from economist Lars Peter Hansen, a 2013 recipient of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel and this year’s Bradley Lecturer.   Hansen, the David Rockefeller Distinguished Service Professor in the University of Chicago Departments of Economics, Statistics, and the Booth School of Business,…
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AI agents have a memory problem. Franklin researchers are working to fix it.

Researchers in Franklin College of Arts and Science have built a new memory architecture for AI agents that improves response accuracy on complex tasks up to 23 percent.   The system, called Synapse (Synergistic Associative Processing and Semantic Encoding), addresses the current struggle for large-language models and agents to recall past conversations. This “contextual isolation” often results in weak and conflicting responses.…
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3 Franklin College of Arts and Sciences professors receive NSF CAREER Awards

Three professors in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences have received National Science Foundation CAREER Awards to fund research and community outreach.  Each year, the foundation recognizes about 500 early-career faculty who have displayed excellence in research and education. These faculty members have the potential to serve as academic role models in their careers, and their awards fund research, labs, equipment, and new…
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UGA scientists create new treatment to fight against drug-resistant malaria

A new antimalarial pill developed in part by University of Georgia researchers offers the potential for treatments to outsmart drug-resistant forms of the disease.  The drug was created through collaboration between researchers at University of Illinois Chicago and the lab of Belen Cassera, a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology who focuses her research on the development of anti-parasitic drugs for diseases…
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Renowned astrophysicist Keivan Stassun joins Franklin as head of physics and astronomy

 Astrophysicist Keivan Stassun, a nationally recognized leader in the study of stars and exoplanets, is joining the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences as the inaugural holder of the Ashvin B. Chhabra Distinguished Professorship and new head of the Department of Physics and Astronomy in January, bringing with him a decorated career of scientific discovery and expanding access and innovation in the sciences.  …
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A carnivorous plant offers clues to one of biology's biggest questions

New research into a carnivorous pitcher plant is helping University of Georgia scientists understand one of biology's most challenging questions: how plants assemble and maintain stable, functioning microbial communities. The work could eventually help researchers design beneficial microbial communities for crops.  The research is moving microbiome science beyond simply cataloging microbes and their genes toward uncovering the genetic…
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UGA Marine Sciences launches new Connect Abroad program in Mexico

Incoming first-year students will dive into marine sciences, conservation, and more through a new Connect Abroad program in Mexico.   Slated for Spring Break 2027, the program’s first cohort will explore vibrant coastal tropical ecosystems and marine conservation efforts firsthand while earning academic credit. The Marine Sciences in Mexico program will focus on the Yucatan Peninsula, with students visiting Cancun, Tulum, and…
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Franklin students are helping Augusta grow back

UGA students use technology skills to support reforesting project Imagine you’re a homeowner in Augusta. Your yard was once filled with beautiful trees, but after Hurricane Helene swept through in September 2024, it was reduced to a disaster zone. The now-bare landscape transports you back to that frightening time every time you look out the window. That was the scenario a team of undergraduate University of Georgia students in the New Media…
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Microbiology Professor Katherine Hummels named 2026 Pew Scholar in the biomedical sciences

Katherine Hummels, an assistant microbiology professor in the University of Georgia's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2026 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences, one of 21 early-career researchers nationwide selected by The Pew Charitable Trusts for their innovative approaches to advancing human health and medicine.  The prestigious award provides four years of funding to support groundbreaking biomedical…
Alejandro de Feria

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Alejandro de Feria tackles the challenges of genetic heart disorders

How often does someone become aware of their heartbeat? Maybe they feel it thumping in their chest during a run or listen to it stutter during a scary movie. For Dr. Alejandro “Alex” de Feria Alsina (BS Biology '10), listening to heartbeats is the cornerstone of his profession. De Feria is a cardiologist at the center for inherited heart disease at the University of Pennsylvania. As an assistant professor of clinical medicine, he works closely…
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