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Law School dean to return to faculty after decade of impressive service
Peter B. “Bo” Rutledge, dean of the University of Georgia School of Law since 2015, announced today that he will return to the faculty at the end of the calendar year. Under his leadership, the law...
View ArticleAlison Moore: The Red Nose Knows
When you can get Paul Rudd to stick a puffy red ball on the tip of his nose for your organization’s website, you’ve got some serious influence. Of course, it’s not like Alison Moore reaches out in...
View ArticleDurham named interim dean of College of Engineering
Stephan Durham, a professor and assistant dean in the University of Georgia’s College of Engineering, has been named interim dean of the college. An accomplished teacher, researcher and administrator,...
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Stress bragging may make you seem less competent, less likable at work
While work is occasionally stressful for everyone, some people wear stress as a badge of honor. They’re taking one for the team and want to tell you all about it. New research from the University of...
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On the Bulldog Beat: Red and Black Takes Gold
1936, Berlin One of UGA’s first Olympians was also its first gold medalist. Forrest “Spec” Towns was one of three Bulldogs to compete in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He set a world record of 14.1 seconds...
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Emily Curl and Kevin Schatell: It Takes Two
Friendships forged on campus at the University of Georgia can be among the most meaningful in alumni’s lives. For Emily Curl and Kevin Schatell, the friendship they began at UGA has been a calming,...
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Say Goodbye to the Drawl, Y’all
All accents have stories, and University of Georgia researchers are telling them. Linguists Margaret Renwick and Jon Forrest from the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences turned heads in 2023 after...
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The Odyssey
A college career is a journey. At UGA, the first step for Bulldog undergraduates is the First-Year Odyssey Seminar Program. Small classes, focused topics, accessible faculty, experiential learning—all...
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Rebuilding the Brain
In most respects, May 6, 2022, was a typical school day for Amy Paulk Grist. Tift County High School buzzed with end-of-the-year activities. Tift County is the only high school serving Tifton, Georgia,...
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Just What the Doctor Ordered
Converging factors are putting a strain on Georgia’s health care system. The state’s population is surging, and the medical workforce is struggling to keep up. With 11 million residents, Georgia is now...
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Emma Grace Crumbley: Bugging Out
Dragonflies are recognizable thanks to their glimmering, delicate wings and their long bodies. But Emma Grace Crumbley wants people to know that’s not the full story. These insects start their lives...
View ArticleNancy Elder and Janey Murray: Covering All the Bases
Nancy Elder used to sit around the kitchen table with her older brothers, talking about the latest sports news. Janey Murray grew up rowing competitively and tagging along to her brother’s baseball...
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Rebecca Ross: Literary Dreams Realized
A line of excited readers gathers at the inaugural Love Y’all book festival in Decatur. They weave out of a conference room, through a lobby, past a stall of booksellers, and line the walls of a...
View ArticleCarlos Alcala, David Fershteyn, and Mitch Reiner: Firm Leadership
Altera Investments recently placed first in the University of Georgia’s Bulldog 100, a ranking of fastest-growing businesses owned or operated by UGA alumni. David Fershteyn BBA ’17 is co-founder and...
View ArticleCassandra Cannon: The Pajama Game
When Cassandra Cannon was a new mother, she and her friend, Anne Read Lattimore, decided to start a pajama company. Both women were spending a lot of time at home with their babies, and they wanted...
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Over $1.2M raised for student programs
In another record-breaking year, the Parents Leadership Council raised over $1.2 million for student programs for the 2024-25 academic year. The PLC is a service-oriented group of highly engaged...
View ArticleChris King to serve as interim VP for research
Chris King has been appointed interim vice president for research at the University of Georgia, effective July 1, 2024. King has served as an associate vice president for research since 2013,...
View ArticleShepherd to serve as panelist at NAS ‘State of the Science’ event
National Academy of Sciences President Marcia McNutt will discuss how U.S. science and innovation are positioned to respond to rising global competition and shifting priorities for the nation’s...
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People are altering decomposition rates in waterways
Humans may be accelerating the rate at which organic matter decomposes in rivers and streams on a global scale, according to a new study from the University of Georgia, Oakland University and Kent...
View ArticleGoogle, Tides Foundation support rural STEM education
This fall, students and teachers at two Jackson County elementary schools will have the tools to develop computer science skills thanks to support from a $100,000 grant from Google through nonprofit...
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