UGA again leads the nation in new products based on research By Brandon Ward Fiscal year 2022 saw 60 new products released based on UGA research. (Photo by Chamberlain Smith) The University of Georgia once again ranks No. 1 among U.S. universities for number of commercial products to market based on its ...

UGA’s Innovation District is a hub for local businesses to learn the ropes Athens is a town known for arts, creativity and a vibrant collection of independent businesses. It is also home to the birthplace of public higher education in America: the University of Georgia.  Located at the intersection of downtown ...

Ox Sox translates foot funk into $10,000 at UGA Next Top Entrepreneur contest By Merritt Melancon Matt Tesvich’s mission is making the world smell better — one pair of socks at a time. Since launching his line of odor-killing Ox Sox, the Terry College management information systems major sold nearly 4,400 ...

A modern source for classic car parts wins UGA Entrepreneurship’s Idea Accelerator Subtitle: Psychology student’s 3D-printed car part business, Effingo, wins top prize of $2,500 Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 12:00pm By: Merritt Melancon Image: Whether it’s a 1979 Honda sedan or a 1969 Indian motorcycle, project cars and bikes ...

Plantfi grows above and beyond at UGA student entrepreneur competition By Amanda Budd Alex Breazu, founder of Plantfi, won the 2023 FABricate entrepreneurial pitch contest with his technology to sustainably track houseplant well-being.  Plantfi, a novel system to track plant moisture, sunlight and overall houseplant health, is the winner of University ...

UGA partners take home 2 Georgia Bio awards By Brandon Ward Georgia’s life sciences community celebrates outstanding accomplishments of individuals, companies and organizations each year at Georgia Bio’s Golden Helix Awards. This year, two University of Georgia affiliates—Georgia CTSA and Dalan Animal Health—will be honored for their impacts in innovation and ...

March 20, 2023 by David Mitchell The distinction recognizes faculty who have demonstrated success in translating research into a commercial setting The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved two University of Georgia professors as Regents’ Entrepreneurs at its Dec. 1 meeting. Professors Steven Stice and Biao He, from the colleges ...

Terry economics major works to give homeless students the stability to thrive at UGA Monday, March 6, 2023 - 9:39am By: Merritt Melancon Image: Across Georgia, more than 31,000 public school students experienced homelessness last school year. Despite the odds stacked against them, some of those students entered college as ...

IBM Master Inventor Lu to deliver 2023 Boyd Lecture, March 22 By Brandon Ward Fang Lu is a five-time IBM Master Inventor and speaker for the 2023 George H. Boyd Distinguished Lecture at 1 p.m. on March 22. Her address will explore how a commitment to innovation can impact humans in ...

Three professors elected into National Academy of Inventors By Brandon Ward (L to R) Leidong Mao, Christine Szymanski and Hitesh Handa Christine Szymanski, Hitesh Handa and Leidong Mao were selected for their proven ability to invent and innovate The National Academy of Inventors has selected three University of Georgia faculty as ...

Handa, Nytricx say NO to current medical devices By Brandon Ward Photography By Jason Thrasher Hitesh Handa and Elizabeth Brisbois run academic labs out of the university’s new STEM 2 building and run their company, Nytricx, out of one of Innovation Gateway’s incubator spaces in Riverbed Research Labs South. (Photography by Jason Thrasher) ...

UGA again in top 5 for new products to market By Brandon Ward Detail of specimen in a Center for Food Safety laboratory on the Griffin campus. Among the 49 new products were new poultry vaccines, animal health diagnostics, a new blueberry and more The University of Georgia ranks No. 2 ...

Boons, Ferguson-Noel elected to National Academy of Inventors By Brandon Ward Geert-Jan Boons and Naola Ferguson-Noel. They are the 13th and 14th UGA faculty members to receive this honor University of Georgia professors Naola Ferguson-Noel and Geert-Jan Boons have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors, becoming the 13th ...

Students challenged to develop sustainability solutions 24 hours ago by Lily Fleenor UGA students who took part in the Delta Design Challenge gathered in UGA's Delta Innovation Hub. (Submitted photo) The focus of the competition was helping Delta Air Lines eliminate single-use plastic bottles on its flights Delta Air Lines has ...

By Brandon Ward Photography By Katelyn Hubbard, Patrick Brennan  VIEW SLIDESHOW “I’m out.” Those are two words every person pitching an idea, business or product hopes to never hear. Thankfully, the Innovation District’s Investor Showcase is more about learning than feeding you to the sharks. The Investor Showcase, held Nov. 3, 2022 at ...

Terry MIS and finance student wins Idea Accelerator funding for bar and stadium phone charging solutions Thursday, November 17, 2022 - 3:51pm By: Merritt Melancon Image: Anyone who’s ever been out for a day of tailgating knows that sometimes your phone can run out of juice before you do. That ...

It is morning on a farm in Watkinsville, Georgia, and Leonor Sicalo is in her element—kneeling to scratch underneath a goat’s ears. To get to this sun-dappled clearing, Sicalo, a Ph.D. student in the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine, followed an unconventional route. She studied and earned a ...

CAES partners with Dalan Animal Health to advance world's first honey bee vaccine By Jordan Powers Three researchers wearing bee suits study hives in a field as honeybees fly overhead. Researchers from the UGA Bee Lab study hives. Delaplane says that honey bee vaccines would be a game-changer for beekeepers ...

Rouhani founded ExonScientific, a 3D design company, with the goal of helping scientists better communicate their research through scientific art and design When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, University of Georgia student Daniel Rouhani had to reimagine his research so he could continue his work as a CURO Summer Fellow. Then ...

By Leah Cepko, The Science Advisory Board contributing writer October 19, 2022 -- GenNext Technologies, a growth-stage company that enables analysis of protein higher order structure to improve and accelerate drug discovery development, won a $250,000 grand prize at the 2022 BioTools Innovator capstone event on October 13 in Carlsbad, ...

Allyson Hester followed a unique path from the Appalachian Trail to the Innovation District Allyson Hester’s path has taken her from the classroom to the Appalachian Trail to UGA’s Innovation District. And on all of those winding roads, she takes time to appreciate the view. “Planning and details have always been things ...

As UGA’s Innovation District continues to grow and support entrepreneurship and research in the community, Innovation Gateway wants to ensure that its programs represent the diversity of the university and the Athens-Clarke County community. Innovation Bootcamp is a free opportunity for faculty, graduate students, and ACC community members to network, learn the ...

If you’ve ever wished that the orange juice you buy from the grocery store tasted like you squeezed it yourself — and stayed fresh at home — you may be interested in an electrifying project at the Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center (FoodPIC) on the University of Georgia Griffin ...

By: Brandon Ward From sunup to sundown, patent attorney Jason Mock stays busy in the world of intellectual property. Mock, currently a senior counsel at Foley & Lardner, works on patent prosecution, counseling clients, doing due diligence in transaction, and supporting litigation cases. All of this leaves Mock with a ...