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Humanities & Arts
February 12, 2026

UGA Humanities Festival announced for March 16 – April 2

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Communications
February 12, 2026

Jessica Maddox named editor-in-chief of new Creator and Influencer Studies journal

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Engineering
February 11, 2026

Beshoy Markos named ASME Fellow

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Awards & Honors
February 9, 2026

Newest round of TIR Pre-seed grants awarded to 17 teams

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Marine Science
February 9, 2026

UGA teams up with Georgia Tech to restore state’s coastlines

View between ornate Corinthian columns at UGA, overlooking a black iron arch and brick pathway, with green trees and sunlight in the background—an inspiring scene for AI research fueled by seed grants.
Computing
February 6, 2026

UGA awards seed grants to propel interdisciplinary AI research

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Genetics
February 5, 2026

Scientists ID genetic basis for muscle formation

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Campus News
February 5, 2026

UGA’s record impact helps power Georgia’s economy

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Education
February 4, 2026

Funny teachers can make classes more enjoyable — if their jokes land

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A collage of four images: a man in a blue shirt, a small house, a woman smiling, and a group of people gathered, next to a man with tattoos resting his hand on his chin.
Humanities & Arts
February 12, 2026

UGA Humanities Festival announced for March 16 – April 2

Woman with curly dark hair and large black glasses smiling, wearing a lavender blazer over a black top, in front of a plain white background—Jessica Maddox, editor-in-chief of Creator and Influencer Studies.
Communications
February 12, 2026

Jessica Maddox named editor-in-chief of new Creator and Influencer Studies journal

A man stands behind a desk in an office or lab setting with a large robotic arm in the foreground and computer monitors in the background.
Engineering
February 11, 2026

Beshoy Markos named ASME Fellow

A black iron arch stands between two stone pillars, framed by trees and a white building in the background under a clear sky.
Awards & Honors
February 9, 2026

Newest round of TIR Pre-seed grants awarded to 17 teams

Three men pose in different outdoor settings. The first wears a blue polo, the second a dark suit, and the third a blue button-down shirt. All are facing the camera, each in a separate panel.
Marine Science
February 9, 2026

UGA teams up with Georgia Tech to restore state’s coastlines

View between ornate Corinthian columns at UGA, overlooking a black iron arch and brick pathway, with green trees and sunlight in the background—an inspiring scene for AI research fueled by seed grants.
Computing
February 6, 2026

UGA awards seed grants to propel interdisciplinary AI research

A scientist in a University of Georgia lab coat uses a pipette to transfer liquid in a laboratory, contributing to research on the genetic basis of muscle formation.
Genetics
February 5, 2026

Scientists ID genetic basis for muscle formation

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September 22, 2025

NSF project to peer into deep space, observe rapid planet formation

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August 15, 2025

Meet the McDonough Meteorite: UGA analyzes crash landed space rock

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March 26, 2025

UGA’s Hall named National Geographic Explorer

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December 8, 2025

Opioid use linked to higher risk of C. difficile infection

Increasing internet access and teaching older Americans how to use devices could improve social engagement, according to new UGA research.
October 27, 2025

Technology use, work force engagement linked to better social health among older Americans

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August 22, 2025

Life saving devices may also create the perfect incubator for deadly fungal infections

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Physics & Astronomy
August 15, 2025

Meet the McDonough Meteorite: UGA analyzes crash landed space rock

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Marine Science
December 23, 2025

Diving deep into marine research at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

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Marine Science
December 23, 2025

Diving deep into marine research at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

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Humanities & Arts
November 6, 2025

Pushing musical boundaries with Emily Koh’s ModμMIDI

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Larissa McPherson is a Lamar Dodd School of Art master’s student specializing in jewelry and metalworks. Her unique process of incorporating organic materials into her jewelry, specifically bones, allow her to explore how pollution and plastics permeate animals and humans alike.
This piece is from McPherson’s latest collection, “Speculative Adornment,” which fuses bones and microplastics to demonstrate the latter’s invasive nature. Microplastics—tiny plastic particles found in many everyday items, from clothing to cosmetics—have become a significant environmental and health concern. For this piece, McPherson used a cow’s leg bone to create a broach.
Instead of getting bones through the commercial bone trade, McPherson prefers to ethically source bones from roadkill. She collects remains and buries them in her friends’ yards, allowing nature to finish the task of decomposition. She also takes bone donations from friends and the Georgia Museum of Natural History.
Humanities & Arts
June 3, 2025

Wearing what’s left: Larissa McPherson resurrects bones into timeless art