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Olivia Randall

Justin Lavner is in a brown plaid shirt sits and smiles on a black metal bench in front of a flowering shrub and a brick building.

 Psychology January 13, 2026

The science of support: Justin Lavner’s work to improve relationships and well-being

FindIt is a student-focused, statewide cultural resource survey program created to help document historic resources throughout Georgia and facilitate their preservation. (Photo provided by Jennifer Lewis)

 Humanities & Arts December 09, 2025

Preserving place: UGA’s FindIt program brings new life to Monticello’s history

The grant will support research on how ecological disturbances affect marsh health and resilience. (Photo by Peter Frey)

 Marine Science November 14, 2025

NSF grant renewed to protect Georgia coastlines

At the curing sites, shells are spread to dry over a six-month period before they’re transported to Sapelo Island. The curing process removes bacteria and other organic materials that could potentially harm the marine ecosystem. Approximately 288,000 pounds of shell are needed for a current restoration project on Sapelo. (Photo by Rinne Allen)

 Marine Science November 11, 2025

Shell to Shore: Saving Georgia’s oyster coast one shuck at a time

Avery Tilley

 Animal Health November 04, 2025

A tale of geckos and wolves: How Avery Tilley weaves his heritage into science

A man oversees a smiling toddler playing in a classroom

 Education October 14, 2025

A lifetime of support: How CABER uses science and service to help people thrive

A woman in a blue blouse stands next to a purple wall with text, in front of bookshelves filled with books.

 Humanities & Arts September 09, 2025

Rumya Putcha reimagines culture through sound, self, and the spaces between

In June, researchers from Skidaway Institute of Oceanography Director Clark Alexander’s lab analyzed sediment delivery and retention rates in the marshes of Georgia’s Cumberland Island. Here, marine sciences graduate student Jazlyn Beeck (front) and summer intern Nick Zwiers place filters in the marsh to measure sediment deposition over 24-hour timescales. (Photo by Jackson Schroeder)

 Campus News August 18, 2025

Summer jobs: Faculty, students use break to hit the field

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.

 Humanities & Arts June 03, 2025

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

Robin Buell (left) and Daniel Perez are the newest UGA faculty members inducted into the National Academy of Sciences, a prestigious organization that honors distinguished, ongoing achievements in original research.

 Awards & Honors May 07, 2025

Buell, Perez elected to National Academy of Sciences