As we welcome 2026 with open arms, we say goodbye to another extraordinary year in research at the University of Georgia. In 2025, UGA researchers made advancements in numerous disciplines: identifying the origins of meteorites, examining links between heart problems and dementia in Black Americans, analyzing the benefits of binge watching TV shows, creating groundbreaking medical technologies, and many more. Let’s look back at some of the best stories to come out of UGA research in 2025.
- Pioneering the next generation of medical technologies
- UGA researchers develop alternative to alcohol-based hand sanitizers
- Out of this world research: UGA analyzes and names new meteorite
- Are Asian needle ants your backyard’s next invasive threat?
- The Rock Doctor: Measuring the pulse of volcanos past and present—for the future
- UGA Grand Farm breaks ground in Perry, Georgia
- New study shows alligators aren’t all that’s lurking in Georgia’s swamps
- Coyote populations surge, rebound quickly
- Charleston’s forgotten herds: Researchers uncover the city’s colonial cattle economy
- Poor heart health contributes to dementia among Black Americans
- Brains, games, and VR frames: How UGA researchers are rewriting the rules of learning
- Can’t stop watching a TV show? That may be a good thing
