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UGA students earn some of the highest honors. It’s been a banner year for some of UGA’s most inspiring students. From solving real-world challenges in science labs to shaping public policy, these Bulldogs are earning top national honors and proving that the future is in very good hands. Behind every prestigious honor is a story…

Coastal Georgia’s salt marshes and beaches become both subject and classroom for UGA students learning to illustrate the landscape. 

Childhood ocean adventures drive UGA student’s marine science research. Grace Mann sat in her principal’s office at Salem High School in Virginia and told her principal something he surely had never heard before. Despite being new to the school, she informed him she’d have to take a few weeks off. She would be representing her…

UGA student rolls out the welcome mat for all What makes a home a home? It doesn’t always have to have four walls and a roof, Corey Straughter Jr. says. Although he one day hopes to help people secure that comfort with their dream house, for now, he is creating that feeling of warmth and…

Grammy winners and jazz legends inspire the next generation of UGA performers. Each year, Athens music lovers can delight in dozens of performances by world-class musicians and University of Georgia student ensembles through the Performing Arts Center. Occasionally, UGA students also get to glean a few tricks of the trade from these virtuosos. This February, students…

This UGA student seeks answers for international conflicts. For Alma Bajramović, world peace isn’t just an ideal, it’s a global challenge she’s determined to help solve and one that’s deeply personal to her. Her interest in global politics was instilled in her early. Bajramović’s parents fled Bosnia during the Yugoslav Wars, arriving in the U.S.…

Cannes, Sundance, Tribeca.  All are top of mind when thinking of premier film festivals, but for film students in Georgia, Backlight is the place to screen and be seen. The Backlight Student Film Festival celebrated its fourth year at the University of Georgia’s Tate Student Center on March 29 and 30 with screenings, panel discussions, awards, networking,…

One trip. 17 students. 9 days, 8,000+ miles logged, one subject, a new world opened. In a single Spring Break, 17 University of Georgia students, most in their first year, crossed the Atlantic to explore the field of computing—past, present, and future. The experience offered them a glimpse into the ever-expanding opportunities their future careers…

SGA Vice President Stephen Amolegbe is transforming the future of fintech while leaving a lasting legacy at UGA. It’s midafternoon during UGA’s 2024 Homecoming Game and the sun beats down on Sanford Stadium. As Stephen Amolegbe Jr. is crowned Homecoming King, he feels the sweat drip down his suit, hears the crowd roar from the…

Ashley Galanti is on a mission to create a groundbreaking seizure-detection device Ashley Galanti’s journey into research and entrepreneurship wasn’t sparked by academic ambition alone but rather by living with her mom and brother affected by epilepsy.  What began as a high school physics class project has grown into research she’s doing as a Ph.D.…

From lab research to community connections, this UGA senior is grateful for every opportunity to make a difference. One week in a pediatric unit solidified Laura Kate Holden’s dream to be a doctor. During clinical rotations in a hospital in Columbus, Georgia, Holden spent days with an 11-year-old girl who was extremely underweight. The doctors…

UGA first-gen student wants to make his college career count. Standing behind a podium to speak before an audience can be intimidating. The stakes get even higher if that podium is situated in a room at the White House. UGA junior JJ Lazo shook off the nerves and remembered that all he had to do…

New Domestic Field Study program sends dance students to New York.   This past summer, a troupe of 11 University of Georgia dance students traveled from Broad Street to Broadway to immerse themselves in the mecca of professional dance, New York City.  Participants met with professionals and gained audition experience while touring the Big Apple. The…

Caitlin Lyons’ lifelong love of horseback riding has shaped her as an athlete, an academic, and a wildlife conservationist.

Autumn Hampton, a rising star in medical research and health care advocacy, honors her mother’s memory by supporting marginalized communities.

Bear Hollow Zoo provides learning opportunities to UGA students

UGA’s Interdisciplinary Field Program mixes geology, ecology, and anthropology into an epic road trip across America.

Creating extraordinary learning opportunities that inspire students to learn at a deeper level.

Students are immersed in set and lighting design, costume creation, acting, directing and more

A Master Class in Wildlife Research

UGA’s zoological medicine program provides practical experience for residents

With students in 72 countries, the study abroad program offers a wide array of experiences

UGA’s program puts students to work behind the scenes of well-known artists

The birthplace of public higher education in America meets the world’s oldest English-speaking university.

Students race cars they build themselves and gain hands-on engineering experience through UGA Motorsports. 

UGA’s Washington Semester Program places students in full-time internships in the nation’s capital, leading to life-changing experiences.