Research & Innovation Going Forward

For over 238 years, we’ve made a habit of never resting on our laurels. And the achievements of today are case in point. Read on and discover them for yourself.

11.20.24 UGA Experts

Gregory H. Robinson, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

“Investigation and discovery are highly valued at UGA. We have the research infrastructure necessary to maintain a top-level research effort.”

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11.20.24 UGA Experts

Mary Ann Moran, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Marine Sciences

“There is a level of collegiality at UGA that makes it a special place to work and learn.”

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11.20.24 UGA Experts

Yana Zavros, Director, UGA School of Medicine Research Center

“There’s no other opportunity like this to see a medical school built from scratch. It’s just incredible. It’s history.”

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11.20.24 UGA Experts

S. Mark Tompkins, Director, UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology

“UGA has strong infectious disease research programs and is close to the USDA and CDC, offering additional resources and collaborative opportunities.”

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10.15.24 UGA Experts

Steven Stice, Co-Founder UGA Regenerative Bioscience Center

“Our goal is to find solutions that can help people immediately. For stroke patients, with our cell therapy advancing through clinical trials, we’re trying to make a difference sooner rather than later.”

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09.24.24 UGA Experts

Anumantha Kanthasamy, Director of the Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research

“There is strong support for research at UGA.”

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09.20.24 UGA Experts

Scott Jackson, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Synthetic Biology

“We’re utilizing advanced modeling to explore the role of multiple, interacting aspects of agricultural systems, with the ultimate goal of improving crop productivity and sustainability.”

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08.29.24 UGA Experts

Dr. Shelley Nuss, Founding Dean of UGA’s new School of Medicine

“The UGA School of Medicine will build upon the strong foundation we have already established in Athens and will have a tremendous impact in addressing the ongoing physician shortage.”

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08.28.24 Innovation

Active Learning is an Educational Game-Changer

UGA’s Office of Instruction launches the Active Learning Initiative to help students perform at their best.

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08.28.24 Student Success

Receiving Recognition for Making a Difference

The UGA School of Public and International Affairs’ mission to spread knowledge cements our reputation as one of the nation’s best programs.

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08.28.24 Innovation

UGA Students Report The News While Saving It

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication students use experiential learning projects to keep a 150-year-old Georgia newspaper in business.

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06.14.24 Innovation

Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens

Vaccine company works with UGA’s Office of Business Engagement to connect with researchers and students

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06.04.24 Innovation

The Company You Keep Makes the World a Better Place

New companies and partnerships bring innovations to market at UGA.

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06.01.24 Innovation

Innovation Bootcamps

Helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive.

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05.08.24 Student Success

Oh, The Places They’re Going.

UGA student scholars are capturing competitive international scholarships as they prepare to make a global impact.

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04.26.24 Sustainability

100% Chance of Helping Protect Communities from Extreme Weather

UGA’s J. Marshall Shepherd, PhD, is a leading climate expert and science communicator.

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04.26.24 Sustainability

Fueling a Bioenergy Industry Revolution

U.S. Dept. of Energy provides UGA with millions in funding to bring sustainable biofuels to market.

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04.22.24 Sustainability

Turning the Blue Jean-Dyeing Process Green

Making blue jeans is a dirty business. UGA has a solution to clean it up.

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03.28.24 Health

New Med School is Great for UGA. Even Better for Georgia.

Board of Regents approves a new public medical school at UGA.

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03.19.24 Global Impact

Protecting Pollinating Honeybees from Deadly Diseases

UGA and Dalan Animal Health develop the world’s first honeybee vaccine.

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03.19.24 Global Impact

Growing Peanuts That are as Resilient as They are Delicious

UGA Peanut Innovation Lab receives $15 Million federal grant to fight world hunger.

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03.12.24 Health

A Promising New Stroke Treatment is on His Mind

Steven Stice & UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center head up first-of-its-kind cell therapy targeting brain inflammation caused by stroke.

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02.02.24 Research

It Takes a Campus to Stop Infectious Diseases

UGA has several centers, colleges and departments working together to battle malaria and other deadly diseases.

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01.11.24 Innovation

Turning Innovations Into Real-World Applications

UGA’s Innovation Gateway again leads the nation in new products based on research.

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01.11.24 Sustainability

Tracking a Plastic Pollution Solution

UGA’s Jenna Jambeck determines where plastic pollution comes from and how to keep it out of the water.

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Uncommon Knowledge Makes Better Stories

We don’t just learn something new every day. We apply that knowledge every day, in unexpected ways that make people stop and think and ultimately live a better life.

Gregory H. Robinson, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Gregory H. Robinson, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor of Chemistry

“Investigation and discovery are highly valued at UGA. We have the research infrastructure necessary to maintain a top-level research effort.”
Mary Ann Moran, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Marine Sciences

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Mary Ann Moran, UGA Foundation Distinguished Professor in Marine Sciences

“There is a level of collegiality at UGA that makes it a special place to work and learn.”
Yana Zavros, Director, UGA School of Medicine Research Center

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Yana Zavros, Director, UGA School of Medicine Research Center

“There’s no other opportunity like this to see a medical school built from scratch. It’s just incredible. It’s history.”
S. Mark Tompkins, Director, UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

S. Mark Tompkins, Director, UGA Center for Vaccines and Immunology

“UGA has strong infectious disease research programs and is close to the USDA and CDC, offering additional resources and collaborative opportunities.”
Steven Stice, Co-Founder UGA Regenerative Bioscience Center

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Steven Stice, Co-Founder UGA Regenerative Bioscience Center

“Our goal is to find solutions that can help people immediately. For stroke patients, with our cell therapy advancing through clinical trials, we’re trying to make a difference sooner rather than later.”
Anumantha Kanthasamy, Director of the Isakson Center for Neurological Disease Research

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Scott Jackson, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Synthetic Biology

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Scott Jackson, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Synthetic Biology

“We’re utilizing advanced modeling to explore the role of multiple, interacting aspects of agricultural systems, with the ultimate goal of improving crop productivity and sustainability.”
Dr. Shelley Nuss, Founding Dean of UGA’s new School of Medicine

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Dr. Shelley Nuss, Founding Dean of UGA’s new School of Medicine

“The UGA School of Medicine will build upon the strong foundation we have already established in Athens and will have a tremendous impact in addressing the ongoing physician shortage.”
Active Learning is an Educational Game-Changer

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Active Learning is an Educational Game-Changer

UGA’s Office of Instruction launches the Active Learning Initiative to help students perform at their best.
Receiving Recognition for Making a Difference

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Receiving Recognition for Making a Difference

The UGA School of Public and International Affairs’ mission to spread knowledge cements our reputation as one of the nation’s best programs.
UGA Students Report The News While Saving It

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

UGA Students Report The News While Saving It

Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication students use experiential learning projects to keep a 150-year-old Georgia newspaper in business.
Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Business Engagement promotes economic growth in Athens

Vaccine company works with UGA’s Office of Business Engagement to connect with researchers and students
The Company You Keep Makes the World a Better Place

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

The Company You Keep Makes the World a Better Place

New companies and partnerships bring innovations to market at UGA.
Innovation Bootcamps

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Innovation Bootcamps

Helping entrepreneurs grow and thrive.
Oh, The Places They’re Going.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Oh, The Places They’re Going.

UGA student scholars are capturing competitive international scholarships as they prepare to make a global impact.
100% Chance of Helping Protect Communities from Extreme Weather

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

100% Chance of Helping Protect Communities from Extreme Weather

UGA’s J. Marshall Shepherd, PhD, is a leading climate expert and science communicator.
Fueling a Bioenergy Industry Revolution

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Fueling a Bioenergy Industry Revolution

U.S. Dept. of Energy provides UGA with millions in funding to bring sustainable biofuels to market.
Turning the Blue Jean-Dyeing Process Green

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Turning the Blue Jean-Dyeing Process Green

Making blue jeans is a dirty business. UGA has a solution to clean it up.
New Med School is Great for UGA. Even Better for Georgia.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

New Med School is Great for UGA. Even Better for Georgia.

Board of Regents approves a new public medical school at UGA.
Protecting Pollinating Honeybees from Deadly Diseases

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Protecting Pollinating Honeybees from Deadly Diseases

UGA and Dalan Animal Health develop the world’s first honeybee vaccine.
Growing Peanuts That are as Resilient as They are Delicious

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Growing Peanuts That are as Resilient as They are Delicious

UGA Peanut Innovation Lab receives $15 Million federal grant to fight world hunger.
A Promising New Stroke Treatment is on His Mind

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

A Promising New Stroke Treatment is on His Mind

Steven Stice & UGA’s Regenerative Bioscience Center head up first-of-its-kind cell therapy targeting brain inflammation caused by stroke.
It Takes a Campus to Stop Infectious Diseases

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

It Takes a Campus to Stop Infectious Diseases

UGA has several centers, colleges and departments working together to battle malaria and other deadly diseases.
Turning Innovations Into Real-World Applications

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Turning Innovations Into Real-World Applications

UGA’s Innovation Gateway again leads the nation in new products based on research.
Tracking a Plastic Pollution Solution

RESEARCH & INNOVATION GOING FORWARD

Tracking a Plastic Pollution Solution

UGA’s Jenna Jambeck determines where plastic pollution comes from and how to keep it out of the water.