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Build Confidence with Financial Literacy

April 15, 2024

Tax day has passed, but building strong financial habits is important year-round. Learn how to improve your financial literacy to improve your financial understanding and confidence. What is financial literacy? Financial literacy is your ability to understand various financial skills, such as budgeting, managing personal finances,…

College of Engineering Announces New Online M.S. in Civil Engineering

April 11, 2024

The University of Georgia College of Engineering, in partnership with the UGA Office of Online Learning, now offers an online Master of Science (M.S.) degree in civil and environmental engineering with an emphasis in civil engineering. The project-focused degree, referred to as the Online M.S. in Civil engineering, can be completed in two years, with the inaugural cohort now accepting applications until July 1, 2024.

Stephan Durham Receives Juneau Construction Company Professorship in Civil Engineering

April 5, 2024

College of Engineering professor, and assistant dean for student success and outreach, Stephan Durham has named the inaugural holder of the Juneau Construction Company Professorship in Civil Engineering. 

Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor Honored With Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship

April 2, 2024

Mary Frances Early College of Education professor Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor has been honored with the University of Georgia’s highest award for teaching, the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship. The Meigs Professorship reflects the university’s commitment to excellence in teaching, the value placed on student learning experiences and the central role instruction plays in the university’s mission.

Llewellyn Cornelius: Yours in Service

March 27, 2024

Llewellyn Cornelius has dedicated his life to the service of others. Throughout his 30+ year career in social work and higher education, he has touched the lives of many, impacted numerous communities, and gained a long list of accomplishments along the way. In January, Cornelius added…

TEDxUGA 2024: Coming to a Computer Screen Near You

March 25, 2024

TEDxUGA returns in 2024, and this time, you’ll be able to watch from home. Hosted by the New Media Institute out of Grady College but run by faculty and staff from across campus, TEDxUGA seeks to explore the candid experiences, groundbreaking research, and innovative scholarship that will frame the future through live presentations and talks by UGA’s leading thinkers and doers.

A Site Visit to Behold: NMI Students Head Out of State

March 22, 2024

The New Media Institute’s Professional Friday Initiative is going the distance, literally. In their second out-of-state site visit, the NMI invited its students – both undergraduate certificate seekers and Emerging Media Masters professionals – to join them on a trip down to Florida to explore how their studies in digital and technological experiences can be put to use with real-life projects and companies.

Nanoparticles & Nuptials: Married Biomedical Science Professors Break Ground

March 8, 2024

Puliyur and Sheba MohanKumar represent more than just a story of international love – they’re also two of the most successful faculty at UGA’s College of Veterinary Medicine and beloved professors in the online Master of Science (M.S.) in Comparative Biomedical Sciences program.

The Peabody Awards Are Moving to Sunny California

March 4, 2024

This year, the famous Peabody Awards ceremony will be hosted in Los Angeles for the first time in its 84-year history. Previously hosted in New York City, this year's ceremony will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on June 9th in LA.

UGA Food Scientists Receive Grant to Build Organic Growers Toolbox

March 1, 2024

Abhinav Mishra, associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology – as well as faculty member and graduate program coordinator in the online Master of Food Technology program – has received a $3.5 million grant, alongside his colleague, Govindaraj Dev Kumar, as part of their ongoing work in food safety.