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What is Franklin Chronicles?
A successor to our print magazine, The Franklin Chronicles, this blog allows us to continue to communicate the importance of the arts and sciences to an expanded audience through a variety of means – articles and announcements, video, news and opinion – to pick up the conversation of why the arts, humanities and sciences matter so much at this juncture in the history of our university, our nation and the world. Read more
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Alumna gifts largest graphic design endowment in the School of Art's history

University of Georgia alumna Kelly Layton made a significant investment in the future of the program that gave her her start with a $500,000 gift to create the Layton Graphic Design Endowment.

“Georgia has a great graphic design program, and more people need to know about it,” said Layton… Read Article

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Mysteries of the Mind

Researchers in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences explore why humans do what we do—and how we can change.

psy•chol•o•gy  (noun)

The scientific study of the human mind and behavior

The Greatest Disorder Ever

Keith Campbell | Professor of Psychology

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Georgia Magazine feature: Martin Kagel

Our colleagues at Georgia Magazine published this Faculty Focus Q & A with Martin Kagel, Associate Provost for Global Engagement, Office of Global Engagement.

A former associate dean in the Franklin, Kagel is the A.G. Steer Professor in Goethe Studies in the Franklin College… Read Article

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Noted and Quoted, January 2023

Starting the new year strong with media across the globe featuring Franklin College faculty expertise, research and new books.

From resolutions to bot-generated text to tornados, our faculty colleagues have it covered. A sample from over the recent month:

 

What monks… Read Article

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Kudos, January 2023

Fellowships and awards, new books and a college football National Championship has 2023 off to a great start for UGA and the Franklin College. Congratulations to all – because it takes everyone to create the new standard of excellence in athletics and academics. The latest accomplishments among… Read Article

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