Carla Wong McMillian: from UGA grad to Georgia Supreme Court Justice
By Leigh Beeson/UGA Today Georgia Supreme Court Justice Carla Wong McMillian was planning to be a high school history teacher. But in her...
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Destination UGA: How one student brings joy to campus
By Sara Freeland/UGA Today Like many younger siblings, Marina Martinez followed her older brother to college. She always looked up to him...
AU/UGA medical student recounts fighting pandemic in NYC
By Lindsey Derrick/UGAToday When the COVID-19 pandemic began spreading across the country, medical students of all ages found themselves...
UGA, Chess & Community launch new partnership
By Greg Trevor/UGA Today The University of Georgia and the local nonprofit Chess & Community have launched a new partnership that uses...
UGA senior earns top U.S. Marine Corps officer training award
By Stephanie Schupska/UGA Today George “Tripp” Koenig of Atlanta puts boots on the ground when it comes to leading and inspiring. A...
UGA alumna finds creative ways to make the world a little better
By Krista Richmond/UGA Today Maxine Clark’s superpower isn’t giving figurative life to teddy bears. It’s her curiosity. “I always wanted...
UGA Class of 2020 achieves 91% career outcomes rate despite pandemic
By Loran Posey/UGA Today Of University of Georgia Class of 2020 graduates, 91% were employed or attending graduate school within six...
AU/UGA medical students to help administer Covid-19 vaccines
By Lindsey Derrick/UGA Today Medical students at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership will begin helping...
New UGA athletics director creates scholarship targeting Athens-Clarke County students
By Clarke Schwabe/UGA TodayJosh Brooks, the newly named Director of Athletics at the University of Georgia, recently pledged $100,000 to...
UGA’s first Black Ph.D. graduate pushed for more underrepresented students in STEM
This story is part of a series, called Georgia Groundbreakers that celebrates innovative and visionary faculty, students, alumni and...
UGA celebrating 60 years of desegregation
Hamilton Holmes By Heather Skylar/UGAToday On Jan. 9, 1961, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes made history when they became the first...
UGA’s Phaidra Buchanan named 2021 Rhodes Scholar
By Stephanie Schupska/UGA Today University of Georgia student Phaidra Buchanan recently joined recipients from 64 countries around the...
UGA study: Family talks about finances impact students’ money views
By Hayley Major/UGA Today Money is an important subject, but it’s also a complicated one, especially for young adults. Figuring out how...
UGA responds to pre-Thanksgiving COVID testing push
By Greg Trevor/UGA Today Volunteers for COVID-19 surveillance testing at the University of Georgia reached a new all-time high last week,...
UGA grad: Academic leader in U.S., tribal king in Africa
This story is part of a series, called Georgia Groundbreakers, that celebrates innovative and visionary faculty, students, alumni and...
Politics and Instagram: UGA researcher uses computer vision to determine post types that resonate
By Cal Powell/UGA Today As the country enters the final days of a marathon and polarizing election season, politicians’ faces are...
