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University of Georgia
When Lily Valdes (BS '25) transferred to the University of Georgia and its School of Computing within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, she was navigating more than just a new campus.
Support from the University of Georgia’s alumni, parents and friends reached new heights in fiscal year 2026, with 69,789 donors contributing $324.4 million in private support to elevate student success, faculty excellence and university initiatives.
For the second year in a row, the University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships.
The Transfer Pathways Program is opening new doors for rural students who dream of attending the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). In partnership with Wiregrass Georgia Technical College and Southern Regional Technical College, both of which have multiple campuses throughout the southern part of the state, students who complete required coursework at these institutions can transfer to CAES to complete bachelor's degrees in one of three majors - agribusiness, agricultural education, and agriscience and environmental systems.
As a group of Athens students prepared to head off to different colleges across the Southeast, they paused to reflect on how their education began on the University of Georgia's campus.
The University of Georgia broke ground on a new medical education and research building that will significantly expand teaching and research capabilities at the university's future School of Medicine. Located on UGA's Health Sciences campus, preliminary plans for the building include medical simulation suites, standardized patient rooms, clinical skills labs, a gross anatomy lab, and a medical library. The building will also feature student support spaces like conference rooms, study spaces, lounges, and faculty and staff offices dedicated to student support.
University of Georgia Foundation Fellow Ashni Patel has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholarship, becoming the eighth UGA student to receive this prestigious award.
Located at the intersection of downtown Athens and UGA's North Campus is the Innovation District, a thriving hub for collaboration, problem-solving and entrepreneurship.
Resident applicants at the Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership gathered recently in George Hall on the UGA Health Sciences Campus for Match Day, an event celebrating the next step in their medical careers.
The NSF INCLUDES Aspire Alliance, which engages a growing network of partners to support systemic change in the STEM higher education system, has announced the fourth cohort of 18 fellows in its IAspire Leadership Academy.