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$654M

in R&D expenditures FY 2025

#1

In New Products Among U.S. Universities

+75%

Overall R&D Expenditures since FY 2015

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$654M

in R&D expenditures FY 2025

#1

In New Products Among U.S. Universities

+75%

Overall R&D Expenditures since FY 2015

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A grand partnership

In May 2025, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together to break ground on the latest agriculture industry partnership: the University of Georgia Grand Farm. The 250-acre innovation farm develops and demonstrates new agricultural technologies and automation, focused on Georgia’s specialty crops and Southeast agriculture.

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A grand partnership

In May 2025, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and North Dakota-based Grand Farm came together to break ground on the latest agriculture industry partnership: the University of Georgia Grand Farm. The 250-acre innovation farm develops and demonstrates new agricultural technologies and automation, focused on Georgia’s specialty crops and Southeast agriculture.

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C. Robin Buell
A pioneer in crop genomics

C. Robin Buell, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics and 2026 SEC Professor of the Year, is an internationally recognized leader in plant genomics, bioinformatics and computational biology. Her work has been instrumental in the development of massive genomic datasets that are used by scientists worldwide to improve crop resilience and productivity.

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A pioneer in crop genomics

C. Robin Buell, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics and 2026 SEC Professor of the Year, is an internationally recognized leader in plant genomics, bioinformatics and computational biology. Her work has been instrumental in the development of massive genomic datasets that are used by scientists worldwide to improve crop resilience and productivity.

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C. Robin Buell
Qingguo "Jack" Huang
Neutralizing “forever chemicals” to safeguard human health

Qingguo “Jack” Huang, a professor of crop and soil sciences with a background in chemistry and engineering, has helped develop an eco-friendly process to destroy PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the human-made chemicals that are so difficult to break down in the environment that they’re often referred to as “forever chemicals.” This process, known as electrochemical oxidation, uses specially designed electrodes to break down the bonds of these chemicals in water streams.

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Neutralizing “forever chemicals” to safeguard human health

Qingguo “Jack” Huang, a professor of crop and soil sciences with a background in chemistry and engineering, has helped develop an eco-friendly process to destroy PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), the human-made chemicals that are so difficult to break down in the environment that they’re often referred to as “forever chemicals.” This process, known as electrochemical oxidation, uses specially designed electrodes to break down the bonds of these chemicals in water streams.

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Qingguo "Jack" Huang

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