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Researchers from across UGA gathered for the inaugural Precision One Health Symposium to hear updates on collaborative research performed under the umbrella of the POH Initiative.

Nathan Lewis, a professor of pediatrics and bioengineering at the University of California San Diego, joined UGA as the new Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Cell Biology on Oct. 28.

This marks the fifth consecutive year of growth for the university.

Ten university-wide projects devoted to advancing interdisciplinary research across multiple application areas have been awarded Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants as part of the 2023 cohort.

NIH-funded study will investigate how environmental factors can affect neurocognitive development, risk for drug use in rural Georgia.

The exoplanet was detected using machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence.

The University of Georgia Office of Research, in partnership with the Office of the Provost, has announced the 2023 cohort of its Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research Pre-Seed Program. Twelve teams from across the university were selected.

Award recognizes innovation to support research growth.

Facility on Georgia’s coast will offer experiential opportunities.

New study questions how trials not including those most at risk of disease can apply to them.

Fungal infections cause 1.5M+ deaths each year, and there’s no vaccine to prevent them.

Over the past nine years, UGA’s annual R&D expenditures have increased by nearly 56%

New study suggests booster shots will probably be needed to address eroding protection.

UGARI will take the lead in streamlining research administration and facilitating secure research practices, both of which are critical for landing more research partnerships.

Unit will catalyze interdisciplinary research and connect researchers and students with industry partners.

Funding made in tribute to the late John H. ‘Johnny’ Isakson will provide additional resources to university’s brain sciences program.

UGA’s Art Edison is co-principal investigator for the NSF-funded project.

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Georgia a contract to establish the Center for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research (CIDER).

Senator completes campaign to create faculty leadership position named in his honor.

Spring Street Building will become UGA’s front door for industry engagement.

The amount of financial support has jumped more than 60%.

A $10 million NIH grant will continue work studying rural Black families.

For existing infectious diseases, it can provide early warning of an outbreak.

Journal article outlines activities, outcomes needed for successful vaccine rollout.

The University of Georgia once again posted new highs in research and development expenditures.

America’s Seed Fund focuses on next-generation research, development.

The results could improve production of agricultural crop plants.

UGA’s Complex Carbohydrate Research Center is tackling the pandemic.

Vulnerable counties in South Georgia are getting hit the hardest.

Symptoms and test results can determine levels of inflammation in the body.

UGA CCRC researchers looking at how it infects human cells.

Research could help universities respond during times of a crisis.

An engineered dog virus shows promise to promote an immune response.

UGA raises $1.6 million so far to fight debilitating disease.

As Ebola raged across Africa in 2014, Distinguished Research Professor John Drake and his colleagues at the University of Georgia developed sophisticated mathematical models that helped predict the epidemic’s spread and guided policies designed to save lives.

Students develop evidence-based pandemic information for communities.

The University of Georgia Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases has launched a new Coronavirus Tracker.

The University of Georgia continued a multi-year expansion of grant-funded research programs in fiscal year 2019, increasing its economic impact on the state.

A fifth-generation farmer in Calhoun County, Adam McLendon starts his days at the crack of dawn.

UGA to lead effort aimed at protecting vulnerable populations.

Martin Bink, after 12 years of civil service with the U.S. Army Research Institute, has joined UGA as the university’s first director of defense and security collaborations, housed within the Office of Research.

As the University of Georgia continues to develop its vibrant innovation ecosystem, a new voice to inspire and consult with staff, student and faculty entrepreneurs is coming to campus.

The University of Georgia has issued a call for faculty research proposals to learn more about the role of slavery in the early development of the institution.

Professor, students help NASA address the issues associated with deep space travel.

Brooke Melton died on her 29th birthday.