Morgan McGrath, a senior Honors computer science major, had a very busy summer: She completed a prestigious internship with NASA’s Electrical Test Team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During her internship, she learned about the hardware of the Artemis II spaceship, and even got to flip the same switches as the astronauts to […]

To Dana Theoc, a senior psychology major and zero-waste intern at UGA’s Office of Sustainability, being eco-friendly is about far more than just protecting the environment: It’s also about helping her fellow Bulldogs. “I really see the Office of Sustainability, for me, as a huge service opportunity,” she said. “It’s a huge way that I […]

From Greek life councils to long days in the lab, Emilio Ferrara did it all during his time at the University of Georgia. A 2024 Honors graduate who majored in biochemistry and molecular biology, Emilio recently received Sigma Nu Fraternity’s Man of the Year, Scholar of the Year, and Alpha Alumni Chapter Affiliate Awards. The […]

College tops list of 50 university honors colleges and programs ranked by College Transitions The University of Georgia Jere W. Morehead Honors College was recently ranked the No. 1 honors program or college in the nation by College Transitions, publishers of the best-selling guide, Colleges Worth Your Money. College Transitions identified three general characteristics—selectivity, benefits […]

The University of Georgia ranks second in the nation as a 2024 top-performing institution for Boren Scholarships after a record number of 11 UGA undergraduates were selected as Boren Scholars this spring. UGA also ranks second for total number of Boren Awards in 2024, which is calculated by combining an institution’s Boren Scholarships and Fellowships. […]

After a competitive internal search, the Morehead Honors College will welcome James Warnock as its new associate dean on June 1. Warnock is currently chair of the School of Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering and a professor in the College of Engineering. Warnock has worked for the College of Engineering since 2017, when he was […]

University of Georgia juniors Elaine “Lainey” Gammon and Sara Logsdon are among 438 undergraduates across the nation to be recognized as Barry Goldwater Scholars in 2024, earning the highest undergraduate award of its type for the fields of mathematics, engineering and natural sciences. Gammon is from Reno, Nevada, and is majoring in astrophysics. Logsdon is […]

University of Georgia junior Alex Drahos was one of 60 undergraduates from across the nation to be selected as a 2024 Truman Scholar, a prestigious award given each year to students who demonstrate academic excellence, outstanding leadership potential, and commitment to a career in government or the nonprofit sector. Drahos is a Foundation Fellow from […]

University of Georgia Foundation Fellow Ashni Patel has been selected for the Schwarzman Scholarship, becoming the eighth UGA student to receive this prestigious award. She will join students from around the world as they pursue a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, starting next fall. Schwarzman Scholars are taught […]