University of Georgia senior Finn Walsh will build on her studies in infectious disease next fall as UGA’s newest Marshall Scholar. The scholarship is among the most selective graduate awards for Americans. UGA was the only institution in Georgia to have a recipient! https://t.uga.edu/45s6H5s

New UGA research suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections such as C. diff., a highly contagious bacteria that infects the colon. About 500,000 people get it each year, and it’s especially common in hospitals and nursing homes. https://t.uga.edu/3Nq6YQ5

New UGA research suggests that video games can serve as a place to practice key science skills — with the help of some adorable cats, of course. Researchers created a Virtual Vet video game to help children learn about anatomy and health, and develop their reasoning skills. https://t.uga.edu/4aGzpmB

Each year, UGA hosts every Clarke County School District student on an Experience UGA field trip. These trips are an opportunity for the students to see all UGA offers and see the many pathways available to them. https://t.uga.edu/44RmdHS

Hayden Couturier and Adam Buckler, UGA Spike Squad co-presidents, are a core part of game days in Sanford Stadium. As Batman and the Junkyard Villain, they hype up the crowd and help create an atmosphere that is unlike any other in college football.

Part two ‼️ As we close out 2025, we’re looking forward to a bright 2026 ahead! As always, Go Dawgs! ❤️🖤

Here is a look at some of the UGA stories that gained record-breaking attention in 2025, along with a few achievements that may have flown under the radar. https://t.uga.edu/48UQPus

2025 was full of incredible moments at UGA but we asked our students, faculty, and staff to share their personal favorites!

Manual dexterity, visual acuity, empathy — these are the skills that both artists and medical professionals must possess to succeed — making UGA in Cortona the perfect location for a new program that that dissolves the boundary between art and medicine. https://t.uga.edu/45fyshv

Earlier this month, Santanu Chatterjee, interim dean of the Terry College of Business, delivered he Georgia economic forecast at the annual 2026 Georgia Economic Outlook. https://t.uga.edu/4pSoE5i

Like many siblings, Smitha and Shreya Ganeshan have plenty in common. Both sisters were Foundation Fellows and campus tour guides. Today, they live near one another but are pursuing vastly different careers. Learn more about their shared journey from UGA to the Bay Area! https://t.uga.edu/4j9v5i5

Alumnus, businessman and civic leader T. Rogers Wade has been named the 2025 recipient of the Dooley Friends of the UGA Libraries Award at UGA, an honor dedicated to the legacy of academic support from legendary Bulldog football coach Vince Dooley and his wife, Barbara! https://t.uga.edu/4j6Lgwq

Sisters and UGA grads, Smitha and Shreya Ganeshan, both studied at UGA as Foundation Fellows, led tours through UGA’s Visitors Center, and took a keen interest in technology. Yet, they took different paths when it came to their careers! https://t.uga.edu/4qqNc5y

Happy Holidays from all of us to you, Bulldog Nation!

The final beam for The University of Georgia School of Medicine medical education and research building was set into place on Nov. 25 — a milestone that marks the completion of the structural phase of the building! https://t.uga.edu/4sbI3Qf

Avian influenza isn’t new. But the most recent outbreak’s rapid and prolific spread is setting off alarm bells. While the H5N1 virus may have started in birds, it spread through multiple species. That's part of what makes it so difficult to defeat. https://t.uga.edu/4j5IhUU

Now showing 🎥🍿Never Bark Alone 2: Defending the Dawg House!

UGA’s regenerative bioscience major, through UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is attracting some of the nation’s top students, including Foundation Fellows, student recipients of UGA’s top academic scholarship! https://t.uga.edu/4s8pkoT

UGA’s latest innovation—the Comprehensive Learner Record—will prepare students to enter the workforce and better articulate their qualifications and skills during job interviews. https://t.uga.edu/3MMFDYf

UGA is rallying the Bulldog Nation to support a scholarship initiative designed to attract top students to UGA and expand access to higher education — opening doors, fueling potential, and delivering on the university’s mission to serve the state! Go Dawgs! https://t.uga.edu/4aZS8JZ

One of UGA's treasures is the Marine Education Center and Aquarium near Savannah. It offers visitors sweeping views of the marsh and a sense of wild seclusion. It has introduced generations to the wonders of the coast as Georgia’s first saltwater aquarium! https://t.uga.edu/44A1E2F

This fall, UGA students in the UGA Entrepreneurship Program explored NASA’s treasure trove of patents and developed ideas to bring these technologies to market as part of a collaboration with NASA! https://t.uga.edu/3L3YbTg

In Time magazine's Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026 rankings, UGA placed 17th in the nation among public institutions for its role in shaping influential leaders across the country. Go Dawgs! https://t.uga.edu/3XWsjD2

As part of their longstanding dedication to the University of Georgia, the Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation has committed $1.1 million to establish the M. Douglas Ivester Scholar at the School of Medicine! Go Dawgs! https://t.uga.edu/4rWctG8

Go Dawgs! The UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant has been named to the Georgia Water Coalition’s 2025 Clean 13 list, a statewide environmental recognition highlighting individuals, communities and organizations whose work protects Georgia’s water resources! https://t.uga.edu/4qayu2l

Congrats to the Class of 2025! You did it! ❤️ 🖤

Life can put strain on any couple’s relationship, but mindfulness could help keep it strong, according to a recent study from @facsuga! https://t.uga.edu/4iPeeAZ

The Destination Dawgs enjoyed a day at @ugagrady as a first-of-its-kind immersive experience on campus! Destination Dawgs is a program at UGA serving students with intellectual disabilities where the students earn a Certificate in College and Career Readiness! https://t.uga.edu/3XJfJXH

Go Dawgs! UGA ranks No. 1 in the nation for short-term study abroad participation and No. 5 overall, according to the 2025 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. https://t.uga.edu/4psTpOg

Great article by @zhonggg.bsky.social and Esther Horvath highlighting our EGNOG project on the Northeast Greenland Shelf! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...

The National Science Foundation has renewed a $7.5 million grant for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research program, a long-term ecological research project run by the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island! https://t.uga.edu/447Vqqw

Three weeks before UGA's showdown against Notre Dame in the 1981 Sugar Bowl, Tom Sapp BFA ’69 showed Vince Dooley some sketches for an idea he had. Dooley liked the idea and said Sapp could build the costume—but only if he could have it ready in time for the bowl game. https://t.uga.edu/4pmFl8K

As the 1980s Georgia football team became known for its “junkyard dog” reputation, it needed a more menacing mascot than its 1975 mascot, Fluffie Dog. Thus, Hairy Dawg debuted at the 1981 Sugar Bowl! https://t.uga.edu/4iOZFgM

Go Dawgs! Dr. Orion Mowbray, a noted behavioral health services researcher at UGA, has been named the inaugural executive director of the UGA David Ralston Institute for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities! Read more here: https://t.uga.edu/4owjjiB

The National Science Foundation has renewed a $7.5 million grant for the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems research program, a long-term ecological research project run by the University of Georgia Marine Institute on Sapelo Island! https://t.uga.edu/3KCIRg6

UGA’s Benjamin Pumphrey pitched a bold idea to NASA: a shoebox-sized satellite with a deployable net to capture space debris. It won a $10K seed grant and now he and fellow student, Grant Baumann, are building Skyfall Space to help clean up space! 🚀✨ https://t.uga.edu/4ruKInZ

UGA graduate Dr. Lucia Cotten combines her medical expertise with her love for Athens and will shape future generations of doctors at the future UGA School of Medicine. https://t.uga.edu/3Mp2Nn7

“Whenever I was on a field taking photos, I was just so happy. I was in my element, and I knew I wanted to continue at the college level and beyond. So I learned, I continued to grow, and I built my experience.” - Mady Mertens, photographer for Georgia Football 🔗 https://t.uga.edu/3M6ra94

Congratulations to Ron Walcott, vice provost for graduated education and dean of the UGA Graduate School, for receiving the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the UGA Foundation Board of Trustees! https://t.uga.edu/481J5GG

Few rivalries run deeper than the one known as “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate,” the annual showdown between Georgia Tech and @universityofga.bsky.social. But off the field, the schools are proving that collaboration, not competition, is the schools’ true strength. b.gatech.edu/4puZmd1

Your happiness and self-fulfillment might have a direct impact on how creative you are, according to new research from the University of Georgia! https://t.uga.edu/4oj4NuD

Some of the most iconic, celebrated moments in football are gone in a flash, but the person who captures them can preserve them for a lifetime. That’s exactly what Mady Mertens, a creative team photographer for Georgia Football, does! https://t.uga.edu/3M6ra94

UGA has been named the 2025 recipient of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ Innovation & Economic Prosperity Award in the “Place” category, a prestigious national recognition of the university’s commitment to community and economic development. https://t.uga.edu/4oYcIhV

Meet the unsung heroes who keep Saturdays in Athens safe for everyone! https://t.uga.edu/3LT1Y63

POV you’re a clarinet player in @ugaredcoatband Shoutout Yash for the footage 😎

Innovation Gateway, the University of Georgia’s technology commercialization and startup arm, has named Dan Geller its new director of the Innovation Gateway Startup Program! Go Dawgs! https://t.uga.edu/3JQ059z

It turns out happy hour with your co-workers may not be so happy for everyone. New research from @terrycollege suggests that there are both positives and negatives to getting an invite to after-work events, but that impact depends on the person! https://t.uga.edu/4ic5q7Z

We are excited to share that Carolyn K. Clevenger, a nationally recognized academic leader in advanced practice nursing, geriatrics and gerontology, has been appointed the founding dean of the University of Georgia School of Nursing! Read more here: https://t.uga.edu/4oa3PAT

Innovation Gateway, UGA's technology commercialization and startup arm, has named Dan Geller its new director of the Innovation Gateway Startup Program! https://t.uga.edu/3JQ059z

Yash Mahadkar grew up surrounded by music! His musical roots grew from the Indian classical music that his family played in prayer and religious ceremonies. Yash is now a second-year music education major and is the clarinet section leader for the Redcoat Marching Band! https://t.uga.edu/3XBqOK4