"A crowd of college and elementary students shop for toys inside a store."

Terry students spread holiday cheer

Shop with a Bulldog is one of the largest student-run organizations on campus. Each year, the organization partners with 15 local elementary schools to support students in and around Athens.

Class Notes Spotlight: Kiana Morris

Her many contributions to the metro area earned recognition from the City of Atlanta, which proclaimed July 6, 2026, “Kiana C. Morris Economic Empowerment Leadership Recognition Day.”

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When opioids move in, innovation moves out

New research shows that the opioid related public health crises can fuel economic disinvestment even in the non-depressed areas. An exodus of innovation and innovators makes economic recovery harder than originally thought.

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Need investing help? Try podcasts 

From game highlights to cold cases to political pontificating, podcasts provide the stage for public conversations in 2026.
But are we learning anything from all that chatter? When it comes to investing and playing the markets, the answer seems to be yes.

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On the spectrum and in the workplace

New research finds that employees diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder often face the extra labor and stress of meeting their colleagues expectations.

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Musicians and attorneys discuss AI threats at UGA’s fifth Artist Rights Symposium

The UGA Music Business Program hosted its fifth Artist Rights Symposium on Oct. 19. The symposium has become a forum for people from across the music industry ecosystem to discuss the status of intellectual property in relation to new technologies — from file sharing, to streaming, to mass digitization and now generative AI.

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Photo Gallery: Mahoney Entrepreneurship Hub dedication

On Oct. 16, the University of Georgia dedicated the Mahoney Entrepreneurship Hub, home of UGA’s Entrepreneurship Program and housed in the Terry College of Business, in honor of Mark S. Mahoney.

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Photo Gallery: Southern Company CEO Chris Womack

Southern Company CEO Chris Womack spoke to University of Georgia students at the UGA Chapel on Oct. 14 for the 2026 Mason Leadership Lecture, part of an ILA Leadership Lecture Series.

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A passion for public service

From student government meetings at Greenville High School in his Alabama hometown, to the halls of the U.S. Capitol, to a boardroom in downtown Atlanta, Southern Company CEO Chris Womack used public service as a compass to guide his career.

Carrie (BA ’01) and Paton Faletti (BBA ’99) are dedicated leaders in the UGA community, recognized for philanthropy that honors the mentors who shaped their Bulldog experiences.

Carrie and Paton Faletti: Bulldogs helping Bulldogs

Carrie (BA ’01) and Paton Faletti (BBA ’99) are dedicated leaders in the UGA community, recognized for philanthropy that honors the mentors who shaped their Bulldog experiences.

Researchers gather in a conference room to listen to research presentations Conference on Generative AI in Research Methods

Leading the conversation on AI research methods

Faculty from the Department of Management Information Systems welcomed researchers from across the United States to the inaugural Conference on Generative AI in Research Methods on Oct. 2.

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Bringing chicken salad to the classroom

Chicken Salad Chick CEO Scott Deviney (AB ’95) is teaching a master class on the business of franchising as a visiting lecturer in the UGA Entrepreneurship Program.