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UGA Faculty members recognized for their innovative and renowned scholarship Three University of Georgia faculty members have been named Regents’ Professors in recognition of the national and international reach of their innovative and pace-setting scholarship. Regents’ professorships are bestowed by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia and are the highest professorial recognition in the state’s system of public colleges…
David Landau, Michael Terns and Jenna Jambeck

David Landau, Michael Terns and Jenna Jambeck
UGA Columns: Jambeck, Landau, Terns named Regents' Professors

The information could reshape how scientists detect and identify new planets very far from Earth New research from the University of Georgia reveals that artificial intelligence can be used to find planets outside of our solar system. The recent study demonstrated that machine learning can be used to find exoplanets, information that could reshape how scientists detect and identify new planets very far from Earth. To read more, please …
Three young planets in orbit

Three young planets in orbit
UGA Columns: Researchers focus AI on finding exoplanets

Applications are open until January 27 UGA Small Satellite Research Lab Come join our team of undergraduates who are scheduled to launch two CubeSats in the next 12 months. To apply for the Spring 2023 Semester, please fill out this form. For more information on our active missions and the organization, visit our website: http://www.smallsat.uga.edu/ Application closes January 27, 2023. All STEM majors encouraged to apply! 
Small Satellite Research Laboratory

Small Satellite Research Laboratory
Small Satellite Research Laboratory Applications Now Open

Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain Ishfaque Ahmed, William D. Reeves, Wenwu Sun, Stephanie T. Dubrof, Jillien G. Zukaitis, Franklin D. West, Hea Jin Park & Qun Zhao (2023) Nutritional supplement induced modulations in the functional connectivity of a porcine brain, Nutritional Neuroscience, DOI: 10.1080/1028415X.2023.2166803
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Physics Faculty Yohannes Abate Conducts Coronavirus-Related Research

The National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program awards a total of $3M Collaborative Grant for Quantum Networks Training and Research Alliance in the Southeast to the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Yohannes  Abate (Physics) is the Principal Investigator and at UGA Co-Principal Investigators are Michael Geller (Physics), Peter Kner (School of Electrical and Computer Engineering), Tina Salguero (…
QuaNTRASE Trainees

QuaNTRASE Trainees
$3 Million Grant Awarded

This grant supports his Virtual Reality collaborative project with the college of engineering and the transformation of the PHYS 1251 course labs (Introductory Studio Physics for Engineers I). Later this month, Prof. Weliweriya and his team will submit a grant proposal for the National Science Foundation's Improving Undergraduate STEM Education Program (NSF: IUSE) to follow a SEED proposal in late fall to measure physics to engineering…
Nandana Weliweriya

Nandana Weliweriya
Prof. Nandana Weliweriya receives UGA's Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Learning Technologies Grant for second consecutive year

The UGA SPSEP is one of 12 Interdisciplinary Research Teams Awarded Funding in 2022. Phillip Stancil, professor and department head for Physics and Astronomy leads the UGA SPSEP Research team with 9 other faculty members from the Departments of English, Geography Marine Sciences, Chemistry, as well as the College of Public Health, the College of Engineering, the School of Public and International Affairs, and the Mary Frances Early College of…
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UGA SPSEP photo
UGA Space and Planetary Science and Engineering Program Receives Early-Stage Funding From the Teaming for Interdisciplinary Research (TIR) Pre-Seed Program

Four departmental awards were given to five selected graduate students this year for exemplary research and teaching At the end of each spring semester, the department of Physics and Astronomy hosts a catered reception to celebrate and honor our graduate students. The food an fellowship is followed by a ceremony to present the four departmental graduate awards to their recipients. Each award comes with a certificate, a monetary prize, and an…
Honors Week University of Georgia

Honors Week University of Georgia
2022 Graduate Awards

Congratulations to Mona Asadinamin, Graduate Student from Department of Physics and Astronomy for obtaining a Summer Research Grant from UGA Graduate School Mona Asadinamin Summer Research Grants for Doctoral Students offers competitive grants for students to conduct research related to their dissertation. Individual awards may be made up to a maximum of $1,500. This fund is provided to support students with their research activities and…
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2022 Summer Research Grant Awarded to Mona Asadinamin

The Honors Program has recognized Yoong Sheng Phang from the Department of Physics and Astronomy with the Alan J. Jawarski-Physical Science Award and the 2022 Presidential Award of Excellence. Yoong "Terry" Phang   Alan J. Jawarski-Physical Science award recognizes outstanding academic record, as well as the dedication, skill, and commitment to excellence, students have exemplified throughout their participation in experiential…
Herty Fountain

Herty Fountain
Congratulations to Yoong Sheng Phang, recipient of The Alan J. Jawarski Award and The 2022 Presidential Award of Excellence

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