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Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia comprises five campuses united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society.

The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. With more than 18,000 students, the University of North Georgia is the state’s sixth-largest public university. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associates degrees to professional doctoral programs.

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Positioned in the fastest-growing region of the state, the University of North Georgia comprises five campuses united by a single mission focused on academic excellence and academic and co-curricular programs that develop students into leaders for a diverse and global society.

The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. With more than 18,000 students, the University of North Georgia is the state’s sixth-largest public university. The university offers more than 100 programs of study ranging from certificate and associates degrees to professional doctoral programs.

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Poultry students shine at national contest

The University of North Georgia (UNG) finished fifth overall in the 76th annual Ted Cameron National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest, which was held April 2-4 at Mississippi State University. UNG also took fourth place as a team in the market products category and fifth place in the breeds portion of the event.
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Academic Award - May 14

Students win awards at UNG's Annual Research Conference

Students gave 69 poster presentations and 24 oral presentations at the University of North Georgia's (UNG) 30th Annual Research Conference (ARC), held March 21 in the Cottrell Ballroom at UNG's Dahlonega Campus. That includes many projects that included multiple students. Six of those students won awards.
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Academic Award - Apr 22

Students present at Conference on the Americas

Four University of North Georgia (UNG) students presented their research at the Conference on the Americas, held Feb. 21-22 at the University of Georgia (UGA). One of the students won an award.
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Academic Award - Apr 11

Kinesiology students present at conference

Twenty students and four faculty members from the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Department of Kinesiology attended the annual meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (SEACSM) from Feb. 20-22 in Greenville, South Carolina. Five of the students presented research posters at the event.
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Academic Award - Apr 1

Student wins chemistry research award

Student Tyler Simpson and his research mentor, Dr. Levi 'Zane' Miller, won a Best Poster Award at the American Chemical Society Southeast Undergraduate Research Conference.
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Academic Award - Apr 1

Students present research at Capitol

Four University of North Georgia students presented their research at Posters at the Capitol on Feb. 25. The event, which included 40 research projects from 16 universities across the state, provided students a forum to share their work with state legislators, lobbyists and the general public. Posters were selected from the Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference and similar events for their high quality and general interest in them.
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Academic Award - Mar 25

CURCA awards record nine mini grants

A record-breaking nine Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (CURCA) mini grants were awarded to University of North Georgia (UNG) students for the 2024-25 year. Each project will receive $1,000 to fund supplies and will be presented at either UNG's Annual Research Conference March 21 at the Dahlonega Campus; another CURCA-sponsored event; or a disciplinary conference or published. "The only way we can break the record of number of projects that we fund is because the Provost's office works with us," Dr. Diogo Pinheiro, CURCA assistant director and associate professor of sociology, said. "We wouldn't have the funds to support all nine without that help."
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Academic Award - Feb 14

Grad student presents AI research at conference

UNG graduate student Andrew Clements and faculty member Dr. Bryson Payne presented their research at the Information Systems & Computing Academic Professionals conference in Baltimore, Maryland, in November.
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Academic Award - Jan 29

Cadet presents cyber research in Tokyo

University of North Georgia (UNG) Cadet Connor Moore presented his cybersecurity capstone research in December at the International Conference on Modern Educational Technology (ICMET) in Tokyo, Japan.
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Academic Award - Feb 25

Student wins award in D.C. program

University of North Georgia (UNG) student Marshall VandenOever capped off his time as the 2023-24 UNG Presidential Fellow for the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) by winning a writing award. He earned the Donald B. Marron Award for Best Historical Analysis for his paper entitled "The Presidency and Labor: A Policy of Pragmatism."
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Academic Award - 2024 May 28

Students shine in Honors and Awards Day events

UNG students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day events held April 9-11.
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Academic Award - 2024 May 9

Kinesiology student earns national award

University of North Georgia (UNG) senior Chandler Mayfield won the SHAPE America Major of the Year Award, given by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE).
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Academic Award - 2024 Mar 14

Santillan first UNG PPIA JSI recipient

University of North Georgia (UNG) junior Fatima Santillan is the university's first Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute (PPIA JSI) fellow. The award will allow her to attend a rigorous seven-week fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy.
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Academic Award - 2024 Mar 12

McNair student wins research poster award

University of North Georgia (UNG) junior Riley Rowland received the Southeastern Regional Conference of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) 2023 Undergraduate Poster Award in October in Durham, North Carolina.
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Academic Award - 2023 Dec 1

UNG biology students earn best poster honor

University of North Georgia (UNG) students Atticus Tomcho and Mary Dickens teamed up with their adviser, Dr. David Patterson, to win the best poster award in the Earth Sciences section at the 100th annual Georgia Academy of Sciences Conference. Tomcho and Dickens are each pursuing a degree in biology.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 24

UNG biology students present, win awards at conference

Twelve students and four two faculty members from the University of North Georgia (UNG) attended the Georgia Chapter of The Wildlife Society (GA TWS) annual meeting held March 2-3 in Macon, Georgia. Three student groups won awards.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 24

Conference spotlights student research

UNG held the Annual Research Conference on March 24 at its Dahlonega Campus. The conference had more than 100 student submissions and five winners.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 19

Students shine in Honors and Awards Day events

UNG students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day events held April 4-6.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 17

Students present research at Capitol

Four University of North Georgia students presented their research at Posters at the Capitol in Atlanta on Feb. 27. Posters at the Capitol is a yearly event put on by the Georgia Undergraduate Research Collective to promote undergraduate research to legislators.
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Academic Award - 2023 Mar 30

Oenick wins STEM Research NIL Award

UNG senior and biology major Jared Oenick, recipient of the inaugural Scientist.com STEM Research NIL Award shown here with Dr. Ryan Shanks.
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Academic Award - 2023 Feb 13

Literary works garner awards for students

Ashley Tunnell and Ethan Holtzclaw were recognized for their literary works by the Southern Literary Festival and will get to read their winning publications at the festival.
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Academic Award - 2023 Apr 3

Moller is UNG's first Rhodes Scholarship finalist

Anna Moller, Student Government Association president at the University of North Georgia (UNG), is the university's first Rhodes Scholarship finalist.
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Academic Award - 2022 Nov 30

Students partner with faculty on research

A dozen University of North Georgia (UNG) undergraduate students have the opportunity to take part in projects funded by Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) research grants. The programs run from May 31-July 22 and cover a variety of academic disciplines.
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Academic Award - 2022 Jul 22

UNG students earn undergraduate research opportunities

Twelve University of North Georgia (UNG) students are taking a major step in their academic journey this summer thanks to Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Another will participate in an opportunity through the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience at Emory University.
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Academic Award - 2022 Jun 22

Four UNG students have cyber research accepted at conference

Four University of North Georgia (UNG) students pursuing degrees in cybersecurity had their research accepted for the inaugural Cybersecurity Research in Undergraduate Programs (CyRUP) Conference held April 6-8 at Norwich University, and one of them won an award.
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Academic Award - 2022 Jun 6

Students shine in Honors and Awards Day events

UNG students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day events held April 12-14.
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Academic Award - 2022 May 25

Wilson earns Chinese Flagship certificate

University of North Georgia (UNG) student Rachel Wilson has earned the Chinese Language Flagship Certified Global Professional with Distinction certificate. This is the highest level of proficiency a UNG student has achieved as part of its Chinese Language Flagship program. Started in 2011, the UNG Chinese Language Flagship prepares students to achieve a professional level of Chinese proficiency.
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Academic Award - 2021 Sep 24

Students shine in virtual Honors and Awards Day

UNG students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day on April 14 via Zoom.
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Academic Award - 2021 Jun 3

Students shine in virtual Honors and Awards Day

UNG students who showed promise, demonstrated creativity, displayed excellence, served others and exceeded all expectations had their moment in the spotlight during the annual Student Honors and Awards Day this spring via Zoom.
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Academic Award - 2021 Jun 3

Two physics majors participate in Posters on the Hill

For the first time in a decade, two University of North Georgia (UNG) students presented their research to the U.S. Congress in a virtual event on April 27-28.
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Academic Award - 2021 May 3
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