Discovery
At the University of Georgia, research ignites and fuels critical solutions around the world. From paper to progress. Ideas to innovation. This is research on a mission.
Our record-breaking $628 million in research expenditures means that our mission is delivering impact where it's needed the most.
We develop more resilient crops.
We help patients live longer, healthier lives.
We help to prevent diseases before they even start.
When UGA researchers go to work, they're not chasing milestones. They're changing lives.
The University of Georgia’s Interdisciplinary Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (I-STEM) Research Buildings supply the perfect lab space for interdisciplinary research. Recent renovations added more than 200,000 square feet for research and instruction.
Breakthroughs in Bioscience
Inside UGA's Regenerative Bioscience Center, researchers Steven Stice, Jarrod Call, and Franklin West are confronting a bold question: Can the brain heal itself after injury?
With a $3.7 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, they're exploring how stem cells might treat traumatic brain injury—a discovery that could help reduce the tens of thousands of TBI-related deaths in the U.S. each year.
Just a short walk away at the Biointerface Translation and Engineering Center, Hitesh Handa is designing medical devices that do more than function—they fight back. With $12 million in federal support and over 35 patent filings, his team is tackling some of the toughest medical challenges—infections, thrombosis, and antimicrobial resistance.
Meanwhile, a major leap is happening in the world of glycoscience—the study of biological sugar molecules with applications in medicine, energy, and new materials. With an $18 million National Science Foundation grant, Lance Wells is building the BioFoundry at UGA's Complex Carbohydrate Research Center—a cutting-edge initiative designed to engineer biofuels and plant-based materials with the power of sugars.
Each breakthrough is part of a larger story: the rise of UGA as a powerhouse of discovery. And none of it happens without one essential ingredient—people.