Ðǿմ«Ã½ junior Micah Chandler has won the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the preeminent undergraduate award in the sciences, engineering and mathematics.
Six Ðǿմ«Ã½ students were named Boren awardees, including five scholarship winners and one fellowship winner. Two additional students were named alternates.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ is now accepting students for its new Bachelor of Science in agricultural education at Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Gainesville Campus.
Students from Ðǿմ«Ã½ turned in a litany of strong performances at the National Professional Agriculture Student Organization Conference in Branson, Missouri.
Recent Ðǿմ«Ã½ graduate Tara Crow earned the Georgia HIMSS 2026 David Cowan Scholarship to support further education as she pursues a health informatics career.
Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Division of Student Engagement and Success has selected the four inaugural recipients of First-Generation college student research grants.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Athletic Department set the standard for excellence in the Peach Belt Conference in 2025-26, earning the David R. Brunk Commissioner's Cup for the second time in three years.
Four students and six faculty members from the Biology Department presented their research at the March 25-28 Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting in Mobile, Alabama.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ student Alexandra Soto finished in second place in the virtual Georgia Interstate Oratorical Association competition before taking part in the 152nd annual IOA competition at the University of Florida.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ alumnus Kian Esmaeili took his Honors Program thesis to the next level and presented it at IEEE SoutheastCon in Huntsville, Alabama.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ softball team earned one victory at the NCAA Division II championship to finish among the nation's final six teams.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ senior center fielder Sydnee Reaves has been named the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II Player of the Year.
Alumna Sara Courtney's last semester at Ðǿմ«Ã½ included the opportunity to visit the nation's capital and present at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ softball team has punched its ticket to the NCAA Division II championship for the fifth time in six seasons. It opens the event at 6:30 p.m. May 28 against McKendree.
Grace McGill has been named Corps of Cadets brigade commander for 2026-27. She is also a captain on the Ðǿմ«Ã½ women's soccer team.
Anna Shelley's win in the Southeastern U.S. Korean Speech Contest earned her a full-tuition scholarship and dormitory support to attend the Dankook University International Summer School.
Tough times taught Sierra Ellis determination, dedication and fortitude. They also gave her the strength to earn her pro card as a professional bodybuilder.
Seventy-seven years after first arriving at Ðǿմ«Ã½ as a student, Anne Purcell returned to the commencement stage to receive an honorary degree.
More than 100 undergraduate students presented their work at Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Annual Research Conference held this spring at the Gainesville Campus.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ softball team tallied four wins in a row after a loss in its NCAA tournament opener, setting up a May 21-22 home Super Regional matchup with Francis Marion.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ welcomed almost 20 students from Nanzan University for two weeks during the spring semester. This visit came after weeks of online meetings through a Collaborative Online International Learning partnership.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ softball team secured its first Peach Belt Conference tournament title in three seasons and will be the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ baseball team has earned a spot in the NCAA Division II tournament and opens the event against Francis Marion at 2 p.m. May 14 in Tigerville, South Carolina.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ will commission 60 second lieutenants into the Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve during a 4 p.m. May 12 ceremony in the Convocation Center at Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Dahlonega Campus.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ will graduate more than 200 students this May with nursing degrees ranging from bachelor's to doctoral, showing the university's massive impact at every stage of nurses' careers.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ senior Luiza Parodia Penha is earning a B.F.A. in theatre arts. Her time in the Gainesville Theatre Alliance helped her want to work in directing.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ men's soccer student-athlete Max Garnett seeks to set an example through showing up for others. He graduates this spring and will start his graduate studies at Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Wyatt Nicholson took advantage of the many opportunities he found at Ðǿմ«Ã½ and served his fellow students while preparing for his career.
Albany Zavarce will graduate this week with a bachelor's degree in environmental spatial analysis. She has been an active student leader and researcher.
Dominik Sargent will earn his bachelor's degree in history after roughly 12 years as a Ðǿմ«Ã½ student, including eight years of work in the Gainesville Campus cafeteria to pay for his school.
Three Ðǿմ«Ã½ student teams competed at the Collegiate Leadership Competition Southeast Regional, highlighted by a third-place finish from the Cottrell Leadership Fellows.
Both Ðǿմ«Ã½ tennis teams have earned berths in the NCAA Division II tournament. It is the women's ninth consecutive NCAA bid and the men's seventh in a row.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ baseball team won three games by a combined 32-4 score to start the PBC tournament and reach the best-of-three championship series May 8-9 against Lander.
Students pursuing degrees in middle grades education in Ðǿմ«Ã½'s College of Education are learning how to use AI as a tool in their classrooms.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ softball team used a late-season surge to earn its 12th consecutive Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship and will host the PBC tournament May 8-10.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Ranger Challenge team finished ninth among ROTC teams and 21st among U.S. teams while coming in 37th out of 48 teams overall in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition held May 1-2.
Two Ðǿմ«Ã½ students will head to Canada this summer as Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink research interns: Micah Chandler and Piper Spraker.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ leaders visited state and local agencies March 31-April 1 as part of the Nighthawk Impact Tour to learn more about the roles these groups play in both national security and economic development.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Model United Nations Conference was held in March. This was the ninth conference, and 67 students, pursuing 15 different degrees, represented 21 countries.
Students in Ðǿմ«Ã½'s College of Education had the chance to learn more about the legislative process during Professional Association of Georgia Educators Day at the Capitol.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ baseball team has won its first outright Peach Belt Conference regular-season championship since 2017 and opens the PBC tournament May 1 against Middle Georgia.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ Ranger Challenge team will compete in the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition from May 1-2 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
The Ðǿմ«Ã½ men's golf team has earned its sixth consecutive NCAA Division II postseason appearance and will compete in the South/Southeast Regional in Valdosta, Georgia.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ women's golf freshman Mackenzie Connell secured the individual Peach Belt Conference championship. Her team tied for second in PBC championship and now heads to the NCAA Division II South Regional.
Ðǿմ«Ã½ Remembers Day events will help the university honor the memory of students who passed away during the 2025-26 academic year.
Four previous ASCEND attendees return to the program as counselors, highlighting leadership skills gained as campers.
Ava Blythe, who is pursuing a degree in chemistry, was awarded the FEA scholarship to study in South Korea, making her the 14th FEA awardee at Ðǿմ«Ã½.
Students in Ðǿմ«Ã½'s Physical Education Teacher Education program had a unique opportunity to experience adapted sports so they can better serve their future students who have such needs.
An eight-student team from Ðǿմ«Ã½ earned a national championship in the Department of War Chief Information Officers Cyber Workforce Competition at the National Defense University in late March.
Alumnae Lily Hammond and Danni Ingram are on the path toward doctoral degrees at Yale University, citing strong support from Ðǿմ«Ã½â€™s Department of Music as inspiration.