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Dr. Mishra selected as a SEC ALDPF

Congratulations to Dr. Deepak Mishra, Merle C. Prunty Jr. Professor and our department head, on being selected as a 2026-27 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow.

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Dr. Fastovich named a 2026-2028 Lilly Teaching Fellow

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Dr. Shepherd selected as a 2027 Honorary Member of the American Meteorological Society

Congratulations to Dr. Marshall Shepherd on being selected as a 2027 Honorary Member of the American Meteorological Society, the highest honor the Society bestows.

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Waffle House Geographies

In the run-up to this Fall’s UGA-Alabama game, ESPN contacted Community Geography Professor Dr.

Ashley Cornish

Ashley Cornish Receives Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award

UGA Ph.D. candidate Ashley Cornish received the 2025 Peter B. Wagner Memorial Award for Women in Atmospheric Sciences from the Desert Research Institute.