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32,000 research citations over the past five years

$43.8M in external funding support for research

$52.4M New competitive federal grants increased 6.3% from $49.3M

918 Peer reviewed journal articles published by CAES Faculty

785 grants received in FY21

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Research News

UGArden gala event raised crucial funds for the student community farm. CAES News
UGArden marks 15 years of growing food and community with gala
Fifteen years ago, what is now a thriving, 10-acre teaching farm began as little more than a beat-up cattle run. Today, UGArden is not only a model of sustainable agriculture at the University of Georgia: It’s also a cherished community garden built by and for students, where they can learn to grow food organically, connect with the land and serve the broader Athens community.
There are currently no FDA-approved drugs that directly repair or prevent brain damage following TBI, a major gap in treatment. (Illustration by Lindsay Robinson) CAES News
New compound may help the brain heal itself after injury
Researchers from the University of Georgia found a new drug that may boost the brain’s ability to heal itself after injury. The discovery could lead to significant advances in treating traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs. There are currently no FDA-approved drugs that directly repair or prevent brain damage following TBI, a major gap in treatment. The compound, called CMX-2043, may help fill that void by increasing the enzymes that play a crucial role in mopping up harmful molecules after injury.
Environmental portrait of Fanbin Kong outside the food science building. CAES News
UGA Libraries’ open access publishing opportunities expand to 7,000+ titles
University of Georgia faculty and graduate students have more than double the opportunities for open access publishing, thanks to new UGA Libraries read and publish agreements with Elsevier and Springer Nature, two of the largest academic journal publishers. The transformative agreements cover article processing charges with nearly 4,000 hybrid journals across the Elsevier and Springer Nature portfolios, adding to previous UGA Libraries agreements in place with Wiley and other publishers. This expands the list of open access publishing opportunities at UGA to more than 7,000 titles.