All About UGA
UGA was the first university in America to be created by a state government. What year was its charter granted?
1785
Founded in 1975 at Purdue University by six students (the "Chicago Six"). It was created to address the specific challenges and isolation faced by Black engineering students.
National Society of Black Engineers
The epic journey of Celie, a Black woman in the early 1900s finding her strength and voice.
The Color Purple
In 2018, she became the first Black woman to headline the Coachella music festival, delivering a legendary performance celebrating HBCU culture.
Beyonce
For an inductor, is energy stored in the electric field or the magnetic field?
Magnetic Field
What was the name of UGA's very first building, which now exists as a historic ruin on North Campus?
Old College
While often called "human computers," these mathematicians were essential engineers and analysts for the early space program. What is the name of the Movie that their story was based off of.
Hidden Figures
Mary Jackson
Katherine Johnson
Dorothy Vaughan
"How did you fall in love with hip-hop?" A romantic comedy about friendship and love built around a shared passion for music.
Brown Sugar
This comedian's character "Cousin Lil" and his "You Mad?" series are viral staples.
Druski
An object that travels at constant velocity. What is its net force?
Zero Newtons
When was the UGA College of Engineering re-established? (accredited)
2012
A chemical engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut. She became the first African American woman in space in 1992 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Dr. Mae Jemison
A landmark film depicting the realities of life in South Central Los Angeles.
Boyz n the Hood
This actress founded the haircare brand "Pattern Beauty," focused on providing products for curly, coily, and tight-textured hair.
Tracee Ellis Ross
What is the difference between stress and strain?
Stress (Cause); Strain (Effect) OR Stress: The internal resisting force per unit area & Strain: The physical deformation or change in shape/size
How many undergraduate engineering majors are there at UGA?
B.S. Agricultural Engineering
B.S. Biochemical Engineering
B.S. Civil Engineering
B.S. Computer Systems Engineering
B.S. Elec. & Electronics Engineering
B.S. Computer Systems Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
An electrical engineer and the founder of Black Girls CODE, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching computer programming and technology to young African American girls.
Kimberly Bryant
This director, known for "Creed" and the "Black Panther" films, also co-founded the production company Proximity Media.
Ryan Coogler
This Quinta Brunson mockumentary sitcom about a Philadelphia elementary school has become a critical and commercial smash.
Abbott Elementary
This fluid dynamics idea explains how a localized increase in a fluid's speed causes a simultaneous decrease in pressure, helping generate aircraft lift.
Bernoulli's Principle
What was the original name of the UGA athletic teams before becoming the "Bulldogs" in the 1920s?
The Georgia Crackers/ The Red and Black/ The Wildcats
Finish the lyrics to the Black National Anthem: "Lift every voice and sing, Till earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmonies of Liberty...."
"...Let our rejoicing rise, High as the listening skies, Let it resound loud as the rolling sea"
What is the highest-grossing Black-directed movie?
Black Panther (2018)
This show, created by Lena Waithe, follows the lives of a group of friends in the South Side of Chicago.
The Chi
What is the term for the minimum energy needed for a reaction to occur?
Activation energy