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Augusta University names 2020 alumni award winners

September 2, 2021Avatar photoDenise Parrish

2020 Alumni Award winners will be recognized during 2021 Alumni Weekend.

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Bring Your A GameCommunityComputer & Cyber Sciences

Morris appointed to joint faculty position with Augusta University and Savannah River National Laboratory

September 2, 2021Avatar photoStaff

Savannah River National Laboratory and Augusta University have appointed Dr. Jeffrey Morris of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences to a joint faculty position to advance research in cyber sciences. The joint appointment is the first of its...

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Campus NewsStudent Success

Applications open for Student Advisory Council through Sept. 24

September 2, 2021Paige Boeke

The Student Advisory Council, managed by the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, encourages students to be engaged and responsible contributors in their campus, local and global communities.

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Campus NewsCommunity

Human Resources recruiting for inaugural Professional’s Program through Sept. 8

September 1, 2021Paige Boeke

Human Resources is accepting nominations for its inaugural Professional’s Program, which is intended for aspiring leaders within Augusta University and AU Health. This program is designed to promote professional and personal growth for early-career...

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Scottish expert to discuss rural health, physician shortage and collaborative solutions

September 1, 2021Paige Boeke

Dr. Emma Watson’s presentation will cover rural health in Scotland. This event is part of the Public Health Seminar Series at the Augusta University Institute of Public and Preventive Health.

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Student Success

College of Education graduate student stays busy with family’s vegan doughnut shop

September 1, 2021Paige Boeke

Cara Miller, a graduate student in Augusta University’s College of Education, is expanding her family’s small business, Haute Doughnuts.

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Health

Augusta University Health collaborates with DPH to increase COVID-19 testing capacity

August 31, 2021Lisa Kaylor

Augusta University Health has partnered with Georgia Department of Public Health to increase COVID-19 testing capacity with additional testing days and hours of operation.

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Campus NewsHealth

Augusta University community encouraged to register for Paceline on Oct. 16

August 31, 2021Paige Boeke

The Augusta University community is encouraged to participate in this year’s Paceline bicycle ride on Oct. 16. Since 2019, the Paceline organization has hosted this ride as a way to engage the Augusta community in the fight to end cancer. Funds...

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Listen: City of Augusta’s vaccine incentives, budget and more shared on ‘In the Wild’ podcast

August 31, 2021Christian Osborne

On this week’s episode of "In the Wild," Danielle Harris, Augusta’s public information manager, joins us to talk COVID-19 vaccines and her work for the city.

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Community

English lecturer celebrates launch of new novel trilogy

August 31, 2021Paige Boeke

Nearly a year after publication, English lecturer F. Simon Grant will celebrate the release of his novel "The Upholstery Man" with an on-campus party Sept. 21.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

Patients with multiple myeloma with the shortest survival have the most kidney damage

August 31, 2021Toni Baker

Nearly 20% of patients with multiple myeloma have a form in which they make extreme quantities of one component of the abnormal antibody they are producing, and these so-called “free monoclonal light chains” pile up and damage the kidneys...

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Community

USG employees to receive additional leave to encourage COVID-19 vaccination

August 30, 2021Avatar photoStaff

To encourage COVID-19 vaccination, the University System of Georgia is providing employees with eight additional hours of administrative leave.

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Campus NewsCommunityCOVID-19Student Success

COVID-19 and Delta variants spreading rapidly, according to Augusta University research

August 30, 2021Avatar photoStacey Eidson

“If you’re vaccinated, there’s less than 1% chance that you will be on a ventilator or that you will die from this virus. So, I encourage everyone to get vaccinated. It could save your life.”

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Computer & Cyber SciencesDiscovery

School of Computer and Cyber Sciences faculty awarded $495,000 NSA grant

August 30, 2021Avatar photoHaley Crain

"This new award from NSA shows our increasing momentum in cybersecurity and privacy," says Dr. Alex Schwarzmann, dean of the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences.

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Campus NewsCommunityStudent Success

Volunteers needed for Constitution Day event Sept. 17

August 30, 2021Paige Boeke

University Libraries and Civic Engagement are seeking volunteers to read at the Constitution Day event Sept. 17.

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Provost announces new fellowship opportunity starting in 2022

August 30, 2021man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

“I’m thrilled to be launching this new initiative, which will hopefully demystify careers in university administration, with the aim to help to grow our next generation of university leaders right here at AU,” MacKinnon said.

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Campus NewsNews Releases

What’s happening at Augusta University? Week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5

August 30, 2021Avatar photoKevin Faigle

Story ideas this week at Augusta University include a veteran resume fair and more.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

‘Humanized’ mouse model selects better match for organ transplant

August 27, 2021Toni Baker

A “humanized” mouse model equipped with the immune system of a patient who needs an organ transplant beats current measures for identifying the best potential living donor, scientists report.

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Campus News

New power construction to begin Aug. 30 near Annex buildings

August 26, 2021Avatar photoStaff

There will be no impact to traffic or power to Annex II and there will be no power outages during the work day.

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Campus News

Our Voices Matter student peer support group returns this fall

August 26, 2021Avatar photoStaff

Augusta University Student Counseling and Psychological Services will host the return of Our Voices Matter peer support community for Black and brown students this fall. 

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