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CommunityNews ReleasesStudent Success

Love Your Heart: Medical Illustration student designs traveling exhibit

February 13, 2025Paige Tucker

"We are harnessing our established strengths in a scientific area, in a spot in the country I think we have a real potential to be impactful," says Jennifer Sullivan, PhD.

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CommunityNews Releases

Augusta University hosting Augusta Half Marathon/10K/5K

February 12, 2025man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“The Augusta Sports Council has done a tremendous job organizing and building it into one of the premier events for area runners," says AU President Russell T. Keen.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

MCG study looks at age, duration of obesity’s effects on brain health

February 12, 2025man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Ali Eroglu, PhD, is part of a larger team at MCG that has been studying the different aspects of the aging process.

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CommunityDiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

Proposed expansion of Preceptor Tax Incentive Program benefits AU’s mission

February 11, 2025Avatar photoStacey Eidson

“This would be a major benefit to Augusta University, the Medical College of Georgia and the Dental College of Georgia," says AU President Russell T. Keen.

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Hereditary Cancer Clinic at the Georgia Cancer Center receives first fellow

February 11, 2025Avatar photoLindsey Morris

“All of this will make me a well-rounded physician in the care of oncology patients," says Ummul Asfeen, DO.

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LearningNews Releases

Workshops will lead up to Innovate Pitch Competition 2025 in March

February 10, 2025Paige Tucker

"By bridging academic programs with industry needs, these initiatives create pathways for student success, workforce development and economic impact,” says Lynsey Steinberg.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews ReleasesScience & Mathematics

School of Public Health develops data science collaboration with VA

February 10, 2025man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“One of the things we have been able to do is allocate seed funding to help develop projects, including this project from SPH,” says Amado Alejandro Báez, MD, PhD.

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Bring Your A Game

Faculty Spotlight: Richard Topolski, PhD

February 7, 2025Karen Klock

“I considered Augusta to be a place where I can make an impact at the university and the community,” says Richard Topolski, PhD.

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CommunityNews Releases

Harris Literacy Center launches local Get Georgia Reading chapter

February 7, 2025Felicia BaskettFelicia Baskett

“Our goal is to support local schools and families in creating a culture where reading is prioritized and celebrated,” says Judi Wilson, EdD.

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CommunityLearningNews Releases

College of Nursing hosts free health clinic for local truck, bus drivers

February 6, 2025Headshot of Nina SisoNina Siso

"We want to provide the safest drivers in the CSRA, and we want to make sure that they’re healthy," says Al Harris.

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DiscoveryExpert InsightsHealth & MedicineNews Releases

Annual Healthy Georgia Report looks at public health in the Peach State

February 6, 2025man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“The Healthy Georgia Report is an important tool for benchmarking the health of Georgians and highlighting opportunities for improvement," says Teresa Waters, PhD.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

IMMCG scientist earns NSF grant to advance glycan sequencing technology

February 5, 2025Woman's head shotHeather Henley

“Glycan sequencing uses advanced tools like next-generation sequencing and AI to quickly and accurately map out these sugar structures,” says Wan Tien Chiang, PhD.

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DiscoveryNews ReleasesScience & Mathematics

AU scientists’ research on fruit flies published in Biophysical Journal

February 4, 2025Avatar photoHannah Litteer

"It's one of the first publications as a lab we've produced, and it was kind of new because it took what we were doing in the fruit fly and combined that with computational work with Dr. Malmi-Kakkada,” says Paul Langridge, PhD.

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CommunityDiscoveryHealth & Medicine

Augusta University’s life-saving care for mothers and infants

February 4, 2025Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Over the last two decades, the rate of death of new moms from pregnancy rose more steeply in Georgia than almost all other states in this country. Augusta University is trying to change that fact.

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CommunityDiscoveryGeorgia Cancer CenterHealth & MedicineNews Releases

Georgia Cancer Center is “United by Unique” for World Cancer Day

February 3, 2025Chris Curry

"World Cancer Day is a powerful reminder of the global impact of this disease and the ever-growing need for collective action," says Jorge E. Cortes, MD.

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LearningNews Releases

AU named Georgia’s only National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Ops

February 3, 2025Woman in business casual suit.Mayah Chester

“This prestigious designation places our BS in Cyber Operations program among an elite group of fewer than 25 institutions nationwide," says Gursimran Walia, PhD.

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Bring Your A Game

Faculty Spotlight: Candis Bond, PhD 

January 30, 2025Karen Klock

"I believe every single person has important things to say and can make a positive impact on their communities through effective communication," says Candis Bond, PhD.

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LearningNews Releases

College of Nursing Athens campus celebrates 50 years of nursing education

January 30, 2025Headshot of Nina SisoNina Siso

The College of Nursing began in Athens in 1943 as a department at the University of Georgia.

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Campus NewsNews Releases

Protect yourself and others during virus sharing season

January 29, 2025man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

“It is important for people to remember to take proper precautions, especially during the colder months when we are in closer proximity to each other,” says KM Islam, PhD, MD.

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Campus News

Student Health Services: Extended hours, free care, wellness events 

January 28, 2025Avatar photoJamison Guice

Located on the Health Sciences Campus, the clinic offers a variety of free services to support the physical and mental well-being of all AU students.

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