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StaffDr. Andrew P. Morris has been named the Campus Associate Dean for Curriculum at the Augusta University/ University of Georgia Medical Partnership in Athens, Georgia a four-year campus of the Medical College of Georgia. Morris joins the Partnership...
Taylor LambRegional rivals – the Augusta University and the University of South Carolina Aiken athletic departments are launching a new tradition in their longstanding sports competitions: The Battle for the Paddle. Student government leaders from both...
Chris CurryBreast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer… three of the more common cancers diagnosed in the country. But even with all of those patients living in America, it would be tough to find people who aren’t feeling alone in the fight for their life...
Toni BakerWe know that too much body fat is generally bad for our cardiovascular system, and now scientists are learning more about how too little fat yields some of the same damage. Their goals include determining whether leptin replacement therapy for...
The 2017 IGIVE fundraiser for Augusta University exceeded its $1 million goal for the third consecutive year. With the help of alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners, the campaign raised $1,072,768 according to an announcement made...
Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, discusses a new treatment target for women with hypertension whose cardiovascular systems...
Denise Parrish‘Through an Addict’s Eyes’ tells the story of Travis Peterson, a veteran who became addicted to pain pills after he and his team were struck by a suicide bomber in Fallujah. Dr. Bill Jacobs, chief of addiction medicine at the Medical College of...
Nick GarrettA new Augusta University study abroad program is looking to send students to the heart of NATO’s cyber defense efforts. The Estonia Political Science trip, which takes place from May 26 – June 2, 2018, will familiarize students with Tallinn, Estonia...
Over the last four years, the number of student counseling crisis appointments — that is, appointments where students come to counseling to manage severe issues such as suicidal or homicidal thoughts — has increased by more than 470 percent. And...
Augusta University will again remember the victims of domestic violence and celebrate those who have survived in a series of events in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Coordinated by the Augusta University Domestic Violence Awareness...
Study Abroad’s Annual Photo Contest is currently accepting submissions from student travelers! To enter, submit your best photos from a 2016-2017 Study Abroad program to acoltrane@augusta.edu. Study Abroad will accept submissions until Tuesday, Oct...
Eric JohnsonBuilt around thematic areas like pride, compensation and teaching environment, the Great Colleges to Work For survey gauges employee satisfaction and concerns.
You blocked off your calendar, chose where you wanted to lend a hand and officially registered for this year’s Day of Service. Think you’re done? You’re not.
Don’t miss your chance to celebrate the achievements of the IGIVE campaign while enjoying some of the area’s best barbeque at the second annual Augusta U Brew-N-Que this Friday evening from 5:30—8:30 at the Doug Barnard Amphitheatre on the...
Dr. Carol Lefebvre, dean of the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, will give a State of the College address at 12:15 on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in room GB-1110 of the J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons. Lefebvre will share the...
Sara CarneyThe College of Nursing (CON) and the Office of Governmental Affairs at Augusta University will host a meeting of the Senate Study Committee on Barriers to Georgians’ Access to Adequate Healthcare (SR188), which will be open to the public. The...
In a recent interview with CNBC about hospital response during the Oct. 1 shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured another 489, Dr. Gina Piazza, an emergency medicine physician at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University...
Haley HughesEditor’s note: This is the second installment in a multiple-part series focusing on the work done by the Facilities Services Division. Sgt. Nicole Davis had eaten maybe three bites of her lunch when the call came across her radio: “Code...
Medical College of Georgia faculty are helping in the fight to end the opioid epidemic. Dr. Paul Browne, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, talks with WRDW-TV (CBS) about efforts underway at AU Medical Center to help pregnant mothers addicted to...
Dr. Vaughn McCall, chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior at Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, tells Georgia Health News lack of access to mental health services in rural areas of Georgia a primary reason for recent...