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Eric JohnsonThe Augusta University Remembrance Ceremony scheduled for Monday, Sept. 11 has been cancelled due to Hurricane Irma evacuation support and safety. The ROTC 9/11 Heroes Run has also been canceled.
Chris CurryThe Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University is one of 12 sites in the country to receive a National Cancer Institute grant to improve access to clinical trials for minorities and those living in rural communities. Dr. Sharad Ghamande and one of...
Arthur TakahashiMajor natural disasters. Mass casualty events. Multiple victims. These are high-stress situations for any health-care professional—situations that have been difficult to prepare for. The advance of simulation technology, however, has enabled health...
This week, the IGIVE campaign heads to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia to once again bring the annual giving campaign direct to the Night Shift. From 10—11:55 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, Night Shift employees will be able to visit an IGIVE...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists report. Conversely, continuous deep brain stimulation, like the type used for...
It’s that time of year! Open Enrollment for AU Medical Center benefits starts on Sunday, October 1, and ends on at midnight Sunday, October 15, 2017. As in past years, this is an active open enrollment. Even if you want to keep your current plans...
Nick GarrettDr. Skon Nazarian, a fourth-year Radiology resident, was born and raised in Houston, Texas. When Hurricane Harvey struck, he didn’t waste a second on second thoughts. He knew he had to help. Taking the initiative, he rented a U-Haul and parked...
Dr. Rabii Madi, director of Urologic Oncology and Robotic Surgery at the Georgia Cancer Center, believes the Retzius-Sparing method for prostate cancer surgery can help men get back to a normal routine faster than tradition surgery. The benefits...
Life is never the same for a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease. They must learn the strategies necessary to live a normal live with an uncommon condition. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute estimates between 90,000 – 100,000...
Pumpkin spice lattés, pumpkin spice yogurt, even pumpkin spice lip balm. When it comes to fall, pumpkin can be put in anything you can imagine. For Laurie Woolard, pumpkins are the key to making sure women can pay for a routine mammogram, because...
Sodium channels in the cells that line the tiny capillaries in our lungs play an important role in keeping those capillaries from leaking and potentially worsening conditions like pneumonia, scientists report. The TIP peptide, a synthetic version of...
StaffAt 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, Augusta University will be honoring Maj. Stephen Vernon Long, a graduate of Augusta University who died at the Pentagon during the 9/11 attacks. President Brooks Keel and Maj. Danielle Rodondi, professor of military...
The official t-shirt for the Georgia Cancer Center’s Pink Pumpkin Party is now available to order. The shirt comes in pink, the color of breast cancer awareness, with the Augusta University shield and the Georgia Cancer Center’s logo on the sleeve...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Darrell Brann, Regents’ Professor and vice chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named the inaugural Virendra B. Mahesh, PhD, DPhil Distinguished...
Brennan MeagherBorn and raised in Houston, Texas, Augusta University radiology resident Skon Nazarian was determined to find a way to help his hometown in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. So, he rented a U-Haul moving van in hopes of filling it with donations...
The Augusta University Master of Public Administration program, in collaboration with North Carolina State’s Department of Public Administration, will house the Journal of Public Affairs Education (JPAE). JPAE is the flagship journal of the Network...
Taylor LambAUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men’s and women’s cross country teams host the ninth annual Jaguar Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 9. Augusta will race a men’s 8K and women’s 5K for the second year in a...
Danielle HarrisThe College of Science and Mathematics has named its conference room and launched a scholarship to honor the legacy of Dr. Rickey Hicks, the college’s first permanent dean. Hicks served in that position for three years before passing away in January...
The international community at Augusta University is made up of 400 students, faculty and staff. On August 29, a display of flags representing the home countries of these men and women was unveiled at the Jaguar Student Activities Center on the...
People who have questions about the new campus carry law, also known as House Bill 280, will have a chance to get the information they need at a public forum at 10 a.m. today at the Jaguar Student Activities Center on the Summerville Campus...