Augusta University
Denise ParrishNot only is Reagan Rhodes a local celebrity for Children’s Hospital of Georgia through her miracle story, but she recently earned the national spotlight by being crowned USA National Princess. Reagan, age 9, has brains, beauty, and a chronic...
Eric Johnson[mks_pullquote align=”right” width=”300″ size=”20″ bg_color=”#003359″ txt_color=”#ffffff”][mks_icon icon=”fa-camera” color=”#ffffff” type=”fa”] Download...
Arthur TakahashiAUGUSTA, Ga. – Joanne Sexton, director of the Augusta University Cyber Institute, has been named founding dean of the new School of Computer and Cyber Sciences. The appointment is effective immediately. For the past 18 years, Sexton has overseen the...
Nick GarrettShould you make the trek? Absolutely, says Dr. Joseph Newton, director of the Nuclear Science Program. Watch to find out why.
Toni BakerOlder people receiving electroconvulsive therapy for their depression likely will need an additional treatment if insomnia is one of their symptoms, researchers report. “What we can say is that ECT is a powerful antidepressant with a global effect...
Chris CurryIt is the beginning of their college journey, the first time many of these students will be on their own away from their family and friends. But freshmen moving into Oak Hall Saturday quickly learned they have a surrogate family ready to welcome...
Public/Private Partnerships for Translational Research is the topic for the 2017 Southern Translational Education and Research Conference set for Sept. 21-22 at the Augusta Marriott Hotel downtown. The regional research meeting, sponsored by the...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottThe longtime chairman of the medical school’s Department of Family Medicine and the president and CEO of the Savannah health system that serves as one home base to students studying at MCG’s Southeast Campus were honored Friday by Dr. David C. Hess...
To ensure a dynamic future, the state’s public medical school must work to stabilize and transform its own health system and lead efforts to develop a unique statewide academic health system, that builds on its statewide campus network, to foster...
StaffYou might be wondering what you'll see during the upcoming solar eclipse. Dr. Thomas Crute has the answer.
The Employee Advisory Council is seeking nominations for the 2018 EAC Awards. So many great people do so much great work here at Augusta University – don’t let that effort go unrewarded. Visit the EAC nomination page and nominate a coworker today...
The Summerville kick-off for IGIVE, the annual campaign for giving at Augusta University and Augusta University Health, runs from 10:30 until 1:30 in the Grove on Aug. 14. Another Health Sciences Campus event will also be held on Aug. 22 at the...
It’s a cancer of the plasma cells, which normally make an array of antibodies that protect us from infection. With multiple myeloma, the cells start primarily producing instead a singular product, called a monoclonal antibody, or M spike, that...
Augusta University welcomes back Jaguar Nation with a week of special activities designed to assist new students acclimate to their new school and returning students reconnect with campus life. Below are some of the week’s more notable events...
The beginning of the new academic year is just days away, and the annual Fall Kick-Off gives faculty and interested staff the perfect opportunity to start the year off right. Doors will open 8:30 a.m. and the Kick-Off will start at 9 a.m. at the...
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 cancer treatment that may also prove to be an effective therapy for psoriasis...
Haley HughesCarlos R. Escobar, a facilities development professional with more than 20 years’ experience, has been named assistant vice president of Planning, Design and Construction for Augusta University and health system. In his new role, Escobar will lead...
Augusta University and The Georgia Chamber bring the nation’s top cybersecurity experts to Augusta. Registration is open for the fourth annual Cyber Georgia @ Augusta University, which will bring the nation’s top cybersecurity experts to the area...
In order to provide employees with their first opportunity to try-on and purchase uniforms, our AU Health uniform vending partner Scrubs & Beyond will host a Fit-Line event Aug. 21-26 on the first floor in Professional Building 1. If...
This month’s Healing Arts exhibit takes viewers on the road less traveled. Award winning photographer Mike Stanley, chief ophthalmic photographer for the Department of Ophthalmology and a 31 year veteran of the medical center, has had is work appear...