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Arthur TakahashiPeople 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 during four public forums in July. Organized by the Division of Public Safety, Office of Legal Affairs and...
Taylor LambAugusta University Director of Athletics Clint Bryant introduced Millette Green as the next head coach of the Jaguar women’s basketball program at a press conference on Wednesday, July 5. Green becomes the ninth head coach in the 43-year history of...
Chris CurryAustin Parks’ life was interrupted when his doctor and a team at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia diagnosed him with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of cancer affecting connective tissues in Austin’s body. Monday, Austin received his final...
Toni BakerA new Department of Population Health Sciences has been established at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to strengthen the public medical school’s impact on the health of Georgia. The new department initially combines the MCG...
Denise ParrishChances are you’ve noticed some young folks walking around the health sciences campus wearing a new color of JagSwag. The highly coveted teal-green shirts were specially designed for the younger groups of volunteers at Augusta University and...
Isabelle Green earned gold at the world karate championships in June. Despite a daily fight with arthrogryposis, a chronic joint condition that limits much of her movements, this tough 10-year-old battled it out in LittleRock, Arkansas, to earn four...
StaffBy Sara Carney Dr. Cathy Dyches has joined the Augusta University College of Nursing as Assistant Dean of the Athens Campus (CONAT). In this role, Dyches will lead faculty, staff, and the community to advance the Athens Campus nursing education...
Nick GarrettSix-thousand years ago, a Native American community inhabited a 60-acre stretch of grassland and forest just outside of Warrenton, Georgia. They were likely ancestors to the Creeks, though it’s tough to say for sure. Like all ancient humans, we know...
A male breast cancer survivor wants to make sure his fellow men have access to the treatment options needed to win their own fight against cancer. Cecil Herrin joined leaders from the Georgia Cancer Center Thursday to donate $52,134.15 raised during...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Bennett S. Greenspan, a professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is the new president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. The society is an international...
Kelly JasperA new bill allowing students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses in Georgia takes effect on Saturday. There’s information and guidance available from the University System of Georgia, Augusta University Police Chief Jim Lyon says...
ROSWELL, Ga. – Augusta University women’s golf four-year starter, Jessica Haigwood, qualified for the 117th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, which will be contested Aug. 7-13 at San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista, Calif. Haigwood...
Danielle HarrisStudents aspiring to become nurse anesthetists now have the option of gaining an education at the doctoral level at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. The Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia recently elevated the college’s masters...
The Fourth of July is one of America’s favorite holidays. It’s our nation’s birthday, and most people like to top off the celebration with fireworks. Although fireworks are fun and colorful, they can be dangerous to everyone around. On average...
Dr. Norman Thomson has been named medical director of Care Facilitation for AU Health, effective July 1. In this new role, Thomson will provide medical oversight of care management services as physician leader for the following departments: care...
When it comes to saving a child’s life from cancer, no expense is too small or too big if it can offer families more time with their son or daughter. A $100,000 gift from the Cannonball Kids’ cancer Foundation will help a Georgia Cancer Center...
Brennan MeagherAnxiety, insomnia, hostility and social isolation are all symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a psychiatric disorder which is characterized by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs estimates that 7...
Due to inclement weather in May, Strike Out Stroke Night at the Augusta GreenJackets game has been rescheduled for July 5. AUGUSTA, Ga. – Every 40 seconds, someone in America has a stroke, and about every four minutes, stroke claims a life. Stroke...
With a fast-growing, highly-paid cyber workforce, Augusta has already become an innovation hub for cyber, according to a new study by the Cyber Institute and the Master of Public Administration.
The beginning of their story may be different, but for more than 70 people attending the Georgia Cancer Center’s Cancer Survivor Luncheon, the ending is the same: victory over cancer. They are just a few of the 15.5 million cancer survivors across...