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Nick GarrettThe crowd was all smiles on Jan. 28 for the Augusta University Student National Dental Association’s first annual basketball tournament to benefit AR Johnson Magnet School’s Essentials of Dental Science Program. Students, faculty and...
Join thousands of proud alumni in celebrating all things Augusta University during our annual Alumni Weekend (April 28-30)! Fair warning – It’s a busy couple of days, so to save you time, we’ve included a checklist of...
Toni BakerDr. Xin-Yun Lu, an established investigator pursuing the potential of two fat-cell derived hormones as novel therapies for depression and PTSD, has been named professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine at the Medical...
Eric JohnsonApril is Donate Life Month, and what better way to kick it off than with barbeque and snow cones? Don’t miss the Donate Life Month Kick-Off event from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, March 31, at Terrace Green on the Health Sciences Campus. Pot Smokers...
From 11 a.m.—1 p.m. on Monday, March 27, students and faculty will meet in the Jaguar Student Activities Center to decorate t-shirts in support of survivors of sexual violence. The t-shirts will be displayed on campus and during other Sexual Assault...
Augusta University will be participating in the 2017 Great Colleges to Work For program sponsored by The Chronicle of Higher Education. The survey will be distributed to all university employees on March 27 via an email from Great Colleges. Just...
Danielle HarrisEmergency personnel throughout Augusta will join Augusta University’s medical center in an emergency response exercise on Wednesday, March 29. The mock scenario involves a hurricane that results in the flooding of Downtown Augusta which then...
Music, face painting, sweet treats and an egg hunt for children 10 and under – that’s just part of the fun planned for the second annual Employee Spring Fling and Egg Hunt from 1 – 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Hosted by President Brooks Keel and...
Denise ParrishThe American College of Radiology recently published a blog on Patient- and Family-Centered Care by Dr. Alison Ulbrandt, a Radiology resident at the Medical College of Georgia. Read Ulbrandt’s take on the philosophy of care delivery that was...
StaffThe following information was distributed by Lee Ann Liska, executive vice president for health affairs for Augusta University and chief executive officer for AU Medical Center. Our top priority at AU Health is to provide the highest level of...
Georgia ranks highest in the country for maternal mortality, but Augusta University is taking steps to combat this health disparity. Dr. Chad Ray, an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was featured in a new Fusion...
Brennan MeagherAn Augusta University respiratory therapy student was selected as the inaugural recipient of the Layman Family Allied Health Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship, established by Debbie Layman (BSN, 1978), was created to recognize the College of...
Augusta University Career Services hosts an annual Business Etiquette Dinner for students. On Tuesday, more than 50 students gathered for free food and a special presentation from Debra Lassiter, founder of the Etiquette & Leadership Institute...
Augusta University’s Educational Innovation Institute is hosting its annual Health Sciences Education Day on Friday, March 24. The Educational Innovation Institute champions excellence and innovation in health sciences education and promotes...
Physical inactivity and increased alcohol consumption are among factors that increase breast cancer risk in women, but Augusta University’s Dr. Steven Coughlin is developing a one-of-a-kind breast cancer prevention app to help women combat the...
Reneé McCabe, a registered nurse with more than 30 years of experience in pediatrics, is the new coordinator of Safe Kids Greater Augusta, a non-profit organization that works in partnership with Children’s Hospital of Georgia to help prevent...
A pioneer in patient advocacy is coming “full circle” back to AU Medical Center to take a leadership position to increase patient outcomes and engagement. Julie Ginn Moretz, who is currently associate vice chancellor for patient- and family-centered...
There once was a girl named Joan who was about to eat dinner at home. Her face was quite glum. I hate milk, she said with a groan. At eight o’clock in walked her Dad. Drink your milk, Joan, or I will be mad. Milk keeps your bones strong and...
Augusta University students gathered together on the Science Field Lawn to celebrate the Holi Festival, an event sponsored by The CREW and the Indian Cultural Exchange. The Holi Festival is one of the major festivals of India, often referred to as...
The Augusta University Competition Cheerleaders brought home a victory at the 2017 CANAM Collegiate Cheer National Championship. The competition, which began on March 17 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, was the competition cheer team’s first...