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Jennifer Hilliard ScottMore than 120 faculty of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University have been recognized with Exemplary Teaching Awards for their contributions to students and residents at the state’s medical school. Awards for undergraduate medical...
Denise ParrishGROVETOWN, Ga. – The future of health care is heading to Columbia County. Augusta University leaders gathered Friday at an 82-acre parcel adjacent to Interstate 20 in Grovetown to celebrate the purchase of the property where AU Medical Center will...
StaffOn Friday, Feb. 24, Augusta University leaders joined members of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners to celebrate the purchase of the property where the Augusta University Medical Center will build a 100-bed hospital with a Level II trauma...
Andy NapierComing soon! We are pleased to announce the rollout of the annual personalized Total Compensation Statements for all hired employees of Augusta University, AU Medical Center and AU Medical Associates. The statements will include salary earned in...
Cardiologist Dr. Vishal Arora interviewed with the local Fox TV station WFXG about lifestyle changes that can help prevent heart disease. He also discussed some of the signs and symptoms of heart attacks for heart health awareness month. This...
Brennan MeagherOn Feb. 23, students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members celebrated Black History Month through the reading of African-American literature at the African-American Read-In. The six-hour event offered attendees an opportunity to read poems...
Annual fundraiser supports Children’s Hospital of Georgia AUGUSTA, Ga. – You can help provide specialized pediatric care at the not-for-profit Children’s Hospital of Georgia when you order pancakes at IHOP on Tuesday, March 7. During this...
Nick GarrettThe Cinema Series returns on Friday, March 3 with a David Lynch double feature kicking off at 7 p.m. The Straight Story Screens at 7 p.m. Richard Farnsworth received an Oscar nomination for his final, tender performance in 1999’s rarely...
Eric JohnsonThe road to the Peach Belt Conference title begins at Christenberry Fieldhouse, where the 22-6 Augusta Jaguars host the 17-9 Montevallo Falcons at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. According to Athletic Director Clint Bryant, the Falcons are one of the...
Taylor LambLooking for the program’s fifth Peach Belt Conference Tournament title, the Augusta University men’s basketball team will begin postseason play Saturday, Feb. 25 hosting Montevallo in the PBC Tournament quarterfinals. Tipoff is set for...
Christen EngelMore than half of rural hospital patients are now admitted through emergency departments, said Catherine Clary, director of the Center for Rural Health Support and Study at Augusta University Medical Center. “The emergency department has become the...
Dr. Simon Medcalfe, associate professor of Finance and Cree Walker Chair in the James M. Hull College of Business, asks an interesting question in his latest column for the Augusta Chronicle: When companies choose to pay higher wages at the expense...
Check out this photo gallery of selected Homecoming Week events, including the Homecoming Court Coronation Ceremony, the men’s and women’s basketball games, the Jaguar Mania Step and Dance Competition and the Valentine’s Edition of...
AIKEN, S.C. – The Augusta University men’s basketball team outscored USC Aiken 12-8 in overtime to win an 87-83 game and claim the Peach Belt Conference East Division title. The Jaguars finish the regular season with the best record in the league...
We’ve condensed four hours of work into 22 seconds to show you how an Augusta University bus gets its look. The bus was wrapped at the Horizon Motor Coach facility in Harlem by Keen Signs and Graphics. It’s one of three different JagExpress...
Turner Simpkins of Augusta spoke with Larry King on Larry King Now about his book titled Possibilities, which describes his son Brennan’s battle with acute myeloid leukemia. The book shows how the fighting spirit of one boy changed the lives of...
The Terrace Café encourages faculty and staff to participate in a customer loyalty survey about dining experiences and food quality. The online survey, accessible from Feb. 20 to March 7, was designed to glean customer insight for ideas on how to...
Stop by the Information Desk at Greenblatt Library for a chance to win some money and test your abilities as a movie critic and film fanatic. Any faculty or staff member interested in entering this year’s Oscar-winning prediction contest can...
Media Advisory for Friday, Feb. 24, 2017 WHAT: Augusta University and health system leaders will celebrate the purchase of an 82-acre parcel in Grovetown where AU Medical Center plans to build Columbia County’s first hospital. WHEN: 2 p.m. Friday...
Toni BakerMany of us have noted how our hands and feet swell after eating too much salt. Now scientists are exploring how high salt intake can also make cells throughout the body of females swell, rupture, dump their contents and die, triggering an immune...