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Staffby Giovanna Fabbri Employee Health will host free blood pressure screenings for all Augusta University employees from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on Feb. 28 at their satellite location, BA 1343, in the AU Medical Center. High blood pressure is a common and...
Taylor LambThe Augusta University men’s basketball team won its third game in a row on Saturday afternoon with an 88-76 Peach Belt Conference victory over the Armstrong State Pirates in Christenberry Fieldhouse. The Jaguars improved to 19-6 overall and 12-5...
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 how salt intake can make cells throughout the body swell, rupture, dump their...
Andy NapierSurrounded on all sides by fast food restaurants and billboards advertising sugary drinks and food, maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle in the modern era is not an easy task. It requires a balanced diet, regular exercise, and steady sleeping...
Nick GarrettIf you’re thinking of donating to the American Heart Association but aren’t sure how, consider getting arrested instead. (Don’t worry – it’s for a good cause). The Augusta University Police Department’s American Heart Association Fund Raising Team...
Eric JohnsonAugusta University’s Division of Communications and Marketing took home three awards at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Southeast District III awards ceremony in Nashville. Award of Excellence: A. Augusta...
A message from President Brooks Keel Dear Augusta University Community: I have learned today that once again an outside group that identifies with white nationalist ideologies has placed material on our campus. These posters appear to be part of a...
Danielle HarrisGive your sweetheart an early Valentine’s Day present by treating them to see Augusta University’s highly-anticipated production of Camelot, starring award-winning stage director Steve Walpert and guest conductor Christopher Turbessi of the Houston...
Applications for Augusta University’s 2017 Volunteen “Adventures in Leadership” program are now being accepted. This unique summer service program offers local high school students an opportunity to observe and work with health...
As we push further and further into tax season 2017, tax-related fraud and phishing scams are occurring more and more frequently. Some of the most common scams involve hackers attempting to steal employer W-2 information (either to collect Social...
The funeral procession honoring Richmond County Sherriff’s Sgt. Greg Meagher is expected to cause traffic delays on Walton Way Friday afternoon. Memorial services for Meagher will begin at noon at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity and the...
Toni BakerIt’s been known for decades that a bacterial infection can raise your blood pressure short term, but now scientists are putting together the pieces of how our own dying cells can fuel chronically high, destructive pressure. Quite literally billions...
As the home of golf’s premier event, Augusta is no stranger to hospitality. It’s one of the largest industries in the world, and the third-largest in the CSRA. Marsha Loda, associate professor of Marketing in the James M. Hull College of...
Guest artist Michael Dease will join the Augusta University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Rob Foster for a special Valentine’s Day-themed concert at the Maxwell Theatre on the Summerville Campus. Dease, a graduate of Davidson Fine Arts...
The Augusta University men’s basketball team hosted the Francis Marion Patriots on Wednesday night for the cancer awareness game and pulled out a 75-71 Peach Belt Conference win in Christenberry Fieldhouse. PHOTOS The Jaguars (18-6, 11-5 PBC)...
When most parents worry about their children watching television, topics like media violence or negative role models take center stage. Without proper preparation or supervision, however, some children could face a much more direct threat. Every 45...
Denise ParrishThe Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of AU Medical Associates will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, on the fourth floor of the Medical Office Building, BP-4306.
For more information, contact Lauren Neville, 706-828-6401.
Be sure to get your official Augusta University Heart Walk t-shirt before it’s too late. This year, the official Heart Walk shirt is a unique red Augusta University “shield shirt,” and you can only order it online at the Heart Walk giving page...
This information was released by the Critical Event Preparedness and Response office (CEPaR) for the Augusta University community. This week in Georgia, the National Weather Service is observing Severe Weather Week (February 6 – 10, 2017). This is...
The grand opening of Augusta University’s Academic Success Center on Jan. 9 commemorated the introduction of a valuable new resource for students. Located on the first floor of University Hall on the Summerville Campus, the 5,000-square-foot...