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Toni BakerReceptors on the surface of our cells enable a wide variety of functions from our sense of smell to memory. Now scientists are learning more about the constant export of these receptors from inside the cell where they are made, to the cell surface...
Danielle HarrisDr. Richard Franza, the incoming dean of the Hull College of Business, spoke with the AASCB about his thoughts on intentional leadership and his plans for the business school. Click the link below to view that interview. AASCB Blog: Interview with...
In honor of our country’s African-American heritage, Augusta University will host various events throughout Black History Month. This year’s theme, The Crisis in Black Education, speaks of the role of education in the history of African Americans...
Eric JohnsonAt 8 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 24, the first of Augusta University’s newly wrapped buses was unveiled in front of Oak Hall on the Health Sciences Campus. Over the course of the next six weeks, all 10 buses will be wrapped in three different...
Stacey HudsonThis month, 12,400 men will pay for sex with a young woman in Georgia – and 7,200 of them will end up exploiting an adolescent female. It’s known as human trafficking – or, more specifically, sex trafficking – and it is a $290 million industry in...
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 potential new use for an established Parkinson’s Disease treatment which...
Judith Ortiz Cofer was many things: Mother, daughter, wife, friend, teacher and writer, to name a few. The two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and Georgia Writer’s Hall of Fame honoree was born in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico and then moved with her family...
Andy NapierThe key to a healthy child is a healthy immune system. Boosting your kid’s immune system will provide a powerful natural defense against illness and disease. Like our own personal army, our immune system defends against germs and viruses...
Nick GarrettPaolo Spadoni, the author of several books on the Cuban economy and an associate professor of political science, was recently featured in Global Finance Magazine to talk about life in Cuba in the post-Fidel Castro era. Of note, Spadoni – a leading...
Anyone who has tried dieting knows how frustrating it can be to not see quick results. After putting in hours at the gym and deliberately avoiding all the sweet and sugary foods that we love, we expect to see a difference. Why, then, after all that...
Joanne Sexton, director of Augusta University’s Cyber Institute, met up with the Jagwire team to answer the question on everyone’s mind: What is the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center? Watch to find out what part Augusta...
Taylor LambThe Augusta University athletic department announced the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2016 semester. The list has 116 student-athletes that represent all 13 Jaguar sports. “This is what being a student-athlete is truly about” Director...
StaffThe Augusta University Police Department will be hosting the first of several planned Coffee with a Cop events from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the JSAC Breezeway on the Summerville Campus. Officers will be available to talk with...
The registration deadline for the Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence‘s four-day Writing Retreat is fast approaching. Any faculty member wishing to apply for the retreat must do so by Jan. 30, 2017, at 5 p.m. Organized by the...
Jaguar Miracle is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at a local Panda Express on Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 4–9 p.m. Guests must present a valid fundraising flyer, either a hard copy or via smart phone, to receive...
A yard sale benefiting the American Heart Association is being held on Monday, Feb. 13, in the Human Resources Training Room in Annex I. The sale begins at 8:30 a.m., and organizers wish to remind visitors, “No early birds, please!” Come...
Denise ParrishThe next meeting of the AU Medical Center Board will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, first floor, conference room BT-1810. The next AU Health System Board Meeting will be held from 1 to 3 p.m...
Augusta University men’s basketball senior Keshun Sherrill reached 2,000 career points on Wednesday, becoming the second player in Peach Belt Conference history to do so. The Jaguars won an 84-49 Peach Belt Conference game over the Flagler...
The Jagwire team caught with John “Jay” Heslen, assistant professor of political science and cyber, to talk about the benefits of building a Cyber Range in Augusta. Watch to find out how cyber ranges make cities – and universities...
Dr. Simon Medcalfe, associate professor of Finance and Economics, sat down with the Jagwire team recently to discuss the potential economic impact of bringing a $50 million construction project (the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center) to...