Augusta University
Nick GarrettAugusta University has been ranked a 2017 “Best for Vets” university according to a recent report from the Military Times. The eighth annual rankings, the result of a comprehensive school-by-school survey of offerings for veteran and military...
Danielle HarrisAugusta University Finance Professor Simon Medcalfe will share his predictions for Augusta’s financial status during the university’s Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. This event will be held at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14, in the Jaguar...
Denise ParrishPatients at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia who could not be home to trick-or-treat went door to door through the hospital and Medical Office Building collecting treats and trinkets on Halloween. Many staff members dressed for the occasion...
StaffAugusta University was well represented at two separate events during Nuclear Science Week. On Wednesday, Oct. 19, students from the Richmond County Technical Career Magnet high school, Evans High and Aiken Career and Technology Center attended...
The Augusta City Classic Board of Directors and President Henry Ingram have announced the 2016 Augusta City Classic Hall of Fame Inductees, and Augusta University Director of Athletics Clint Bryant was one of two to receive the honor.
Thanks to a new student-run organization called Jaguar Miracle, nearly $17,0000 was raised for Children’s Hospital of Georgia, during the inaugural Dance Marathon on Oct. 28. About 150 students stayed on their feet during the six-hour event through...
SUBWAY® Cares for Kids Day to be celebrated Nov. 17 AUGUSTA, Ga. – SUBWAY® sandwich shops across the CSRA will celebrate SUBWAY Cares for Kids Day on Thursday, Nov. 17, and donate a portion of the day’s sales to benefit Children’s Hospital of...
This column was originally published Sept. 29 in Men’s Health, and it was published again Oct. 31. Dr. Satish S.C. Rao, director of the Digestive Health Center at Augusta University, gives Men’s Health readers some toe-tingling reasons...
Dr. Trinanjan Datta, associate professor of Physics, has been named a USG Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Fellow for 2016-2017. The purpose of the SoTL fellowship program is to foster a community of learners throughout the University...
Dr. Theja De Silva, assistant professor of Physics, has been selected as a Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) Scholar for 2016-2018. The purpose of the KITP Scholars program is to support physicists who are conducting theoretical...
Dr. Rhonda Armstrong has been appointed Chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages in the Katherine Reese Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Armstrong, who served as interim department chair since 2015, has been...
Eric JohnsonIn an effort to streamline campus distribution of the New Augustan, the city magazine published by the Augusta Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, the magazine has been delivered to the Division of Communications and Marketing. Anyone who needs copies...
Undergraduate research was on heroic display at last week’s INQR 1000 Expo. This year’s theme was Humans and Heroes, and the students didn’t disappoint. INQR 1000 is a 10-week course designed to introduce students to research. The class is a one...
After an extended national search lasting more than a year, the James M. Hull College of Business at Augusta University has found a new dean. Dr. Richard M. Franza, currently senior associate dean of the Michael J. Coles College of Business at...
Toni BakerResearchers want to know whether a vitamin K supplement is an effective, inexpensive way to help reduce the cardiovascular risk of obese children. They believe the vitamin, found in green leafy vegetables and made by the bacteria in our gut when we...
No one argues the value of a good night’s sleep, but not everyone understands just how damaging bad sleep can be. The National Sleep Foundation estimates that more than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing...
Teal isn’t just the newest fashion color trend for pumpkins. For kids suffering from food allergies, a teal pumpkin represents a lot more. The color teal is represents food allergy awareness, and many folks are displaying teal pumpkins to not only...
The very thought of things that are slimy, slither or have 10 legs is enough to make your skin crawl – but did you ever consider that perhaps creatures like this may be able to save your life? Some medicines that help people to manage certain...
New AU Medical Center CEO Lee Ann Liska has “truly hit the ground running” in her first two months and is already planning sweeping changes to improve patient safety and satisfaction, Augusta University President Brooks Keel said. Part...
Media Advisory for Monday, Oct. 31, 2016 CONTACT: Denise Parrish, 706-831-3148; mparrish@augusta.edu EVENT: Patients at Children’s Hospital of Georgia will go trick-or-treating inside the hospital to celebrate Halloween. Since our pediatric patients...