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StaffDr. 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...
Denise ParrishNew 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...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Paul Wallach, who led the recent, successful reaccreditation of Georgia’s public medical school and Dr. Robyn Hatley, a pediatric surgeon and honored educator and mentor, are the newest Charbonnier Endowed Chairs at the Medical College of...
Open Enrollment for university employees begins Monday, October 31 and ends Friday, November 11 at midnight. All employees must make benefit elections/changes online during the Open Enrollment period. Some benefit elections are not automatically...
Nick GarrettDr. Margaret Kosal, associate professor of international affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, sat down with the Jagwire team to discuss containing and combating bioterrorism. The good news? Research and preparation have made us safer. The...
Kelly JasperFor his transformational gifts to Augusta University, M. Bert Storey has received the university’s highest honor, The President’s Award, presented by Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD, at the President’s Gala Oct. 22. The award...
CAP Today, the journal of the College of American Pathologists, published an article about the recent signing of the Augusta University Medical Center alliance with Beckman Coulter. The 15-year master service agreement aims to incorporate technology...
Augusta, Ga. – Augusta University faculty experts are available to provide real-time insight, research and analysis on a range of issues – including voter behavior, terrorism and immigration – related to the 2016 Presidential Election. To arrange an...
Trinity MasseyDr. Andrew Balas, dean of the Augusta University College of Allied Health Sciences, delivered his State of the College Address to a crowd of faculty, staff, university administrators and community members on Oct. 25. His presentation highlighted the...
Brennan MeagherDr. Lance Hunter, assistant professor of political science, explains how fatal terrorist attacks can affect elections and voter turnout.