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Danielle HarrisIn the 25 years since Desert Storm, the percentage of female veterans living with conditions linked to Gulf War Illness (GWI) may have surpassed that of their male counterparts, said Steven Coughlin, associate professor in the Augusta University...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. J. Harold Harrison, a 1948 graduate of the state’s public medical school and a renowned vascular surgeon, was posthumously honored as the recipient of the Jack A. Raines Humanitarian Award for 2016 during the Medical Association of Georgia’s...
Dr. Richard H. Jadick, a retired Marine Corps surgeon who is considered the Iraq War’s most decorated Navy doctor, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom on the Summerville Campus of Augusta...
Eric JohnsonFrom 11 a.m.—5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 14, Rural Sourcing, Inc. hosted Augusta Hackathon 2016, a web development competition where teams of college students competed against each other to fix bug errors and other web functions on an existing website...
Nick GarrettKicks 99 will host a Guitar Pull Ticket Stop on Augusta University’s Summerville Campus on Friday, Oct. 21 from noon-2 p.m. at the D. Douglas Bernard Jr. Amphitheatre. The show is sold out, but Kicks 99 will give a handful of lucky visitors a...
Brennan MeagherA tragedy brought Augusta University professor Dr. Melanie O’Meara together with her husband, Augusta University alumnus Lucas O’Meara, but it took Augusta University to give them a future. Read about their romance in “After the...
Dr. Margaret Kosal, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, will visit the Department of Political Science on Oct. 24 and 25 to present “WMD Proliferation & Emerging Technology:...
Matt Toole, sculptor and performance artist, sat down the Jagwire team to discuss found-object sculpture, performance sculpture and the transformative power of fire. Toole’s exhibition, “Transformative Processes: The Sculptural Work of...
StaffThe following message from Augusta University Facilities Planning, Design and Construction regarding the detour of part of Laney-Walker Boulevard was distributed to the Augusta University community on Monday, Oct. 17. The Cancer Research Center...
Arthur TakahashiCIA Director John Brennan, NSA Deputy Director Richard Ledgett and other cybersecurity experts attended Cyber Georgia @ Augusta University to discuss cyber threats, education and the cybersecurity workforce. After two days of discussions, the...
Toni BakerThe mouth is widely considered the dirtiest part of the human body, yet babies have surprisingly low infection rates following cleft lip and palate surgery. Now, researchers have the first evidence that one reason may be the presence of what they...
Chances are you haven’t given too much thought to the laser pointer used at that last presentation you attended. But Garrett Godsey, Augusta University’s laser safety officer, wants people to know that not every laser pointer is the same. “It used...
The Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Augusta University Teaching Excellence Awards. These new annual awards were instituted at the recommendation of the Office of Faculty...
For two days, cyber experts from around the country gathered together to discuss cyber threats, education and recruiting the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Their consensus? Cybersecurity is one of the greatest threats of our era...
The 2016 IGIVE fundraiser for Augusta University exceeded its $1 million goal for the second consecutive year. With the help of alumni, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners, the campaign raised $1,033,490 according to an announcement made...
When you have a sick child, deciding whether you need to be seen for immediate care can be challenging. You might wonder if you should make an appointment with your pediatrician, or if more urgent care is necessary. An emergency room visit may seem...
Going through treatment for breast cancer changes you. It can change your perspective on health and life, too. As a breast cancer survivor, you might have renewed energy to take charge of your health — or you might just need a break! Wherever you...
Dr. Vincent Robinson, co-director, Nuclear Cardiology, talks about being an advocate for the patient.
I am a people person,” he says. “I love interacting with my patients and treating them as fellow human beings.”
Denise ParrishJulie Ginn Moretz, the associate vice chancellor for patient- and family-centered care at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the former director of Family Services Development at the Medical College of Georgia, was the keynote...
Jaguar Nation’s response to the free fair tickets for Sunday’s Augusta University Day at the Fair was staggering. In a matter of days, our faculty, staff and students picked up 2.000 tickets. Two thousand tickets. Today, we’ve heard from several...