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StaffFor the past several months, we’ve been hiding a secret as big as Santa’s tool bench, with a colony of elves on top for good measure. We already got our toys even though it’s just September. But we’re ready to reveal how everything came to life on...
Brennan MeagherNext month, Augusta University students will have the opportunity to hear the printed word come alive at the 41st annual Sand Hills Writers Series. This year’s series features female authors Crystal Wilkinson and Darnell Arnoult. Each writer will...
Martini glasses, diamonds and oversized cameras are just some of the objects visitors can expect to see at the upcoming art show Out of the Box: The Art of Working with Cardboard. The show will feature works created by Jennifer Onofrio’s, professor...
In 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 way to rejuvenate heart muscle affected by heart attack that...
In order to help ease the transition for employees moving to non-exempt because of changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), town hall meetings and training sessions have been added on the following dates and times: Town Hall Meetings...
Starting this Friday and continuing for every Friday in October, Augusta University staff is encouraged to wear pink in honor of breast cancer awareness. And that’s just one of the ways we’re celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month. That same...
Nick GarrettIn 2009 alone, the United States spent an estimated $25 billion treating chronic wounds. By 2012, the average cost of treatment per wound was $3,900. Since then, those numbers have steadily risen. Today, chronic wounds affect the lives of more than...
Kelly JasperRecent neuroscience PhD program graduate Dr. Arnab Barik and the Xiong and Mei Labs were featured on the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience. The Journal of Neuroscience is an official journal of the Society for Neuroscience, publishing papers on a...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottNew standardized training on how to effectively place central lines using ultrasound is aimed at improving patient safety and quality of care at Augusta University Health. Residents and fellows who insert the lines, which are placed into a large...
Denise ParrishALS has a face. Sissy Garrett sees it every day when she looks at her husband Dewayne, who took time during an appointment at the Augusta University ALS Clinic to talk about how this neurodegenerative disease has impacted him and his family. The...
Eric JohnsonThe Krystal Cruiser is on campus, and they’re not just selling Krystal favorites, they’re giving back to Augusta University, too. The Krystal Cruiser is currently parked in front of Elm Hall on the Health Sciences Campus. It will be...
Based on employee concerns regarding the Nov. 1 FLSA implementation date, and observations that other University System of Georgia institutions have published plans with different implementation dates, we consulted our Employee Advisory Council for...
Dr. David Terris, surgical director of the Augusta University Thyroid and Parathyroid Center, says that thyroid cancer is one of the fast growing cancers in the past decade. Women are more likely to develop thyroid cancer, and, while any age can be...
Dr. Gregg Murray, chair of the Department of Political Science at Augusta University, sat down with the Jagwire team to discuss why so few third-party candidates find success during election season. (Short answer? Because the political deck is...
Toni BakerDr. Peter F. Buckley, dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been appointed chairman of the 10-member Board of Directors of the WCG Foundation. The WCG Foundation is a public charity that raises and distributes funds to...
Dr. D. Monte Hunter, an orthopedic sports medicine specialist, takes care of active people of all ages and levels of activity. “What distinguishes us from other groups is that each of our physicians are specially trained in a specific...
Dr. Erin Latif, an obstetrician-gynecologist, talks about the rewards of working for a regional perinatal center for high-risk obstetrics services and the joys of delivering a health baby to a healthy mom.
Few students have the opportunity to read an author’s newest release and then speak to the writer about the work. At Augusta University, it’s an annual opportunity provided by the Department of English & Foreign Languages in the Pamplin College...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Just who is the “ultimate guy” for 2016? Well, it could be Dr. Jedidiah Ballard, according to Men’s Health magazine. Ballard, an an assistant professor of emergency medicine for the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, is...
Ever pondered what a world without breast cancer would be like? Perplexed by the lack of a cure? Then perhaps the Pink Pumpkin Party is right up your proverbial alley. Put on your best pink attire and join us on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m...