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StaffNow that everyone is back on campus and back in the swing of things, the time has never been better to register for the Randomized Coffee Trials. It’s a great opportunity to learn more about your fellow Augusta University and health system...
Denise ParrishPatients, families, and staff of the Children’s Hospital of Georgia placed gold ribbons in the trees outside the hospital to recognize Childhood Cancer Awareness Month during September.
Eric JohnsonSept. 1 update FAQs for employees moving from exempt to non-exempt How did HR decide whose positions would be changed? The U.S. Department of Labor first proposed the changes more than a year ago. At that time, HR began the effort to review...
The following communication about the legal names of the clinical entities was distributed by Lee Ann Liska, executive vice president for health affairs. Dear Colleagues, Over the past several months, a group composed of leadership from across the...
Arthur TakahashiFleet Feet Sports Augusta, a locally-owned running shoe and apparel store, will be donating 5 percent of their sales on Friday to Augusta University’s cross country team. The store is co-owned by Augusta University alumna Jenafer McCauley, who also...
Anyone interested in learning more about Augusta University’s MBA program is encouraged to attend two upcoming information sessions hosted by the James M. Hull College of Business. The first, from 6-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, will be located in...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Zheng Dong, a cell biologist and Regents’ Professor in Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, has been named the first Leon Henri Charbonnier Endowed Chair in Cellular Biology and...
The following communication regarding the Zika virus was distributed to all University System of Georgia presidents by Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Health and State Health Officer Aug. 30, 2016 Dear...
Registration is now open for Research Academy 101. Event Dates: October 24 – 28, 2016 Event Times: 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Daily) Event Location: Mills Community Room in the Ronald McDonald House on the Health Sciences Campus How to Register:...
WRDW/WAGT kid reporter Henry Stephens IV sat down with President Brooks Keel to talk about the “best kept secrets” in Augusta – the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The interview was broadcast Sunday, Aug. 28, during the 31st...
The following communication about the Title IX Sexual Misconduct Policy was distributed on Wednesday, August 31. At Augusta University, the safety of our students and staff is our top priority, and the responsibility to ensure a respectful, healthy...
In case you missed it, Augusta University signage has started popping up in some pretty conspicuous places.
Check out this video to see how the Augusta University bell tower is transforming the look of our campus and medical center.
Nick Garrett“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” – Albert Einstein Registration is now open for Augusta University Day of Service 2016. The event, an annual, day-long community service effort driven by university and health system volunteers...
Innovation is key to helping the medically underserved. That, according to Bill Hamilton, assistant professor of physiological and technological nursing, is one of his main focuses as the new assistant dean for administration of the College of...
Steven UhlesHad Ken Griffey, Sr. never been part of baseball’s fabled Big Red Machine, had he not been part of three World Series championships or won the All Star MVP award, he believes he still would be talking to people about prostate cancer. That’s just the...
Kelly JasperA new BuzzFeed News article tackles student questions about the cost of accessing digital textbooks. At Augusta University, however, professors like Dr. David Hunt are using online texts without requiring students to buy access to a learning program...
Human Resources has completed their review to determine positions that will be affected by changes to overtime rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that were finalized in May. You may recall receiving communications about the impending...
Toni BakerVesicles, fluid-filled sacs that brain cells make to trap amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, appear to also contribute to the disease, scientists report. Reducing the production of these vesicles, called exosomes, could help reduce the amount of...
Since its 1786 debut performance in Vienna, Austria, Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro has been performed countless times around the world. It’s a big production. A full three hours in length, it’s an energetic recounting of servants Figaro and...
An estimated 7 million U.S. kids under the age of 18 have been diagnosed with asthma, and more than 13 million days of school are missed each year because of the condition, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Many...