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StaffA collection of photos from Arthur Takahashi and Brennan Meagher’s first day on the ground in Brazil, from their first meal in Meanaus to their apartment in Rio.
Brennan MeagherEarly this morning, I walked into the Manaus airport feeling groggy but excited. We went through customs and immigration and I got a cool Rio 2016 stamp in my passport. We hadn’t quite made it to Rio de Janeiro, but I was officially in Brazil. As...
Arthur TakahashiWe have finally landed in Brazil. And, as I always do at the first entry point in my native country, I went straight for the food. My first meal in Brazil always includes pão de queijo, or cheesebread, and a Brazilian soda called Guaraná. My wife...
Kelly JasperThe Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has named Dr. Kevin Dellsperger, vice president and chief medical officer at AU Health System, as a Senior Examiner of the Board of Examiners for the 2016 Malcolm Baldrige...
Nick GarrettVacationing overseas? Traveling to another country for work? Before you go, check out these handy tips on being a “Good American” from L.D. Newman, assistant vice president of International Initiatives at Augusta University, and Maria...
Augusta University experts explain cupping, Zika, the science of recovery and more AUGUSTA, Ga. – New videos from Augusta University feature a diverse set of experts available for interviews on a variety of topics related to the 2016 Rio Olympics...
Dr. Paul McNeil, professor of cellular biology and anatomy, Dr. Meghan McGee-Lawrence, assistant professor of cellular biology and anatomy, and Adam Ward, cross country and track and field head coach, explain why people should give their muscles and...
What happens when you value diversity? Success, for a start. But having a diverse campus is more than just a feather in the cap of a good university. It’s also the best way to bring the world to your own hometown. Watch to hear about some of...
Toni BakerToo much of a short gene that normally has the tall order of helping the eye continuously clear fluid and regulate intraocular pressure appears instead to have the opposite effect and contribute to the most common form of glaucoma. Scientists have...
August 15, 6:40 a.m. EDT – So our Jags have landed in Rio to cover the 2016 Rio Games.
They’ll be blogging, they’ll be posting to social media and they’ll be filing the stories that no one else can file.
From the ground.
In Rio.
Stay tuned.
Eric JohnsonA lot has been made about the transformative nature of our new residence halls. For the first time, we’ve got undergraduates living on campus, and the implications of that are huge. So are the challenges. Throughout the year, we’ll be paying special...
One of the many new programs wrapped into the undergraduate residence hall is the Living Learning Community (LLC), a program designed to give participating students an enhanced academic experience as well as a more fulfilling college experience by...
A new era at Augusta University began with a police escort as the first group of undergraduates to move into Jaguar Park pulled to the curb on Spellman Street and began the efficient and highly coordinated unloading process. The process was...
As the first undergraduate class to live in Oak Hall moved in on Saturday, Aug. 13, students and their parents were met by a colorful army of volunteers that included everyone from the provost to the Augusta University cheerleaders to countless...
It’s an exciting year to be at Augusta University. Not only did the Board of Regents just approve our new cyber security related master’s program, we’ve got a whole bunch of new undergraduates living on the Health Sciences Campus as well as a couple...
On Tuesday, August 16, incoming freshmen will experience a day of fun, food and reflection at the Freshman Convocation event, the official welcome to the Class of 2020. The Convocation ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the Maxwell Theatre on the...
Last night, after watching Michael Phelps swim his last individual Olympic race, I lay down in bed. My body was exhausted, but my mind was racing. “In less than 48 hours, I will be in Rio de Janeiro. At the 2016 Olympics. Oh my goodness, I have so...
I remember watching the opening ceremony of previous Summer Olympic Games with my dad and always hear him say he had waited four years for that. I remember watching the Brazilian men’s national soccer team and cheering for our first Olympic gold...
An armed robbery occurred on the Summerville campus of Augusta University around 8 p.m. Friday, according to Public Safety officials. No one was hurt, and there is no pending threat. The situation stemmed from a “Craig’s List meet...
The state of Georgia’s public medical school is strong, reports the 26th dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. The medical school has a recent clean bill of health from the accrediting body for the nation’s medical schools, a...