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Arthur Takahashi‘The Extra Mile’ documentary on alumnus Pardon Ndhlovu’s road to Rio 2016 premieres Aug. 4 AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta community is invited to meet Olympian and Augusta University alumnus Pardon Ndhlovu at the premiere of “The Extra Mile,” a...
Danielle HarrisAugusta University will launch its first annual IGIVE fundraising campaign next month with three Employee Campaign Kickoff Celebrations. People on the Health Sciences campus will be able to give on either Aug. 9 or Aug. 25 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30...
StaffEffective Sept. 1, 2016, the AU Medical Center Employee Group Health Plan, with pharmacy benefit managed by Navitus, will no longer cover nasal corticosteroids and proton pump inhibitors/H2RA (acid reflux) medications as part of the group health...
The Jaguar Nation is proud and excited to #RunWithPardon as he competes as a member of the Zimbabwe marathon team in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Pardon Ndhlovu grew up in Zimbabwe, and his dreams of attaining an education in America...
Living on campus can be an adjustment, especially for freshmen moving away from home for the first time and their parents. Dr. Mark Allen Poisel, Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs at Augusta University and a change management expert...
Brennan MeagherIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about a protein called galectin-3, which scientists believe may be a major culprit in...
Toni BakerThe best-selling lipid in the world, often prominently featured on skin cream and shampoo labels, appears to also hold promise for Alzheimer’s treatment, scientists say. A long version of waxy, fat-like ceramide appears critical to helping brain...
The latest policy updates have been approved and can be found here. In addition, employees can have constant access to the latest policies through an access point that has been included on the PAWS web page. These important revised and/or recently...
Nick GarrettAs program coordinator of the Augusta University Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (CURS), Abigail Drescher found success through collaboration. Now, serving as manager of student recruitment and admissions for The Graduate School...
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, talks about the role star-shaped brain cells called “astrocytes” unwittingly...
Steven UhlesGeorgia Cancer Center Director Dr. Samir N. Khleif chairs advisory workshop AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Samir N. Khleif, director of the Georgia Cancer Center at Augusta University, chaired a National Academy of Medicine workshop on policy issues in the...
On Monday, Augusta University Health officially launched the Your Health Today blog, a site that patients and consumers can visit to read health-related stories about the health system’s expertise and advanced technology and even browse...
Eric JohnsonAssistant Chair of the Augusta University Art Department Brian Rust, who taught sculpture this summer at the Chautauqua Institution, was interviewed in The Chautauquan Daily about his art, particularly his three installations on display at the...
Attention baseball fans! For a limited time, students, faculty, staff and employees (and their families!) of Augusta University and Augusta University Health can purchase $5 general admission tickets for the Augusta GreenJackets’ upcoming game...
Taylor LambMarriott Qualifies For 2016 U.S. Amateur With First Place Showing At Qualifier PETERS, Mo. – Augusta University men’s golf rising senior Jake Marriott was the low medalist at the 2016 U.S. Amateur Qualifier at Old Hickory Golf Club on Tuesday...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, the state’s public medical school, has received full eight-year accreditation from the accrediting body for the nation’s medical schools. The Liaison Committee on Medical Education...
Sophomore physics student Kendra Sands knows how important encouragement can be for girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, which is why she’s so happy with her summer internship at the Smithsonian...
You and I will never escape coming in contact with germs, especially in the workplace. However, there are ways you and your coworkers can reduce the chances of spreading bacteria. In a WJBF special report, Deanna Craig, AU Medical Center’s...
Released on Wednesday, July 6, Pokémon Go – the latest virtual reality app from international software giant Nintendo – has taken the internet by storm. We sat down with Augusta University President Brooks Keel and Jeff Mastromonico, director of...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottAUGUSTA, Ga. – A program aimed at increasing the diversity of young scientists is being hosted for the fifth year at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. PRIDE, or Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health...