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Nick GarrettNeed a quick print for an upcoming poster session? Slow to get your new Augusta University-branded business cards? Need stationery with the new university and health system logos? The Copy and Print Center, home to the university’s in-house Copy and...
Taylor LambThe Augusta University women’s golf team has been recognized by the NCAA for ranking in the top 10 percentile of the Division I Academic Progress Rate for the 2014-15 academic year. The Augusta Jaguars and Head Coach Caroline Hegg were named...
Kelly JasperAugusta University students volunteer at annual health fair AUGUSTA, Ga. – With a higher mortality rate than most other industrial jobs, farming is one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. But access to preventive screenings may reduce...
What: 2016 Summer STAR Poster Presentations When: Thursday, July 21 from 10 a.m. – noon Where: J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons Room GB 1120-D When Peyton Marshall first joined Dr. Meghan McGee-Lawrence in the lab in May, she had...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottDr. Peter F. Buckley, dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, will deliver his annual State of the College Address at noon Friday, Aug. 12, in the Natalie and Lansing B. Lee Jr. Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. The...
Danielle HarrisU.S. Army veteran and Augusta University graduate student Cody Ward has been named a 2016 Tillman Military Scholar. In addition to Ward being one of 60 selected from over 2,000 applicants, he is the second recipient for Augusta University to receive...
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, discusses how a common pain medicine may actually help preserve our vision as well. The...
Denise ParrishJeri Ann Beckworth, an administrative assistant in Radiology, was frustrated by all of the hate and negative headlines being made across the nation, so she decided to do something about it. Also a part-time photographer, Beckworth came up with the...
The Augusta University College of Nursing was recently awarded $350,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the college’s Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT) Program – a traineeship project that seeks to...
Patrick Reed becomes the first former Augusta University student-athlete to qualify for Team USA at the Olympic Games.
In the last week, Pokémon Go – the latest virtual reality game from international software giant Nintendo – has drawn increased foot traffic to Augusta University. (More about that here.) Visitors are welcome at all of Augusta University’s three...
Toni BakerProducing more small fat cells and “beige” fat may reduce cardiovascular risk A high-fat diet makes your fat cells larger, inflamed and dysfunctional, putting you at increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, scientists want to...
The 2nd Annual Fall Faculty Kick-Off is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9 in the Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre from 9 – 10:30 a.m. All university faculty and employees with an academic role are invited and encouraged to attend as we welcome our...
At a recent Georgia Section of the International College of Dentists (ICD) Luncheon, two students and a faculty member from The Dental College of Georgia were recognized for their outstanding leadership. Dr. Alan Furness, assistant professor in the...
Augusta University’s health system has completed the rigorous standards defined by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers in order to retain level 4 status – the highest accreditation possible – for its comprehensive adult and pediatric...
Every DQ Blizzard sold during fundraiser will help purchase vital equipment for Children’s Hospital of Georgia’s PICU AUGUSTA, Ga. – When taking care of seriously ill children on a daily basis, it’s essential that doctors and nurses have the...
12 Great Places to Retire for Good Health The most important component of a happy retirement? It’s not financial security (although that’s nice to have) or proximity to family and friends. It’s good health, says Kiplinger’s...
Chances are, if you’ve been out and about in Augusta during the past couple of days, you’ve heard the name Pokémon Go. It’s the reason for the sudden increase in Facebook posts about safety, gyms and long walks around town. It’s also the reason your...
With so many people visiting Brazil to attend the Summer Olympics, the Zika virus remains a topic of much discussion, especially as new cases are being reported in and around Miami. Dr. Jose Vazquez, division chief and professor of Medicine in the...
The Costa Layman Health Fair celebrates its 11th anniversary from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, July 22, at Costa Farms in Trenton, SC. To improve the flow of information to non-English-speaking patients, the Augusta University College of Nursing is...