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StaffOn June 2, Augusta University’s Pure Research Profiles received an upgrade. Pure Research Profiles is a resource offering information regarding researchers’ publications and activities. Several new features are now available, including a new layout...
Nick GarrettRick Pukis, associate professor in the Department of Communications, received the 2016 Mental Health Service Award from the Augusta University Counseling Center. According to Dr. Mark Patishnock, director of Mental Health Services, said Pukis was...
Maura Flaschner has been named Augusta University’s Director of Academic Admissions. Flaschner, who comes to Augusta with 22 years of admissions experience at Iowa State University and the University of South Florida, will start her new role July 5...
Karin Gillespie, part-time instructor in the Department of English and Foreign Languages, was awarded a 2016 Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Romance Category for her novel, Girl Meets Class at the 52nd annual Georgia Author of the Year...
Toni BakerCisplatin is a common, powerful chemotherapy agent used for a wide range of cancers such as breast, ovarian and lung, that in a handful of days can also permanently damage or destroy patients’ kidneys. Now researchers want to turn the tide by...
Denise ParrishAugusta University’s medical center has earned CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ re-accreditation for maintaining a strong commitment to the health of its employees and satisfying the latest, comprehensive requirements of the Gold Standard. The CEO...
Haley HughesThe Medical Office Building parking deck will be temporarily closed today by 4 p.m. for cleaning and re-striping. The deck will reopen by 6 a.m. Monday. Exit lanes will remain open so that cars can leave the deck, but entry lanes will be blocked...
The work of Master of Fine Arts students from across the state is currently on display at the Mary S. Byrd Gallery as part of Augusta University’s first ever Trifecta Exhibition. Curated by MFA students Jessamy McManus and Courtney Ryan of Georgia...
Local teachers and Augusta University education majors learned more about the importance of cyberliteracy and cybersecurity during the College of Education’s inaugural GenCyber Teacher Camp.
Danielle HarrisHeart disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s Disease are among the leading causes of death of American men, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With June being Men’s Health Month, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chair of Augusta...
This video was one of the ways Augusta University and its extended family wished Pardon Ndhlovu good luck when he competed in January’s Houston Marathon, where he ran to solidify his position on the Zimbabwe Olympic team.
Arthur TakahashiRunner, alumnus and volunteer coach Pardon Ndhlovu received some big news this morning.
Steven UhlesAUGUSTA, Ga. – On Monday, June 6, Vice President Joe Biden, in an address to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, announced the public launch of the Genomic Data Commons, an open-access cancer database containing the raw genomic and clinical...
On Wednesday, June 8, Augusta University Health, in partnership with the American Heart Association – CSRA and the Augusta GreenJackets, hosted “Strike Out Stroke” Night at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Throughout the night, participants...
Millie HuffTamika Brown, a second-year dental student at The Dental College of Georgia, is the recipient of a David E. Rogers Student Fellowship Award from the New York Academy of Medicine. Brown will receive a $4,000 stipend to complete her research project:...
On Friday, June 10, contractors for the Hybrid OR project will be connecting some wiring to one of the emergency transfer switches in the Sydenstricker (BI) building. This will cause a brief power outage of approximately 2 hours or less that will...
Augusta University Volleyball will host a summer volleyball camp for girls between the ages of 12 and 18 this summer. The four-day event, beginning Monday, June 13, and ending Thursday, June 16, will be held in the Christenberry Fieldhouse gymnasium...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottTwo residents training in radiology and radiation oncology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University and Augusta University Health have been elected to leadership positions in the American College of Radiology. Dr. Robert Mackey, from...
The metabolite of a drug that is helping patients battle multiple sclerosis appears to significantly slow the onset of Parkinson’s disease, researchers say. The oral drug, dimethylfumarate, or DMF, and its metabolite, monomethylfumarate, or MMF...
Brennan MeagherThis spring, Augusta University mathematics students took part in the Mathematical Association of America Southeastern Section’s (MAASE) math jeopardy competition and won first place. Augusta students competed against 28 other teams, including...