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Eric JohnsonInternationally recognized bioethicist Kathy Kinlaw will be at Augusta University on March 3 and 4 as the Alan Roberts Visiting Professor of Ethics. Kinlaw is the associate director of the Emory University Center for Ethics and the director of the...
Nick GarrettThere’s something missing in STEM graduate programs. The numbers tell the story. In 2013, the Council of Graduate Schools found that, despite rising numbers of ethnic minority students entering graduate programs for the first time, African-American...
Dr. Sean Lee has accepted the position as director of the Center of Obesity and Metabolism, where he will direct the clinical and research obesity and metabolic efforts within the Digestive Health Center as well as expanding clinical efforts in...
Denise ParrishStrange as it may sound, there’s a pretty well established link between bowel movements and death, according to digestive health expert Dr. Satish Rao. Blame a rare condition called defecation syncope, a fancy term for the loss of consciousness, or...
Kelly JasperMedia Advisory for Tuesday, Feb. 16 WHAT: LASER, an internationally known event that promotes dialogue between the arts and sciences, is coming to the CSRA. The inaugural program at Augusta University features a discussion on the influence of 3D...
Brennan MeagherIn 1992, 11 hate crimes were committed in Montana, and Ben Klassen, white supremacist and founder of Church of the Creator, reissued hate literature titled White Man’s Bible and Nature’s Eternal Religion. At this same time, one of the leaders of...
Haley HughesOn Monday, March 1, the corridor from the Sydenstricker (BI) building’s west entrance will be closed permanently as work progresses on the hybrid operating room. This will not affect the bank of C Medical Center elevators. Please begin planning...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – There’s no doubt estrogen plays a big role in the differences between males and females, and now researchers want to know if it also helps explain emerging sex differences in what makes younger, obese men and women hypertensive. “That...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Campus Master Plan’s proposed relocation of Augusta University’s College of Science and Mathematics from the Summerville Campus to the Health Sciences Campus is a critical component of the growth plan for that college and...
In 2015, we asked you how the phrase “a marathon, not a sprint” applied to your life. At the time, we were — and still are — in the middle of a tremendous effort to rebrand Augusta University, a process we’ve all been taking in stride. But we were...
StaffIn 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 breakthroughs in surgical treatments for thyroid disease. The Medical...
Taylor LambPEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Augusta men’s golf alumnus Vaughn Taylor won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am., at 17-under par on Sunday at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif. FULL SCORING Vaughn Taylor jumped the leaderboard seven...
The Augusta University Half Marathon and 10K, which takes place on Sunday, Feb. 28, gives runners a great chance to tour the historic areas of Augusta while having fun and staying fit. With a cash purse of $4,500 for the top three male and female...
Three Augusta University faculty members have added some new color to the university libraries’ website. Lindsay Blake, Dr. David Kriegel and Dr. Lara Stepleman co-developed the new LGBT Health Care Resources page—accentuated by the world-renowned...
Dr. Lara Stepleman, professor of psychiatry and health behavior and director of HIV and MS Psychological Services, needs your help. Quite a few people do, in fact, and you might just be one of them. Coordinating with the Equality Clinic of Augusta...
If you didn’t catch it during the big game, check out our Super Bowl ad. And a big thank you to those able to attend our health system brand launch events. It was a great time to celebrate our new brand campaign, ‘Advancing the Power of You’...
The campaign focuses on those we serve and the employees who advance healthcare.
Representatives from Costco presented their exclusive pricing for Augusta University employees at the most recent Great Start New Hire orientation. The presentation was part of a new effort to familiarize employees with the Employee Discount...
Augusta University Assistant Professor Matthew Buzzell, an award-winning filmmaker who co-chairs the popular Cinema Series, will be exhibiting approximately 20 of his large-format French film posters at the Westobou Gallery at 1129 Broad Street in...