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Eric JohnsonThe Augusta University men’s basketball team hosted the second annual Education Day game on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at Christenberry Fieldhouse. Over 2,500 Richmond County fifth graders enjoyed watching the Jags beat Costal Georgia 89-85 in a game that...
Kelly JasperGun sales have more than doubled in a decade, to about 15 million in 2013 from about seven million in 2002. More firearms are sold to residents in the United States than in any other country, according to Jurgen Brauer, a professor of economics at...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – A class of drugs used increasingly to help fight cancer may have the additional benefit of protecting the kidneys when packaged with the powerful chemotherapy agent cisplatin. The nearly 40-year-old cisplatin can be a strong opponent...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – Sickle cell disease was once labeled a childhood disease, but significant medical advances are allowing patients with this painful blood disorder to live well into adulthood. “Caring for a child with sickle cell disease is challenging...
Nick GarrettEvery week, Jagwire highlights the exceptional care shown by our GRHealth medical professionals in a segment we like to call “Heroes in Health Care.” This week’s installment of Heroes in Health Care begins in Cardiology, where Dr. Pascha...
Georgians who want to get on the fast track to a career in professional filmmaking can now enroll in pilot classes for the Georgia Film Academy’s inaugural semester. The Georgia Film Academy (GFA), a unique-in-the-nation, statewide effort to train...
Taylor LambAUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University will raise funds for a scholarship and the Jaguar baseball team will wear an honorary decal on their batting helmets for the 2016 season to remember former Augusta College baseball player and American hero Shannon...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Feeling overwhelmed about the holiday season? You’re not alone. “Lots of people are overwhelmed this time of year, and some even dread the holidays,” said psychologist Dr. Bernard Davidson in the Department of Psychiatry and Health...
StaffCerner’s Capacity Management Patient Flow system will be implemented hospital-wide on Dec. 15, 2015. This new electronic bed management system will greatly improve patient throughput and increase both staff and patient satisfaction. Learning Lab The...
Augusta University’s first graduating class received upbeat words of wisdom from commencement speaker Barry Storey, a well-known philanthropist with a history of supporting Augusta University. Among other things, Storey told graduates to work hard...
Arthur TakahashiMembers of the Class of 2015 share their thoughts about the benefits of choosing Augusta University.
Brennan MeagherUPDATE: Augusta University is home to an impressive number of amazing people, but few have come as far – or have the potential to go as far – as assistant coach and MBA recipient Pardon Ndhlovu, who began his journey running barefoot in Zimbabwe and...
Haley HughesAccess to the section of Laney-Walker Boulevard that runs through Augusta University’s Health Sciences Campus will change as early Monday, Dec. 14, as construction to enhance the road continues. Vehicles will not be able to access Laney-Walker via...
Laverne Lewis Gaskins, senior legal advisor in the Office of Legal Affairs at Augusta University, recently traveled to Vienna, Austria, to participate in a weeklong series of meetings at the United Nations as a representative of the America Bar...
Danielle HarrisAUGUSTA, Ga.—If you are considering giving those finicky family members in your life a gift card this holiday season, Dr. Tony Robinson, marketing professor at Augusta University, offers tips to keep in mind when buying these plastic presents. Know...
The Augusta University men’s basketball team will host the second annual Education Day game on Tuesday, Dec. 15 when the Jaguars host Coastal Georgia for a special 11:00 a.m. tipoff in Christenberry Fieldhouse. There will be over 2,500...
Why did you choose Augusta University? As an Augusta native, being at Augusta University has been a really great experience. I have four younger siblings, so the combination of being able to have a true college experience while also being able to...
Dr. Leonard Reeves, associate dean of Augusta University’s Northwest Clinical Campus, produces a periodic series of YouTube videos titled “Your Health” which explain complex healthcare topics in the simplest terms. Reeves’ latest videos cover...
In October, the Health Center Credit Union won a $10,000 donation for Children’s Hospital of Georgia by making the video that got the most votes for the month in the CU Solutions Group’s inaugural Share the Love campaign, but that’s just the...
Why did you choose Augusta University? “I originally chose Augusta University because I have a friend who graduated from here. It’s a good school and very affordable. It’s a good combination, affordable tuition and great education, and the...