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Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – Weight and physical activity levels are both factors in a child’s ability to acquire and use knowledge, a new study finds. “The question this paper asks that has not been asked before is whether it is just fitness that influences...
Eric JohnsonThe numbers are in, and the winner of the Bleed for Your Team blood drive is the College of Dental Medicine. Team CDM ended the month long competition having donated 128 units of blood, beating the Medical College of Georgia, which ended the...
Do you have new research to present to colleagues? Do you have a great teaching lesson that needs a trial run? Perhaps you need to prepare for a conference. If so, CIRCA 2016 is your chance to shine for your colleagues at Georgia Regents University...
StaffThe following email was sent by Dr. Mark Allen Poisel, vice president for Enrollment and Student Affairs To the GRU Community, On Saturday, we learned that a sophomore Pre-Biology major, passed away. This is a tragic loss, and our hearts are broken...
The Guangzhou University Dance Troupe performed “Silk Words” to an enthusiastic audience at the Kroc Center on Wednesday, October 21. Presented by the Georgia Regents University Confucius Institute, the group of over 30 professional dancers, singers...
It’s that time of year again! Open Enrollment for GRU benefits began November 2 and ends November 13. Please visit HR’s Open Enrollment page for the latest information. Human Resources does not want you to make uneducated choices and...
By Shellie Smitley Special to Jagwire Superman, the Hulk and some of their caped crusading friends can be spotted at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, not only visiting sick children, but also working on a top-secret project. “It is such a...
If you haven’t received your flu shot, you still have time to make the Nov. 20 deadline: Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Magnolia Room Cafeteria 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Pharm D Satellite Clinic Location BA1343 8 a.m. – 11 a...
Nick GarrettAs the old saying goes, “there’s a whole wide world out there just waiting to be explored.” Well, now’s the time to explore it! Fresh off the heels of Literary Week, Georgia Regents University is turning its focus outward from Nov. 9-18 for...
Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – The trick to making Halloween a treat is being prepared, experts say. “The number one rule is plan, plan, plan,” says Carla Allen, a senior staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Georgia and an...
Dr. Jane Garvin, assistant professor in the Department of Physiological and Technological Nursing, will be honored during ObesityWeek 2015, the combined annual meeting of The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic &...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – At its most basic level, the brain is about the power of two, says Medical College of Georgia neuroscientist Dr. Joe Z. Tsien. He postulates in his “Theory of Connectivity” that, not unlike high school, where a human clique includes...
Quality performance deserves quality recognition. That’s why, as part of National Healthcare Quality Week, Georgia Regents University and GRHealth are recognizing several exceptional staff members who have demonstrated time and again that their...
Jennifer Hilliard ScottAUGUSTA, GA. – Dr. Vincent J.B. Robinson, a professor of medicine and radiology and director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at the Medical College of Georgia, has been named Glen E. Garrison, MD Distinguished Chair in...
Stacey HudsonAUGUSTA, GA – Dr. Simona Murph (EdS ’12), principal scientist at Savannah River National Lab, has been named by the U.S. Department of Energy as an Inspirational Woman in STEM. The recognition is awarded to women whose work and achievements are...
Danielle HarrisThe Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—recently recognized the Georgia Regents University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Chapter of Excellence, the highest...
Of all the opportunities available to university students, few have more impact than the chance to meet and learn from successful professionals in their given career field. ComFest, an annual best practices seminar hosted Dr. Terri Sasser of the...
Dozens of high school students from Richmond and Aiken counties were introduced to the benefits of nuclear technology and career opportunities during the third annual GRU Education Day event on Oct. 20. Part of Nuclear Science Week, GRU Education...
Haley HughesGeorgia Regents University’s Decon Team is recruiting. Spots on the team are open to anyone who is interested in knowing how to assist victims of chemical or radiological accidents that come to the medical center for treatment. “If there were to be...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Christopher J. Melcher has been named executive vice president for legal affairs and risk management, and general counsel for Georgia Regents University, Georgia Regents Health System and Georgia Regents Medical Center. Melcher joined...