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Denise ParrishAUGUSTA, Ga. – Before the books close on 2015, an estimated 1.6 million new cancer cases will be detected, according to the American Cancer Society. Any number of organs and tissues can be affected – prostate cancer being the most commonly diagnosed...
Kelly JasperIn 1999, living in New York as an artist, Allison Massari was injured in a high-speed car crash. “I nearly burned to death,” said Massari, speaker at the 2015 GRHealth Patient- and Family-Centered Care Conference Thursday. “I was conscious the...
StaffBelieve it or not, it’s time to start preparing for the Spring 2016 academic sessions, and a critical step in that preparation is gathering textbook and course material requisitions from faculty. The requisition deadline is Oct. 16. The timely...
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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The survivor of two near-fatal car crashes, one of which left her burned on more than 50 percent of her body, will speak on the heart and soul of health care – the patient experience – at the 2015 GRHealth Patient- and Family-Centered...
Haley HughesWARM SPRINGS, Ga. – Officials with Georgia Regents Heath System have unveiled a $25.8 million plan to renovate the clinical facilities at the historic Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation & Specialty Hospitals. “It’s structurally sound...
Nick GarrettFor years, leading psychologists around the world have stressed the importance of writing for emotional well-being. The process, says Dr. James Pennebaker of the University of Texas at Austin, has been shown to improve mental health and shorten...
The following message was sent to all university and health system personnel on Oct. 1, 2015 by James J. Rush Jr., J.D., the enterprise’s Chief Integrity Officer. Dear Colleagues, The safety and security of our students, workforce, patients...
Steven UhlesAUGUSTA, Ga. – The GRU Cancer Center Breast Team has been granted accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Center, a program administered by the American College of Surgeons. NAPBC accreditation is only offered to...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Remember victims, support survivors and instill hope in those still living with abuse at Purple Light Nights, the Violence Awareness Month Kickoff event at Georgia Regents University on Oct. 6. Mayor Hardie Davis, Jr. will speak...
Hosted by the Confucius Institute, the Moon Festival and Confucius Institute Day event drew in dozens of CSRA residents on Thursday, Oct. 1 for an evening of fun, food and ancient Chinese tradition. In addition to moon cake tasting and a parade...
The Summer 2015 issue of “Phoenix,” Augusta University’s award-winning student magazine, is now on stands and available online. Now in its twenty-first year, “Phoenix” is a student publication of the Office of Student...
Throughout history, few philosophers have ever matched the sheer greatness of Confucius. Today, his name – if not his message – is universally known. No other scholar has had a more pronounced or visible effect on Chinese education than “Master...
With sponsorship from the Westobou Festival, the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art at Georgia Regents University will exhibit the works of Ron Meyers and Gary Hudson in “Immersive Space and Sculptural Form: A Conversation in Color and Clay.” The group...
To help ease the transition from Georgia Regents University to Augusta University, a site has been created at au.gru.edu that will serve as a landing page for all communications regarding the changeover. Please frequent this site often to make sure...
Members of GRHealth Sports Medicine and the hospital’s Emergency Department staffed the medical tent Sunday at the IRONMAN 70.3 event. More than 3,000 men and women competed in this intense test of athleticism that included a 1.2-mile swim, a 56...
Everyone needs to sleep. A good night’s sleep boosts health, safety, performance and wellbeing, and it’s especially important for school-age children. “Children and teens need significantly more sleep than adults to support their rapid mental and...
Finding the time for a mammogram can be challenging for busy women. However, a weekend mammogram might be your answer. October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Breast Health Center at Georgia Regents Medical Center is offering...
Anna Schaeffer, Honors Program alumna and former CURS Summer Scholar, will join us to talk about turning her Honors thesis into her first published novel on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Quad Wall Building on the Summerville campus...
Jaguar Athletics and all 13 NCAA championship teams will compete as Augusta University for the 2015-16 seasons, Director of Athletics Clint Bryant announced on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The University System of Georgia Board of Regents changed the name...