Decon Team Recruiting

The Decon Team is recruiting. The Georgia Regents University Decon Team is responsible for assisting victims of chemical or radiological accidents who come to the medical center for treatment. Each member of the team completes a 16-hour course in...

Dennis Murray talks measles with Augusta Magazine

Dr. Dennis Murray, Chief of Infectious Diseases at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia, spoke with Augusta Magazine recently regarding measles outbreaks in the United States. Murray, a University of Michigan Medical School graduate, has been...

GRU needs help tracking lasers

Environmental Health and Safety Division: Safety Corner   Mark Richards, Laser Safety Officer LASER is an acronym which stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser produces an intense, highly directional beam of...

Provost Perspective: Summer efforts

For those who don’t know the ins and outs of an organization as large and complex as the one we’re all fortunate to be a part of, spring commencement can seem like an endpoint. While the new graduates are heading out to meet their futures, to the...

A.C.T. to keep kids from hot cars

AUGUSTA, Ga. – More than 500 children have died since 1998 after being left or becoming trapped in a motor vehicle. “Heat is more dangerous to kids than adults,” said Rene Hopkins, a nurse educator and coordinator for Safe Kids Greater Augusta, led...

AVPs named in Communications & Marketing

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Cathleen Caldwell has been named Associate Vice President of Marketing, and Christen Carter has been named Associate Vice President of Communications in the Division of Communications and Marketing at Georgia Regents University. “In...