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Student Success

Newly engaged nuclear medicine technology grad prepares for whirlwind of changes

May 10, 2023Karen Klock

Less than two weeks after getting engaged, Daizha Outlaw has accepted a job and will walk across the stage at Spring Commencement to receive her Bachelor of Science from the College of Allied Health Sciences.

Augustus and graduate Alex Rountree
AthleticsStudent Success

Secret service: Criminal justice grad retires his paws as Augusta University mascot

May 10, 2023Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Criminal justice graduate Alex Rountree has lived a secret life these past two years as Augustus, the beloved mascot of Augusta University.

Keynote speaker on stage at Augusta University's Spring 2022 Commencement
Campus News

Augusta University welcomes keynote speakers for Spring 2023 Commencement

May 10, 2023Avatar photoStaff

Augusta University's Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies will feature three distinguished keynote speakers: Brittany Kisner, Doug Burks and Wade Rakes.

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Student Success

Augusta University nursing grads celebrate commencement along with wedding anniversary

May 9, 2023Avatar photoLaura Evans

Christopher and Elizabeth Cawley will graduate with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees and celebrate their five-year wedding anniversary this month. Both have chosen to work at Children's Hospital of Georgia in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit...

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CommunityStudent Success

The power of a smile: Dental College of Georgia graduate inspired to serve community

May 9, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Guillermo Castro has a picture he keeps close to remind him of why he has worked so hard to graduate from the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University and become a dentist.

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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineNews Releases

Long molecule of RNA essential to our GI tract’s ability to contract and move food along

May 9, 2023Toni Baker

Without CARMN, a long, noncoding RNA, the 30-foot-long GI tract doesn’t contract as it should.

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Student Success

First cohort will graduate with Master of Science in Medical Physiology

May 9, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“I came in a little bit naïve on the difficulty and it definitely proved to be difficult,” said Alexis Jones. “At the end it’s beneficial because you can say, 'I did all this.' Now I can definitely see I’ve grown in a lot of different skills, not...

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Student Success

‘I’m going to be the different one’: Miss Augusta University aims to empower women to lead in male-dominated fields

May 9, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

"I love being the different one, so when I signed up for that first class in high school, and I was one of only two girls in a class of 30 boys, I was like, ‘Oh yeah, I’m sticking with this. I’m going to be the different one,'" said Cierra Williams.

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Student Success

Animation grad changed the direction of her life after one happenstance conversation

May 8, 2023Avatar photoStacey Eidson

When Hailey Dowdy initially enrolled in Augusta University, she was a biology major with a minor in art. But a chance encounter with A.B. Osborne, assistant professor in the Department of Art and Design, opened her eyes to a career in animation.

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Bring Your A GameStewardship

Augusta University President’s Award presented to alumnus and wife

May 8, 2023Woman's head shotValerie Emerick

President's Award winners make gift to benefit AU Athletics.

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AthleticsStudent Success

‘Every day at class, I was glued in’: Jaguars track standout finds focus on and off the field at Augusta University

May 8, 2023man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

“We learned about how different training affects your body, including resistance training, running and swimming. That was so fascinating to me, learning what my body's doing when I’m training.”

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Student Success

‘I’ve had visions of when I receive that diploma’: First-generation grad drawn to nuclear medicine at Augusta University

May 7, 2023Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Brianna McMullen, a first-generation college student from Buford, Georgia, is graduating from the College of Allied Health Sciences'
Nuclear Medicine Technology Program and will soon begin her new career at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

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Campus NewsDiscovery

Augusta University celebrates and honors outstanding faculty members

May 7, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“Our faculty are shaping future leaders, and the impact they make on our students' lives is immeasurable," said Augusta University President Brooks A. Keel, PhD.

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AthleticsStudent Success

‘The sky’s the limit’: Augusta University student-athlete ready to run with STEM career

May 7, 2023man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

“The sky’s the limit when it comes to your ambitions and when it comes to what you want to do for your life.”

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Student Success

Find your passion and pursue it: College of Nursing graduate says we all have speed bumps along the way

May 6, 2023man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

“It made me realize that, ’OK, we might be different ages from diverse backgrounds, but we've all got different stressors in our lives. That really made me feel a lot better about being a non-traditional student.”

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Campus News

Population Health Sciences hosts workshop to promote collaborative research

May 6, 2023Woman standing outsideCaroline Eaker

The explosion in the volume and complexity of data generated from various disciplines, social media, cyber traffic and the environment over the past decade has highlighted the need for collaboration among various disciplines.  

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Student Success

Augusta University cybersecurity grad soars to NASA and beyond

May 6, 2023Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Augusta University graduate Gabriel Horton is receiving his degree in cybersecurity from the School of Computer and Cyber Sciences and will be headed to NASA for a summer internship.

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Campus News

Summer semester brings changes to dining and shuttle services

May 5, 2023Avatar photoStaff

Summer brings changes to both dining and shuttle services across Augusta University, starting May 15.

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Learning

Want to tackle public health issues and get paid? Join Augusta University’s Summer Scholars Program

May 5, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“I love to work with people from different disciplines and different backgrounds to know about their perspectives. That helps me to get a comprehensive picture of the problem that we are trying to solve," said Biplab Datta, PhD.

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Community

Augusta University and Columbia County School District bring professors to high schools for innovative new dual enrollment program

May 4, 2023Woman's head shotHeather Henley

Augusta University and the Columbia County School District have launched an innovative dual enrollment agreement under which Augusta University faculty will teach college-level courses to students directly in their own high schools.

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