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DiscoveryHealth & MedicineLearningNews Releases

MCG Anesthesiology Externship Program helps grow profession

September 6, 2023Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

The program was originally designed to get medical students to fill the demand for additional anesthesia techs and personnel.

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Bring Your A GameStudent Success

‘Rejection was a redirection toward something better’: MPA grad lands role as planner in Cobb County

September 5, 2023Avatar photoStacey Eidson

Since being hired as a planner by Cobb County in August 2021, Augusta University alumnus LeDarius Scott has already been promoted, received a significant pay increase and passed the certification exam for the American Institute of Certified Planners.

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Campus News

Tips to keep safe on and off Augusta University’s campus

September 5, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“Sometimes we see cases where somebody is out there checking handles of cars and nobody reports it. See something, say something is the No. 1 thing. We want people to report suspicious circumstances to us,” said Capt. Harry Smith.

Health & MedicineNews Releases

OB/Gyn residency programs should offer more menopause training

September 5, 2023Woman smilingJennifer Hilliard Scott

By 2060, there will be around 90 million women in the U.S. alone who will be in the post-menopausal range.

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Bring Your A GameCommunityNews Releases

MCG trailblazer Joseph Hobbs, MD, to receive Hall of Fame award

September 1, 2023Avatar photoDenise Parrish

Esteemed physician and professor Joseph Hobbs, MD, will be honored with the prestigious Regents Hall of Fame Alumni and Distinguished Friends Award in Atlanta at the annual Board of Regents Gala.

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Campus NewsHealth

Wellstar and Augusta University officially launch unified health system

August 30, 2023Avatar photoStaff

Wellstar Health System and Augusta University Health System are pleased to announce that today is our first day as a unified system.

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Campus News

Watch: Campus leaders share student life insights on ‘In The Wild’ podcast

August 30, 2023Avatar photoStaff

As the fall semester kicks into gear, Augusta University is buzzing with anticipation for an array of events and initiatives designed to enrich the student experience.

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Campus NewsStudent Success

Meet Augusta University’s Class of 2027!

August 29, 2023Karen Klock

Augusta University welcomes the Class of 2027, projected to be the largest incoming class. Meet our first-year students!  

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Campus News

New faculty members begin their journeys at Augusta University 

August 28, 2023Woman's head shotJennifer Lask

“Just in the same way that students have convocation and their opening moments, we want faculty to understand that they’re joining a community,” said Karen Head, PhD, associate provost for Faculty Affairs.

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Campus News

Admissions counselor uses her own ‘painful but purposeful experiences’ to help Augusta University transfer students follow ‘4 to Finish’

August 28, 2023Monique Williams

April Byrd, transfer admissions counselor for Augusta University, says her daughters' medical journey at Children's Hospital of Georgia shapes how she works with transfer students today.

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Student Success

Augusta University medical illustration students learn through ‘Shark Tank’-style competition

August 28, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

The new chair of AU's Department of Medical Illustration wanted to give her students a unique experience that would set them apart in a competitive workforce while taking them a little out of their comfort zones.

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Expert Insights

How the indictments in Georgia are different for Donald Trump

August 25, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“The Georgia indictment is fairly sweeping, both in terms of charges and the number of people indicted. There are many possible implications from the breadth of this indictment," said Martha Ginn, PhD.

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Bring Your A GameStudent Success

A bold advocate for student success: Augusta University’s director of First and Second Year Experiences honored nationally

August 24, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“My mom used to tell me that I needed to stay green. And what she meant by that is to always have a growth mindset, always be growing and trying to improve. Every single program we have put on has been because a student has said 'I need this' or 'I...

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Student Success

Augusta University grad offers encouraging words, scholarship opportunity to physician assistant students

August 24, 2023man smilingMiguelangelo Hernandez

Ron Sanders Jr. created the BeST Scholarship in 2022 to support underrepresented students in the didactic phase of their PA education.

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DiscoveryScience & Mathematics

Refresh to population replacement: MCG researcher calls for modernizing the UN’s traditional approach

August 24, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Arni S.R. Srinivasa Rao, PhD, has published extensive research around the United Nation’s Human Development Index. His most recent research was published in the scientific journal Mathematical Biosciences.

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Learning

College of Science and Mathematics welcomes new faculty for neuroscience program

August 23, 2023Man's head shotSidhartha Wakade

“Somebody who is interested in neuroscience has a passion for exploring the mind and brain,” said Sara Guediche, PhD. “It’s perfect for those who want to see how different types of science relate to neuroscience.” 

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Campus News

‘They really stepped up’: Campus community helps Augusta University students complete move-in

August 23, 2023Avatar photoKevin Faigle

“The volunteers for this move-in all came together across the entire university to make this work,” said President Brooks A. Keel, PhD. “It also says a lot about the city of Augusta. These apartment complexes and hotels said yes, we’re going to help...

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Bring Your A Game

Augusta University professor named to prestigious National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council 

August 22, 2023Felicia BaskettFelicia Baskett

By participating on the Teacher Advisory Council, Juan Walker, PhD, hopes to integrate his love of comics with his passion for history curriculum development and share his work nationally.

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Campus News

Watch: ‘In the Wild’ podcast Season 5 premiere explores opioid dangers

August 22, 2023Avatar photoStaff

The fifth season of "In the Wild," Augusta University's official podcast, delves into the world of addiction and its extensive ramifications.

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Student Success

Medical College of Georgia graduate’s research on One Health published in prestigious journal

August 22, 2023man with glasses standing in front of blue backgroundMilledge Austin

Recent Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University graduate Elena Diller, MD, based her capstone project for her graduate certificate in bioethics on One Health for Pandemic Prevention, and it was published in the June issue of the Journal of...

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