鈥淲hen I met with the school鈥檚 leadership and faculty, I saw a lot of excitement, passion and energy for the direction the school is heading," says Aaron Kruse-Diehr, PhD.
鈥淚t demonstrates the hard work of our faculty, publishing and presenting research and providing stellar service to the field and the community," says Wesley Mears, PhD.
During the 2025 legislative session, the 黑料正能量 Government Relations team tracked more than 635 bills and resolutions that would impact AU.
鈥淚 had a personal interest because my mother-in-law had a spinal cord injury, and she had really bad neuropathic pain,鈥 says Laura Carbone, MD.
Three featured events for everyone include the President鈥檚 Brunch, AU Jaguar baseball and softball games and the Alumni Weekend After Party.
"I always say artists should not cut a tree to make art; they should find a fallen tree or some other material to do it," says Cesar Delgado.
鈥淭his research opens new avenues for understanding cancer stem cell behavior,鈥 says Andrew Yeudall, PhD.
鈥淪ome students have presented a number of times and are pretty well seasoned, and then there are students who are here for the first time,鈥 says Quentin Davis, PhD.
AU was represented by Kim Capehart, DDS, Pamela Cromer, DNP, Joann Denemark, Daniel Hannah, PhD, and AU alumnus Abiodun Akinwuntan, PhD.
鈥淭his platform allows constant access to scheduling, and it is also bringing us up to industry standards," says Shelli Larkin, DNP.
"We'll basically define a chronic HIV infection as a risk factor for the development of the most severe ocular disease," says Manuela Bartoli, PhD.
"Our department values partnering with the community to add to the creative culture of Augusta," says Candis Bond, PhD.
鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to see more students and faculty engaging in research and contributing to important discussions in the field," says Steven Page, EdD.
鈥淩esearch shows that kids gain three to five times the amount of weight over the summer than they do in the remainder of the school year,鈥 says Lauren von Klinggraeff, PhD.
The second annual Culture Fest brought students together to celebrate the AU community through food, music, performances and student organizations. 聽
鈥淭his was a unique opportunity for the students because they are taking their research and explaining it to legislators,鈥 says Deborah Jehu, PhD.
鈥淎ll my life, I feel like I鈥檝e been in a little bubble, and there鈥檚 so much more to see and learn. This was a perfect opportunity for me," says Lauren Evens.
"We want them to feel appreciated, loved and respected. This is one of the activities we can do throughout the year to accomplish that," says Mike Patton.
"The competition supports building a community of thinkers who elevate one another,鈥 says Lynsey Steinberg.
"Dr. Collier鈥檚 project is not just about books 鈥 it鈥檚 about building confidence, breaking barriers and showing students that STEM is for everyone," says Judi Wilson, EdD.