27 07, 2023

Summer Research Grants Keep Learning Cool

By |2023-08-17T13:32:01-04:00July 27, 2023|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Summer Research Grants Keep Learning Cool

From the testing of flood water contaminants in Charleston to the study of witchcraft and medicine to the use of mathematical models to target brain cancer, students at the College are getting a variety of hands-on experiences through Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty (SURF) grants.

21 07, 2023

Physics Professor Receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

By |2023-07-21T16:07:23-04:00July 21, 2023|News Briefs|Comments Off on Physics Professor Receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

Sorinel Oprisan, professor of physics at the College of Charleston, is the 2023 recipient of the South Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Scientific Research at a Predominantly Undergraduate Institution.

8 05, 2023

College of Charleston Part of Educational Coalition Aiming to Change S.C. Health Care Using AI

By |2023-05-23T09:24:58-04:00May 8, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on College of Charleston Part of Educational Coalition Aiming to Change S.C. Health Care Using AI

The College of Charleston will receive $1.353 million as part of a coalition of state educational researchers working to modernize healthcare diagnostics and treatment in South Carolina.

17 02, 2023

Professor’s New Research Shines Light on Black Hole Accretion Discs

By |2023-02-17T13:41:01-05:00February 17, 2023|News Briefs|Comments Off on Professor’s New Research Shines Light on Black Hole Accretion Discs

New research by physics and astronomy professor Chris Fragile may tell astronomers something about how black hole systems form and evolve.

27 07, 2022

3 CofC Professors Receive Fulbright Awards to Study, Teach Abroad

By |2022-08-15T13:19:51-04:00July 27, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on 3 CofC Professors Receive Fulbright Awards to Study, Teach Abroad

Three College of Charleston faculty members have received Fulbright awards for the 2022–23 academic year.

27 01, 2022

Astronomy Professor Develops Life-Saving Medical Scope

By |2022-01-28T11:07:14-05:00January 27, 2022|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Astronomy Professor Develops Life-Saving Medical Scope

Astronomy professor Joe Carson has used his talent and knowledge spotting exoplanets to create the first portable 3D medical scope that can spot pre-cancerous cervical lesions.

14 06, 2021

Astronomy Professor Develops Innovative Medical Imaging Device

By |2021-06-29T12:20:45-04:00June 14, 2021|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Astronomy Professor Develops Innovative Medical Imaging Device

Astronomy professor Joe Carson and his business Pensievision were awarded a $400,000 National Institutes of Health grant to test the medical imaging instrument he created with the help of CofC students and alumni.