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.

13 12, 2022

CofC Podcast: Geology Professor Talks About His Sea Monster Discovery and Other Paleontological Treasures

By |2023-01-10T09:27:18-05:00December 13, 2022|Academics, All News, CofC Podcast|Comments Off on CofC Podcast: Geology Professor Talks About His Sea Monster Discovery and Other Paleontological Treasures

On this episode of 'Speaking of ... College of Charleston,' Scott Persons, assistant professor of geology and curator of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History, talks about discovering a previously unknown type of prehistoric marine reptile and his many other expeditions hunting fossils.

13 06, 2022

Professor Studies Pressures on Marine Protected Areas

By |2022-11-09T12:24:01-05:00June 13, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Professor Studies Pressures on Marine Protected Areas

Marine biology Professor Gorka Sancho recently co-authored a national study looking at significant ecological pressures to Marine Protected Areas.

14 03, 2022

CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

By |2022-03-29T08:22:51-04:00March 14, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Faculty’s Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM

Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program Kris De Welde received a four-year $1.9 research grant to explore ways to close race and gender equity gaps in academic STEM fields.

28 02, 2022

CofC Professor, Alum Help Identify New Species of ‘Tyrannosaurus’

By |2022-10-19T17:09:06-04:00February 28, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Professor, Alum Help Identify New Species of ‘Tyrannosaurus’

Scientists are reconsidering what it means to be a 'T. rex,' thanks to research conducted in part by assistant professor of geology Scott Persons and alum Jay Van Raalte '20.

21 10, 2021

Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty

By |2022-04-20T15:29:20-04:00October 21, 2021|General News|Comments Off on Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty

The Office of Research and Grants Administration (ORGA) provides a roundup of major funding opportunities and application deadlines for the 2021–22 academic year.

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.