6 12, 2016

NASA Deputy Administrator to Speak at Winter Commencement

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NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will be unable to deliver the commencement address on Dec. 17, 2016. NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman has been selected to deliver the address in place of Bolden.

5 06, 2015

Department of Geology Receives $750,000 Grant from NASA

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The College was one of 15 organizations honored with a grant from NASA in June 2015. The grant will fund geology professor Cassandra Runyon's research on recent changes in coastal marine ecosystems in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

5 12, 2014

Orion Launch Offers Infinite Possibilities for Professor and Alumnus

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Geology professor Cass Runyon was at the Orion launch, and alum David Weiss '12, a Mars researcher, might be involved in the first manned trip to the planet.

19 08, 2014

Geology Professor’s Commitment to Students and Science is Rock Solid

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After nearly 20 years of teaching and conducting research at the College, associate professor of geology Cassandra Runyon is as passionate as ever about studying and exploring the universe with her students and colleagues.

15 07, 2014

College of Charleston Professor Makes Discovery of Epic Proportions

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Astronomy Professor Jon Hakkila and an international team of researchers have made a scientific discovery that is so big and unexpected that it challenges our understanding of the evolution of the universe.