31 03, 2022

3 Honors College Students Named Goldwater Scholars

By |2022-04-18T12:23:00-04:00March 31, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on 3 Honors College Students Named Goldwater Scholars

Students Emily Dombrowski, Abanob Hanna and Brison Shira each received a Goldwater Scholarship Award for the 2022–23 academic year.

29 03, 2022

Theatre Students Recognized at Kennedy Center Festival

By |2022-04-14T09:01:03-04:00March 29, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Theatre Students Recognized at Kennedy Center Festival

Three theatre majors recently brought home several awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV competition.

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.

8 03, 2022

Study Break: Meet a Music and Arts Management Double Major

By |2022-03-28T09:33:28-04:00March 8, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Study Break: Meet a Music and Arts Management Double Major

Meet Mikhail “Misha” Pekar, a senior double-majoring in music (piano performance) and arts management who enjoys performing classical, jazz and popular music at venues around Charleston.

7 03, 2022

Scholarship Encourages Students to ‘Do Science’ in Memory of Former Dean

By |2022-03-25T11:44:53-04:00March 7, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Scholarship Encourages Students to ‘Do Science’ in Memory of Former Dean

More than 60 donors contributed to establish the Michael J. Auerbach “Do Science” Scholarship to honor the impact of Mike Auerbach, former dean of the School of Sciences and Mathematics.

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.

22 02, 2022

Professor Investigates Emotions of Pandemic-Related Tweets

By |2022-03-16T10:12:02-04:00February 22, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Professor Investigates Emotions of Pandemic-Related Tweets

Maryam Mahdikhani, assistant professor of supply chain and information management, analyzed the use of Twitter and the most popular tweets during the pandemic to shed light on public sentiment regarding COVID-19.