14 04, 2014

The College’s New Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture Adds to Charleston’s Rich Jewish History

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Until 1820, Charleston was home to the country’s largest Jewish population. The Center for Southern Jewish Culture will promote teaching, research, and publication on the culture and history of southern Jews.

14 04, 2014

Why Do People See Faces in the Moon?

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"When you first look at the moon, you pretty much see light areas and dark areas, and some are more gray than others," said planetary geologist Cassandra Runyon of the College of Charleston, in South Carolina. "The lighter areas are the mountains, often referred to as the highlands. The dark areas are volcanic—the mare, which

14 04, 2014

Seeing Charleston, S.C., in a new light

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"It has the largest concentrated Confederate burial ground in the area, but I don't consider it a Confederate cemetery because 33,000 people are buried here over 160-plus years," Beverly Donald, Magnolia Cemetery's superintendent, said in an interview with Patrick Harwood, a communication professor at the College of Charleston. (Harwood posted the interview on his CofCMultimediareporting

14 04, 2014

‘Blood moon’ launches odd sequence of eclipses, dire warning

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"Eclipses are just like clockwork," College of Charleston Astronomer Terry Richardson noted. Even the planetary alignment "is just a matter of cycles. The planetary cycle just happens to be occurring in line with the eclipse cycle, he said.

10 04, 2014

Students Share Amazing Experiences with Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs Advisory Board

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A College of Charleston alumna working in international business, and students student combining computer science and public health with international studies recently spoke to the Advisory Board.

9 04, 2014

I Want Your Job: Mobile Game Designer

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Alumnus Jonathon Myers '00 has written storylines for some of the nation's top video game companies. He's worked on Game of the Thrones and Indiana Jones Adventure World. Now he owns his own mobile game company and has some advice for up-and-coming talent.

8 04, 2014

College Teams Up with Charleston RiverDogs to Get Students Interested in STEM Fields

By |2015-04-06T15:23:23-04:00April 8, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Teams Up with Charleston RiverDogs to Get Students Interested in STEM Fields

Nearly 6,000 middle school students will pack Joe Riley Park to see a chemistry magic show, animal bones, brain models, a planet walk, robotics… oh, and a baseball game.

7 04, 2014

Senior Ryan Murphy is the College’s 11th CBYX Fellowship Recipient in 14 Years

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Murphy will spend a year interning in Germany, where he hopes to see how healthcare and science are really practiced in Europe. He plans to attend medical school in the U.S., but is considering practicing in Germany.