11 11, 2014

Biology Professorโ€™s Career Devoted to Studying, Rescuing Sea Turtles

By |2015-04-06T15:23:12-04:00November 11, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Biology Professorโ€™s Career Devoted to Studying, Rescuing Sea Turtles

Dave Owens, associate dean of the Graduate School and professor of Biology, is closely involved with the South Carolina Aquarium's work to rescue, rehabilitate and release sea turtles.

5 11, 2014

Biology Professor Explains How Ibuprofen is Damaging Our Ecosystem

By |2015-04-06T15:23:12-04:00November 5, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Biology Professor Explains How Ibuprofen is Damaging Our Ecosystem

Kermit the Frog wasnโ€™t kidding: Itโ€™s not easy being green โ€“ and professor Allison Welch can back him up. She's found some interesting things in her research on the amphibians.

20 10, 2014

College Professors Offer Baseball Insight as the World Series Begins

By |2015-04-06T15:23:13-04:00October 20, 2014|Academics, Athletics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Professors Offer Baseball Insight as the World Series Begins

Why doesn't anyone hit .400 any more? And why is leather used for baseballs? School of Sciences and Mathematics professors answer these questions and more.

26 09, 2014

7 Things You Can Learn About Penguins by Spying Via Penguin Watch

By |2020-02-25T13:05:52-05:00September 26, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on 7 Things You Can Learn About Penguins by Spying Via Penguin Watch

College of Charleston alumna Caitlin Black โ€™12, who is working on a Ph.D. in zoology at the University of Oxford, is part of a research project that uses crowd-sourcing to study penguins.

19 09, 2014

Professor and Student Help Develop Life-Saving Use for Digital Camera

By |2020-02-25T13:05:54-05:00September 19, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor and Student Help Develop Life-Saving Use for Digital Camera

Physics professor Joe Carson and biology major Hannah Wilson are part of a research team that invented a digital imaging tool that can help diagnose cancerous lesions.

16 09, 2014

College Entomologist: DONโ€™T TOUCH These Stinging Caterpillars

By |2020-02-25T13:05:54-05:00September 16, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on College Entomologist: DONโ€™T TOUCH These Stinging Caterpillars

Puss caterpillars look a lot like Donald Trumpโ€™s hair, but donโ€™t be fooled โ€“ they pack a serious punch. Here are five things you need to know from Professor Brian Scholtens.

8 08, 2014

College of Charleston at Harbor Walk Ready for Fall Semester 2014

By |2020-02-25T13:06:01-05:00August 8, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston at Harbor Walk Ready for Fall Semester 2014

Students, faculty and staff in the School of Sciences and Mathematics at the College of Charleston have another reason to love their university: waterfront views. Located on Charleston Harbor, the College of Charleston at Harbor Walk is ready to welcome students.

5 08, 2014

Summer Research in Computational Neuroscience Unites Student Interests, Disciplines

By |2020-02-25T13:06:02-05:00August 5, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Summer Research in Computational Neuroscience Unites Student Interests, Disciplines

Six undergraduate students perform research in computational neuroscience and learn about a new side to this popular field.

30 07, 2014

Grant Could Help College of Charleston Biologist Unlock Secrets of Knot-Tying Hagfish

By |2020-02-25T13:06:03-05:00July 30, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Grant Could Help College of Charleston Biologist Unlock Secrets of Knot-Tying Hagfish

Biology professor Andrew Clark is studying hagfish in the hope that their unique feeding and knotting behaviors could lead to advances in the design and safety of climbing rope.