16 11, 2022

SC Space Grant Director Over the Moon About Artemis Launch

By |2022-12-01T15:04:52-05:00November 16, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on SC Space Grant Director Over the Moon About Artemis Launch

Cassandra Runyon, geology professor and director of NASA's South Carolina Space Grant Consortium, reflects on the historic Artemis 1 launch and how she hopes the excitement around NASAโ€™s latest mission will inspire the next generation of astronauts, rocket scientists and planetary geologists.

26 09, 2022

CofC Paleontologists Uncover Strange New Prehistoric Sea Monster

By |2023-08-28T20:27:58-04:00September 26, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC Paleontologists Uncover Strange New Prehistoric Sea Monster

The just published findings by a research team led by geology professor Scott Persons is challenging paleontologists' perceptions about plesiosaurs.

9 09, 2022

South Carolina Space Grant Consortium Receives NASA Funding Award for Plant the Moon Challenge

By |2022-09-09T16:40:07-04:00September 9, 2022|News Briefs|Comments Off on South Carolina Space Grant Consortium Receives NASA Funding Award for Plant the Moon Challenge

The South Carolina Space Grant Consortium, housed at the College, is part of a six state consortium participating in NASA's Plant the Moon Challenge, a three-year-project that will engage high school students with the upcoming Artemis mission to explore the moon and Mars.

9 08, 2022

Maritime Mystery: Unearthing the Fate of Civil War Submarine ‘H.L. Hunley’

By |2022-11-30T13:26:48-05:00August 9, 2022|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Maritime Mystery: Unearthing the Fate of Civil War Submarine ‘H.L. Hunley’

College of Charleston geoarchaeologist Scott Harris is unearthing new clues about the fate of the historic Civil War submarine "H.L. Hunley."

9 08, 2022

Alumnus Experiences Atomic Rise in Nuclear Industry

By |2022-08-09T13:21:09-04:00August 9, 2022|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Alumnus Experiences Atomic Rise in Nuclear Industry

David Pstrak โ€™85 never set out to become one of the worldโ€™s foremost experts on the packaging and transportation of nuclear material, but thatโ€™s just the way it worked out.

28 07, 2022

No Bones About It: Paleontology Field School is Way Cool

By |2022-08-15T10:19:32-04:00July 28, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on No Bones About It: Paleontology Field School is Way Cool

Geology students on a three-week trip to the badlands of Wyoming made some big discoveries that lay undiscovered for 65 million years.

14 06, 2022

College to Host International Conference on Military Geosciences

By |2022-06-14T13:05:58-04:00June 14, 2022|News Briefs|Comments Off on College to Host International Conference on Military Geosciences

Bringing scholars from around the world, the College will host the 14th International Conference on Military Geosciences on campus June 20-24.

13 04, 2022

Geology Alumni Invest in Future Generations

By |2022-04-22T14:16:05-04:00April 13, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Geology Alumni Invest in Future Generations

A group of young geology alumni established the Geology Alumni Endowed Award to fund undergraduate research, field studies and career development for current geology students. Senior Kesli Kruzel is the first recipient.

18 03, 2022

College of Charleston Photos of the Week

By |2022-04-04T09:38:45-04:00March 18, 2022|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Photos of the Week

From national professional development training to outdoor stage play performances to student research presentations, the College of Charleston has been abuzz with activity lately. Check out these photos featuring just a few of our latest campus events!

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.