Professor’s New Research Shines Light on Black Hole Accretion Discs
New research by physics and astronomy professor Chris Fragile may tell astronomers something about how black hole systems form and evolve.
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02, 2023
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12, 2022
CofC Podcast: Geology Professor Talks About His Sea Monster Discovery and Other Paleontological Treasures
On this episode of 'Speaking of ... College of Charleston,' Scott Persons, assistant professor of geology and curator of the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History, talks about discovering a previously unknown type of prehistoric marine reptile and his many other expeditions hunting fossils.
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06, 2022
Professor Studies Pressures on Marine Protected Areas
Marine biology Professor Gorka Sancho recently co-authored a national study looking at significant ecological pressures to Marine Protected Areas.
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03, 2022
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.
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02, 2022
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.
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01, 2022
Upcoming Faculty Research Funding Opportunities
The Office of Research and Grants Administration (ORGA) provides a roundup of major funding opportunities and upcoming application deadlines.
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10, 2021
Upcoming Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty
The Office of Research and Grants Administration (ORGA) provides a roundup of major funding opportunities and application deadlines for the 2021–22 academic year.
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06, 2021
Astronomy Professor Develops Innovative Medical Imaging Device
Astronomy professor Joe Carson and his business Pensievision were awarded a $400,000 National Institutes of Health grant to test the medical imaging instrument he created with the help of CofC students and alumni.
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11, 2020
Professor Discovers Red Menace in Ocean
In a recently published paper, biology professor Heather Spalding identifies killer alga that is posing a major threat to ocean ecology.
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11, 2020
Need a Pick-Me Up? Stop and Smell the Roses
The research of psychology professor Chelsea Reid indicates that ‘scent-evoked nostalgia’ just might be the answer.