14 04, 2023

College of Charleston Researcher Uses New Fossils to Learn More About the Evolution of Baleen Whales

By |2023-04-26T09:39:11-04:00April 14, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on College of Charleston Researcher Uses New Fossils to Learn More About the Evolution of Baleen Whales

College of Charleston research associate Robert Boessenecker has published new research that offers a rare window into the early growth and development ofย whales that lived about 30 million years ago.

28 06, 2021

Geology Professor, Student Make Mega Discovery

By |2021-06-28T11:45:17-04:00June 28, 2021|College of Charleston Magazine|Comments Off on Geology Professor, Student Make Mega Discovery

From a fossil dig at a Summerville construction site, geology instructor Bobby Boessenecker and recent graduate Addison Miller '20 discovered a 25 million-year-old nursery for baby megasharks.

12 11, 2020

Mace Brown Museum Celebrates 10 Years With New Fellowship

By |2020-12-08T09:56:10-05:00November 12, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Mace Brown Museum Celebrates 10 Years With New Fellowship

The 10thย anniversary of theย Mace Brown Museum of Natural Historyย is being markedย by aย multi-yearย gift to support aย newย research fellowshipย to takeย the museumโ€™s research and community outreach to the next level.ย ย 

14 10, 2020

Mace Brown Museum of Natural History Aims to Increase Visibility

By |2020-10-26T09:49:56-04:00October 14, 2020|All News, Campus Life|Comments Off on Mace Brown Museum of Natural History Aims to Increase Visibility

A Triceratopsย andย "Scotty" the Tyrannosaurus, as well as a new online tour, are the latest additions to the Mace Brown Museum of Natural History.

9 07, 2020

Ancient Dolphin Skeleton Advances Research of Species’ Evolution

By |2020-07-28T14:15:29-04:00July 9, 2020|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Ancient Dolphin Skeleton Advances Research of Species’ Evolution

The well-preserved 24-million-year-old dolphin skeleton at the College of Charleston's Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is helping to answer questions about the evolution of early branching dolphins.