22 08, 2023

Students Help Examine the Health of Gulf Coast Bottlenose Dolphins

By |2023-09-13T12:30:22-04:00August 22, 2023|Academics, All News|Comments Off on Students Help Examine the Health of Gulf Coast Bottlenose Dolphins

CofC students Eric Conger and Tita Curtin joined public health professor Leslie Hart in the Gulf of Mexico this summer to study the health impacts of plastic pollution on wild dolphins.

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.

8 11, 2022

Returning Student Finds Success Through the Center for Academic Performance and Persistence

By |2022-11-22T11:00:24-05:00November 8, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Returning Student Finds Success Through the Center for Academic Performance and Persistence

Thanks to support from the College's Center for Academic Performance and Persistence, Bryan Rickens returned as a student after struggling academically and is now poised to graduate next year with a degree in data science.

1 11, 2022

Gaming Concentration Creates New Possibilities for Computing in the Arts Majors

By |2022-11-17T14:43:50-05:00November 1, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Gaming Concentration Creates New Possibilities for Computing in the Arts Majors

Computing in the arts major Jo Jackley gained hands on experience through the game development and interaction concentration and the Critical Art and Technology Lab creating an app and device that personalizes data.

6 10, 2022

Computer Science Major Codes His Future

By |2022-10-25T10:55:49-04:00October 6, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on Computer Science Major Codes His Future

After participating in a long-term internship program at Red Hat, Inc., CofC senior Isaiah Stapleton has a full-time job waiting for him when he graduates in May 2023 with a degree in computer science and a minor in data science.

4 10, 2022

CofC, Trident Tech Partner on Transfer Program for Systems Engineering Majors

By |2023-08-28T20:27:40-04:00October 4, 2022|Academics, All News|Comments Off on CofC, Trident Tech Partner on Transfer Program for Systems Engineering Majors

CofC and Trident Technical College have created a 2+2 program that provides a clear map for students to transfer to the College of Charleston and graduate with a bachelor's degree in systems engineering in four years.

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.

22 09, 2022

STEM Students Get a World of Experience Through Study Abroad Trip to Ecuador

By |2022-10-12T12:54:54-04:00September 22, 2022|Academics, All News, Students|Comments Off on STEM Students Get a World of Experience Through Study Abroad Trip to Ecuador

Six graduate and five undergraduate students spent two weeks in Ecuador in August as the first cohort of the Collegeโ€™s intensive environmental chemistry and sustainability study abroad program.

20 09, 2022

CofC Alumni Making a Difference with Environmental Organizations

By |2022-10-11T09:38:01-04:00September 20, 2022|All News, Alumni|Comments Off on CofC Alumni Making a Difference with Environmental Organizations

Two College of Charleston alumni have helped establish nonprofits that are bringing the community together to take action on climate change and biodiversity loss.