8 04, 2014

College Teams Up with Charleston RiverDogs to Get Students Interested in STEM Fields

By |2015-04-06T15:23:23-04:00April 8, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on College Teams Up with Charleston RiverDogs to Get Students Interested in STEM Fields

Nearly 6,000 middle school students will pack Joe Riley Park to see a chemistry magic show, animal bones, brain models, a planet walk, robotics… oh, and a baseball game.

7 04, 2014

Senior Ryan Murphy is the College’s 11th CBYX Fellowship Recipient in 14 Years

By |2020-02-25T13:06:21-05:00April 7, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Senior Ryan Murphy is the College’s 11th CBYX Fellowship Recipient in 14 Years

Murphy will spend a year interning in Germany, where he hopes to see how healthcare and science are really practiced in Europe. He plans to attend medical school in the U.S., but is considering practicing in Germany.

20 03, 2014

Professor Leads Team Looking to Change How Biologists Look at Plant and Animal Traits

By |2015-04-06T15:23:23-04:00March 20, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor Leads Team Looking to Change How Biologists Look at Plant and Animal Traits

Biology Professor Courtney Murren brought together top scholars at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center to look at plasticity. Their research was just published in "The American Naturalist."

19 03, 2014

How to Become a Billionaire in 5 Easy Steps

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 19, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on How to Become a Billionaire in 5 Easy Steps

This march, anyone with Internet access stands a chance to win $1 billion from Warren Buffet and Quicken Loans. But that chance is exceedingly small – about one in 9.2 quintillion. Of course, the more strategy you employ, the better your odds. Junior mathematics major Stephen Gorman used a combination of the Massey Rating model and a custom weighting system to determine his bracket. Here, he shares tips for billionaire-hopefuls looking to increase their odds.

13 03, 2014

World Renowned Agriculturalist and Urban-Farming Expert to Speak at the College of Charleston

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 13, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on World Renowned Agriculturalist and Urban-Farming Expert to Speak at the College of Charleston

World renowned urban agriculturalist Will Allen to speak at the College of Charleston in a free event open to the public March 19, 2014, at 7 p.m.

12 03, 2014

College of Charleston Professor, Alumnus Make Remarkable Evolutionary Discovery

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00March 12, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on College of Charleston Professor, Alumnus Make Remarkable Evolutionary Discovery

Alumnus Jonathan Geisler '95 and Geology Professor James Carew, with the help of the College and Charleston communities, have made a monumental discovery regarding whale evolution. Their findings were published in the scientific journal Nature.

5 03, 2014

I Want Your Job: Director of Engineering at Netflix

By |2017-03-22T12:29:17-04:00March 5, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on I Want Your Job: Director of Engineering at Netflix

Jason Chan '97 makes sure you don't miss a minute of your favorite Netflix shows. He helped to ensure the seamless launch of season two of House of Cards.

27 02, 2014

A Year of Firsts: Freshmen Take Spring Break Abroad

By |2020-01-14T14:10:21-05:00February 27, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on A Year of Firsts: Freshmen Take Spring Break Abroad

Spring break just means a change in venue for seven College of Charleston courses. Students enrolled knowing they would spend the week "in class" in Germany, France, Netherlands, Belize, Honduras and the U.K.