In the first twenty minutes of Netflix's new movie, "Leave The World Behind," an oil tanker runs aground on the coast of Long Island in an area full of beachgoers.

A Legacy Gift During The Giving Season

Dec 20, 2023 • 2 min. read

The Texas A&M Foundation recently celebrated the establishment of the David V. Aldrich Memorial Scholarship in Marine Ecology.

Born and raised in Greater New Orleans and a self-described "Katrina kid," Dr. Abbey Hotard '19, '23, has a personal stake in the resilience of coastal communities.

On December 6, Texas A&M University at Galveston, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard, Inc. celebrated the keel laying for the fourth National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) destined for the Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston, Texas in 2025.

Keel Laying Ceremony Steeped In Tradition

Nov 21, 2023 • 2 min. read

On December 6, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy and Texas A&M University at Galveston will celebrate the keel laying of the new training ship, Lone Star State.

On November 6, oceanography professor Chrissy Wiederwohl brought first-year students from College Station to Texas A&M University at Galveston as part of their Hullabaloo U course.

On Thursday, November 9, Texas A&M University at Galveston professor Dr. Antonietta Quigg was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame.

On November 2, the Fall Career Fair welcomed 117 employers to campus, bringing record-breaking opportunities for students to network with industry professionals.

Over the summer, Garrett Cole ‘23 and Hope McFarlin ‘24 lived and worked in Washington, DC, as part of the Public Policy Internship Program (PPIP) through Texas A&M University.

Corps Commander Summits Campus Leadership

Oct 30, 2023 • 5 min. read

Eager to start his freshman year at Texas A&M University at Galveston the following fall, on March 8, 2020, Gunnar Pierson '24 was in his home state of Georgia, ready to hike the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.