College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies
Aggie Interns Get Practical Policy Experience In Washington, DC
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. Read More
Corps Commander Summits Campus Leadership
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. Read More
Galveston Wharves Awarded $1 Million TCEQ Grant For Shore Power Pilot, Port to Partner with Texas A&M Galveston on Environmental Program
The Galveston Wharves has been awarded a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston to reduce emissions from cargo shipping operations. Read More
Wetlands And Hurricane Resilience: Q&A With Dr. Anna Armitage
The fall semester at Texas A&M University at Galveston coincides with the peak of hurricane season, so bldg. 311 sat down with marine biology professor Dr. Anna Armitage to talk about the importance of coastal wetlands both during and after a hurricane. Read More
Seafood Safety Lab Keeps Food Poisoning Off The Menu
Texas A&M University at Galveston is home to the Seafood Safety Lab (SSL), the only non-Food and Drug Administration (FDA) lab in the country approved by the FDA and National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) to analyze shellfish for two of the most common bacterial pathogens: Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Read More
Sea Camp Encourages Lifelong Learning
As the fall semester starts and summer comes to a close, faculty, staff and students alike are gearing up for the new school year. Read More
Endangered Sea Turtle Stranded In Wales To Be Released In Texas
Tally, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, arrived in Texas yesterday and will be released next week by the Gulf Center for Sea Turtle Research after completing a transatlantic journey courtesy of several international partners and volunteers. Read More
Association Of Former Students Awards Galveston Professor
On Friday, August 18, the Association of Former Students awarded Texas A&M University at Galveston Liberal Studies Professor Dr. Samuel Mark with the 2023 College-Level Teaching Award at the annual Academic Affairs Forum. Read More
Dr. Anja Schulze on the Basics of Bioluminescence
Cadets on board the TS Kennedy arrive in San Juan, Puerto Rico this month, ending the third of five legs of summer sea term. Awaiting cadets, faculty, staff and crew are three bioluminescent bays that emit a neon blue light when disturbed. Read More
Partnerships Foster Student Research
Since 2019, Texas A&M University at Galveston has collaborated with the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) on the National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program. Read More