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Texas A&M Maritime Academy To Host Two Local Events
With Summer Sea Term (SST) 2025 quickly approaching, the Texas A&M Maritime Academy announced two public events here in Galveston to mark the start of the sea term. This summer, cadets, faculty and staff will sail from Galveston, docking in ... Read More
Shaw, Jenkins and Smith To Be Recognized at Inaugural College Alumni Awards
The College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies is hosting its inaugural Alumni Awards Celebration to recognize three former students for their remarkable professional and personal achievements and support of Texas A&M University at Galveston's dedicated marine and maritime mission. ... Read More
Texas A&M University Contributes More Than $22 Billion To Texas Economy
As Texas leads the nation in jobs over the past 12 months, Texas A&M University’s statewide economic impact broke $22.3 billion, according to a recent analysis of data from Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Read More
Improving Texas Oyster Farming Starts Small: Q&A With Cathy Verneuil
Bldg. 311 sat down with Cathy Verneuil '26 to discuss her upcoming undergraduate research scholar thesis. The marine biology and marine fisheries double major hopes to improve the oyster farming industry in Texas while getting hands-on experience in research and ... Read More
Shaping The Future Of The Nation’s Blue Economy
Texas A&M’s newest academic college will prepare students to enter a $1.5 trillion industry essential to the nation’s economic prosperity, national security and environmental protection and conservation. Read More
Former Student Carved Into Maritime History
In the fall of 1980, Texas A&M University at Galveston freshman cadet Amy McAllister Speth '83 joined the crew to restore Elissa, the 1877 iron-hulled square-rigged barque and official tall ship of Texas. Before the ship was a staple at ... Read More
New College Dean Debbie Thomas On Childhood Dreams And Vision For The Future
Dr. Debbie Thomas discusses her new role as dean of the new College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. Read More
Former Colleague Of Boeing Starliner Astronauts Discusses Flight Test Return Status
Texas A&M Vice President and Galveston Campus Chief Operating Officer Michael Fossum, a former astronaut, explains how Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are spending their time on the International Space Station. Read More
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Rescues Three Stranded At Sea
Texas A&M Maritime Academy student cadets received first-hand training Saturday in answering the first law of the sea to render aid to those in distress. While traveling from Texas to Florida on the academy’s training ship, TS Kennedy, cadet lookouts spotted ... Read More
Sea Life Facility Clownfish Hatchlings Prove Aggieland Doesn’t Stop At The Water’s Edge
Classroom learning looks a little bit different at Texas A&M University at Galveston, where students can study alongside reef fish and corals. Read More