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Cadets from Texas A&M Maritime Academy honored for life-saving rescue
Jan 14, 2026 • 2 min. readThe award recognizes the students who saved three people stranded aboard a disabled vessel for 15 days while underscoring the academy’s mission to develop maritime professionals committed to service.
From Sea to Space: Turning the Tide on Microplastic Pollution
Jan 12, 2026 • 4 min. readMicroplastics are a big problem—but what if we could track them from orbit? Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher Dr. Karl Kaiser is pioneering a groundbreaking approach to monitor and combat ocean pollution using satellite technology.
SMART-SEA system guides seafarers away from collisions
Dec 29, 2025 • 3 min. readMachine learning and radar imaging combine to give mariners real-time maneuvering advice, potentially reducing accidents at sea and beyond.
Year In Review: Defining Stories & Moments Of 2025
Dec 17, 2025 • 5 min. readFrom historic campus milestones, former student highlights and groundbreaking faculty research, here are the stories and moments that made Aggieland by the Sea great this year.
Texas A&M Offers In-State Tuition For Civilian USCG Degrees
Feb 12, 2025 • 4 min. readU.S. undergraduate students pursuing these degrees will qualify for the tuition change starting fall 2025.
Former Student J.R. Shaw Premieres New Movie Highlighting Local Harbor Pilot Association
Jan 10, 2025 • 4 min. read"Galveston Unscripted" creator and host J.R. Shaw is working on his biggest project yet: a feature-length film about the Galveston-Texas City Pilots Association
Texas A&M Launches College Of Marine Sciences And Maritime Studies
Aug 15, 2024 • 3 min. readThe Galveston-based college's programs will explore the economic, social, political and ecological aspects of oceans and coasts.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy Rescues Three Stranded At Sea
Jun 9, 2024 • 3 min. readCadets gain real-world experience after saving boaters who had been adrift in the Gulf Mexico for 15 days.
Spring Graduate Camron Chueca, “Ready To Get To Work”
May 9, 2024 • 5 min. readDuring his senior year of high school in Orange, Texas, Camron Chueca ’24 planned to attend Texas A&M University in College Station for his bachelor’s degree after receiving a letter of acceptance into the university.
Endangered Sea Turtle Stranded In Wales To Be Released In Texas
Aug 31, 2023 • 4 min. readTally, 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.









