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Anchored in Galveston. Impacting the World

A Legacy of Resilience, A Future of Innovation

The 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.

Microplastics 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.

Machine learning and radar imaging combine to give mariners real-time maneuvering advice, potentially reducing accidents at sea and beyond.

From 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.

U.S. undergraduate students pursuing these degrees will qualify for the tuition change starting fall 2025.

"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 

The Galveston-based college's programs will explore the economic, social, political and ecological aspects of oceans and coasts.