Partnerships & Philanthropy
Texas A&M University at Galveston remembers George Mitchell.
“It is hard to express in words what George Mitchell meant to Texas A&M University at Galveston, its students, faculty and staff, and to me personally. To say he was a great man with foresight and generosity isn’t enough." - Admiral Robert Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Texas A&M University at Galveston Read More
TAMUG offers Sea Camp for budding marine biologists.
They're called Sea Squirts, and they represent Texas A&M University at Galveston’s youngest campers. For the first time its 28-year history, Sea Camp is offering the Sea Squirts Program for four- and five-year old children to experience the wonders of a marine environment, while accompanied by a parent. Read More
TAMUG graduate appointed to direct National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety.
Tracy Murrell, a graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston, and former resident of Plano, has just been appointed as director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety. Read More
Entrepreneurs pay it forward.
TAMUG impacts maritime industry through pay-it-forward entrepreneurs. On the Gulf of Mexico coast near the Houston ship channel, the campus community of Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) has educated generations of students who now populate research laboratories and expeditions, marine and military vessels, boardrooms and classrooms of the world. Read More
Galveston officials visit TAMUG
Newly-elected Galveston Mayor Lewis Rosen and Galveston Councilwoman Marie Robb recently visited TAMUG for a briefing about the campus. Read More
TAMUG Sea Life Facility announces winner of name of the rescued sea turtle contest
In January, a Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle was captured near Galveston in a cast net by local fishermen. It was rehabilitated by the National Marine Fisheries Service and brought to the Texas A&M University at Galveston Sea Life Facility to recuperate. Read More
Endangered Turtles Find New Hope at Texas A&M-Galveston Sea Life Facility
Endangered sea turtles now have a new home at Texas A&M University at Galveston and its new Sea Life Facility, where they can recover and be viewed by the general public before their release back into the Gulf of Mexico. Read More
TAMUG students offer help for the holidays
Students at TAMUG are known for volunteering in the local community. The Sea Aggie spirit of giving is evident year-round, but especially during the winter holiday season. Read More
Texas A&M University at Galveston and College Station offer breakthrough science to prevent property damage and loss of life
– With an increase of intense hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico in recent years, homeowners are seeking ways to prevent property damage and possible loss of life due to floods. Read More
Four TAMUG scientists receive $400,000 research grant from NASA and USDA
Researchers to study sequestration (storage) of carbon in tidal wetlands along the Texas coast NASA and the U. S. Department of Agriculture have awarded a three-year, $400,000 carbon cycle science investigation grant to four researchers at Texas A&M University at Galveston. Read More