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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.

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.

– 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.

Texas A&M University at Galveston has shattered enrollment records for the fall, 2011 with a total of 2,058 students registered for fall classes, an 8 percent increase over the fall of 2010.

Reveille, the official mascot of Texas A&M University and the highest ranking member of the Corps of Cadets recently visited the TAMUG campus to honor long-standing Aggie traditions.

Reddish brown algae blooms are coloring the coastline of Texas, and as a result, state officials have banned oyster harvesting.

“My job as chancellor is to make sure you have access to resources you need to succeed,” he said. And for students, that means jobs. For maritime cadets, it’s a new training ship and for the campus community it’s support of excellence in research and teaching.

The Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Ocean and Coastal Studies Building (OCSB) was awarded the prestigious LEED® Gold building certification on July 25, 2011.

Dr. von Zharen, a professor of Marine Sciences teaches a variety of courses, from international law and management strategies to invasive species’ vectors, pathways and management to wildlife law and ethics to environmental law, to mediation.

Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) researchers recently received more than $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for two different projects to investigate the impact of organic matter in soils and wetlands on potentially toxic radioactive iodine-129 and plutonium colloids or “nano-particles” (nano-meter sized particles much smaller than a human hair).