Professor Santschi Uses Molecules to See the Big Picture of Nuclear Waste

Texas A&M University at Galveston's Regents Professor Dr. Peter Santschi, along with his research team, has recently established a ground-breaking method with which to trace radioactive particles in the environment. Read More

Educating the next generation of highly talented scientific leaders

Without them, the United States would not have won WWII, explored space or become a world leader. Those who led the nation in such endeavors are scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Read More

TAMUG researchers receive more than $1 million to study interactions between radioactive and biological materials

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). Read More

Dr. Santschi Receives more than $700,000 toward Research Projects

Dr. Peter Santschi, professor of Marine Sciences at Texas A&M University at Galveston and of Oceanography at Texas A&M University has received funding for two major research studies. Santschi, who specializes in Environmental RadioBioGeoChemistry, will be heading both grant-funded projects through 2012. Read More